The don Quijote Madrid school facilities, housed in the lower 3 floors of a historic building, are spread throughout 1,800 square meters. The building was recently renovated to provide you with the most modern amenities, yet it still retains the charm of its typical Madrileño architecture. Thirty-eight bright and airy classrooms fill 1,300 square meters of the school building. The Madrid school also offers 500 square meters of common areas, including a comfortable seating area where you can relax between classes or chat with friends while enjoying a drink or snack from the school's many vending machines. A state-of-the-art computer room offers you easy and free internet access at any of our 20 computer stations, or you can simply log onto the school's free Wi-Fi network if you have your own laptop.

Relax in the lounge in a cosy atmosphere

Break: "So... where shall we go tonight?"

A fully equipped academic center housed in a vintage building, don Quijote Madrid combines all the facilities of a modern school with the charm and grace of historic architecture. In short, you will enjoy a school that is not only functional, but also a comfortable and beautiful place to learn Spanish in Madrid.

Location of our Spanish School in Madrid

Our new Spanish school in Madrid opened in spring of 2008 and is located on Calle Duque de Liria 6, in the heart of the city's lively and smart Argüelles District. The school is situated next to the Liria Palace, the Madrid residence of the Duchess of Alba and a beloved green island in the heart of Spain's capital city. On foot, the school is just 5 minutes from the Plaza de España and the Gran Vía, a bustling commercial street often called "Spain's Broadway" for the abundance of theaters and performance venues lining its sidewalks. As you learn Spanish in Madrid with don Quijote, you'll also be a pleasant 5 minute walk from the Plaza de Oriente, home to the Royal Palace and the Royal Theater, as well as an easy stroll from the city's famous Plaza de Cibeles and the world-renowned Prado museum.

don Quijote Madrid is located on several major public bus lines, and has a metro station right across the street that provides easy and instant access to the rest of the city. Best of all, our new Spanish school shares a building with our Madrid student residence, meaning that going to class is now as easy as waking up and hopping an elevator to your classroom! Is there any better or more convenient way to learn Spanish in Madrid?

Madrid School Features

• 38 fully equipped classrooms
• 6 bathrooms, including one specially equipped for handicapped students
• Background music available in the entire school
• For your year-round comfort: centralized heating and air conditioning throughout the building
• Powerful Wi-Fi, with access from all points of the building
• A computer room with stations for 20 people at a time
• Facilities fully adapted for handicapped students and visitors
• A snack area, security cameras and a speaker system throughout the school
• Two conference rooms accommodating 100 and 70 guests, respectively
• Fully equipped salon with study area and library, TV, stereo, DVD,...

The City

  Madrid is the capital city of Spain, located in the center of the Iberian Peninsula. Because of this strategic position, Madrid is the crossroad for almost everything in Spain: National and multinational companies, historic-artistic monuments, concerts, exhibitions, flamenco, festivals and popular parties...
Madrid has also a remarkable collection of museums and galleries, beautiful parks and gardens and a wild nightlife. In short, a very lively and exciting city, with a high level of safeties and humanity.

  The most exciting street is La Gran Vía, but the Plaza Mayor is the true heart of Madrid. One of the greatest art galleries in the world, the Museo del Prado, exhibits mainly Spanish, Flemish and Italian art from the 15th to 19th century. Goya is well represented and you'll find a wealth of paintings by Diego Velázquez. If you haven't run out of steam after the Prado, the Casón del buen Retiro houses an excellent collection of 19th-century Spanish art. For one of the best art history lesson you'll ever get, check out the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, a private assembly of paintings from Titian to Pollock. The "Museo de la Escultura Abstracta", has an interesting collection of abstracts by some of Spain's better known modern sculptors, including Chillida and Miró.
The beautiful Real Jardín Botánico, near the Prado, is a good spot to recover from an art overdose.
For the little bit of interior decorator in everyone, the Palacio Real, with some of the most elaborately decorated walls and ceilings imaginable. The Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Almudena, opened to the public in 1.992 after only 110 year under construction.

Puerta de Alcalá - Madrid

  If you like football matches, Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid play here. On Sunday morning you may find great bargains at El Rastro, one of the biggest flea markets you are ever likely to see. The epicenter of Madrid's nightlife is Plaza del Dos de Mayo, in the area known as Malasaña.

Celebrations and festivals

  In the second half of May, Madrid celebrates in honor of San Isidro. The celebrations are accompanied by typical Madrid folklore, including Fair and Dances that are organized on the meadow of San Isidro, where the people of Madrid sing, dance and enjoy themselves next to the Hermitage of their Patron Saint.
At the same time, there are ballet and opera performances as well as the traditional bullfights at the bullring of Las Ventas.

Our Opinion

  Madrid is the cosmopolite city among cities; It gathers all characteristics that flatter any European city. There is a complete interactive atmosphere. Huge green sites and the continuous flow of businessmen and students. Madrid owns a vivid nightlife and you can also share the view of some pubs with appearance of the old years. It is in fact, a place worth visiting and getting lost, to anyone who wants to enjoy a unique experience.