BarcelonaAcademic Year:International StudiesYear 3 2008 (Aug 29, 2008 to Apr 24, 2009) Travel Departure from the U.S. You should be at the airport at least 2 1/2 hours prior to your flight departure time. Fri. 08/29 Excursion Arrive in Madrid, Spain. Check into hotel and rest. Meeting and city visit in evening. Sat. 08/30 Excursion Guided tour of El Museo Reina Sofia and Parque Retiro in morning. Visit to El Palacio Real in afternoon. Sun. 08/31 Excursion Visit to El Escorial and Valle de los Caídos. Arrive in Toledo in the evening. Mon. 09/01 Excursion Guided tour of Toledo. Free evening. Tue. 09/02 Travel Travel to Barcelona and meet your host families. Wed. 09/03 Orientation Orientation at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Thu. 09/04 Classes Orientation and city tour Fri. 09/05 - Sun. 09/07 Classes Regular classes at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Excursions to Figueres, Vall de Boi, Girona, and Sitges to be announced. Tue. 09/09 - Thu. 12/18 Free Time Winter Break Fri. 12/19 - Sun. 01/11 Classes Classes resume at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Mon. 01/12 - Thu. 04/23 Travel Leave Barcelona for the States. (Students may stay and travel). Fri. 04/24 Holidays Holiday Día Nacional de Catalunya Thu. 09/11 Holiday Fiesta de la Mercé Wed. 09/24 - Thu. 09/25 Holiday Fiesta de la Hispanidad. Sun. 10/12 Holiday Fiesta de todos los Santos Sat. 11/01 - Thu. 11/02 Holiday Fiesta de la Constitución Sat. 12/06 Holiday Fiesta de la Purisima Mon. 12/08 | |
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