• Academics
    • Study Abroad
      • New York City
      • Scotland 2017
      • Costa Rica 2016
      • Spain 2016
  • News
    • In the Media
    • Press Releases
  • Community Voices
  • Profiles
    • Alumni
    • Faculty
    • Partners
    • Staff
    • Student
  • Student Success
  • The Arts
  • ccv.edu

CCV Now

The Online News Magazine of the Community College of Vermont

  • Academics
    • Study Abroad
      • New York City
      • Scotland 2017
      • Costa Rica 2016
      • Spain 2016
  • News
    • In the Media
    • Press Releases
  • Community Voices
  • Profiles
    • Student
    • Faculty
    • Alumni
    • Partners
    • Staff
  • Student Success
  • The Arts
Spain banner
You are here: Home / Study Abroad / Spain 2016 / A Tourist’s View of Madrid

A Tourist’s View of Madrid

January 8, 2016 by Anita Amell and Erin Kiernan

The Puerta de Alcalá

The Puerta de Alcalá


Madrid is beautiful, it doesn’t compare to anything I’ve ever seen before. The history, the culture, everything is so rich. The first day in Madrid we had a bus tour of the city. The drive from the airport to the city was dark—the sun didn’t rise until 8:30 a.m.! The one monument that stuck out to me was the Puerta de Alcalá. It was inaugurated in 1778!!

Witches' Sabbath

Museo del Prado is home to many of Goya’s works, including Witches’ Sabbath.

We also visited the Museo del Prado, which holds thousands of gorgeous paintings dating from the 12th through 19th centuries. This is also home to many Francisco Goya paintings. Our guide made a special point of showing us paintings with mythological themes. We then ate at our teacher’s favorite tapas bar: 100 Montaditas.

Our base of operations while in Madrid: Hotel Regente.

Our base of operations while in Madrid: Hotel Regente.

Bellies full, we checked into the lovely Hotel Regente; the rooms are beautiful, with amazing views of the city! After we all freshened up we went to dinner at this little restaurant: La Taurina! We sampled calamari, breaded mushrooms, and stuffed peppers. Rounding out the meal was a brownie with dulce de leche ice cream!

We’ve been assigned a scavenger hunt to complete while we’re in the country. It consists of learning about Spanish monuments, traditions, and history. We are keeping our eyes and ears out for any answers to these questions!

Where we’ve been:

Filed Under: Spain 2016 Tagged: study abroad

Subscribe to CCV Now

Enter your email address to subscribe to CCV Now and receive notifications of new posts by email.

CCV In The Media

  • Class for future entrepreneurs graduates Thursday
  • CCV hosts “Ways to Save on College” information night
  • Vermont Technology Alliance Lunch & Learn session April 19
  • Out of prison, man hews to the straight and narrow
  • TRIO Alumna Attend National Policy Seminar

More Media Mentions >

Press Releases

  • Community College of Vermont to hold 51st Commencement on June 2 in Northfield
  • CCV Student Receives $2,500 Medical Assisting Scholarship
  • CCV Offers First Green Production Credential
  • Community College of Vermont Student Receives Karen Raylene Clark Memorial Scholarship
  • Community College of Vermont Student Receives $1,000 Legacy Scholarship

More Press Releases >

Submit a Story Idea

We’re always looking for stories to tell about the great things happening at CCV, but we need your help to know about them! If you know of a student, staff member or instructor doing something cool, or have an event coming up that you think we might write about, drop us a line.

Copyright © 2018 · Community College of Vermont · Contact Us · About

Facebook IconTwitter IconYouTube Icon