NEW SPANISH COURSE

Would you like to spend a great week at a beautiful beach in the north of Ibiza learning Spanish?

ICIbiza offers you this wonderful opportunity you should not miss. This unique experience takes place in the best area of the island, Es Figueral, in Invisa Hotel Club Cala Blanca, where you can enjoy a landscape of rare beauty and a extraordinary vacation club.

 

Ibiza hotel in Es Figueral Beach with natural surroundings. The Invisa Hotel Club Cala Blanca is specially conceived to ensure maximum enjoyment during your holidays.

The Invisa Hotel Club Cala Blanca, on the beach,  has the best facilities for an unforgettable holiday in Ibiza. And if we add a weekly course of Spanish in the morning, it could become the best holidays of your life.

The course consists of 20 hours per week of Spanish, combining lectures with practical classes, that will be taught in a room at the hotel. In the afternoon, apart from taking advantage of free time to relax and enjoy the island, you can enjoy the activities offered by the Invisa Hotel Club Cala Blanca, that will be in Spanish, to continue learning the language while you have fun.

The first course will run from Monday 26 September to Sunday 02 October.

Price per week 750,00 € (The price includes accommodation in double room with full-board, Spanish course of 20 hours and teaching materials, certificate, advice and supervision of the language school staff, transfer airport-hotel-airport and a surprise excursion).

Groups between 6 and 10 people will have 10% discount on the price. If the group is bigger than 10 people you will enjoy a 20 % discount on the price.

If you want more information about it, please do not hesitate in contacting us: info@ic-ibiza.com.

THE HISTORY OF SANTA EULÀRIA - THE SAINT

According to the tradition, Saint Eulalia (Eulalia in Spanish and Eulària in Catalan) was born in Sarrià (Barcelona), and it is also the place where she lived. She was a girl distinguished for her charity work. Poor people knocked constantly at her house door and they never went without a penny. Near the Saint’s house was a well, where nearby neighbours went to collect water. One day the girl went to collect some water and she saw that the well was dry. Frightened that this fact could mean a misfortune for everyone, on the way home she mourned desperately. The tears she left on the path, started to form a river of fresh water that accompanied her home. The water flowed with such force that could fill all the wells in Barcelona.

A large forest full of cypress was near Saint Eulalia’s house. One day the Saint walked through there and an angel appeared predicting that she would be the patron saint of Barcelona. At the beginning of the IV century (284 - 305) Diocletian, the roman emperor, ordered the relentlessly persecution of Christians. Saint Eulalia was only 13 years old, but she appeared in front of Deciano, the consul, to tell him that she was a Christian, and to rebuke him hardly the violent way he was treating the Christians. Deciano locked her up in prison and condemned her to suffer thirteen tortures, as thirteen years old she was. Finally, she had been nailed to a cross in the Angel square of Barcelona.

In 1.235, the transit from Islamic to Christian influence took place in Ibiza. Ibiza and Formentera become part of the Crown of Catalonia and Aragons. When the new catalan inhabitants, headed by Guillem de Montgrí, arrived to our islands, they began to name all the towns. They felt great devotion to Saint Eulalia. When they saw the river in this town, they remembered the history of the Saint. First they named the town “Quartó del Rei” (The Kings Fourth), but later they changed the name to Santa Eulària des Riu. (Saint Eulalia of the river).

Saint Eulalia has been the patroness of Barcelona untill 1.687. She still is the patroness of the cathedral in Barcelona. In fact, the cathedral is dedicated to the Saint and her remains can be found in the crypt of the cathedral, under the high altar.

IBIZA INSIDE

I present you today a very interesting website,www.ibizainside.com, it is a personal Ibiza travel guide conducted by Marisa and Virgil. The first time Marisa set foot on the island was about 20 years ago when attending a wedding there. Virgil travelled to Ibiza for his work as a cameraman and photographer. They both fell in love with the island as soon as they arrived there for the first time. The energy and magical spirit of Ibiza caught them both.

Ibiza Inside shows the best of the island in its entirety, so not just the party and the clubbing that the island is best known for. It is also focused on its nature, rich history, and practicalities, in order for you to experience Ibiza and enjoy your stay at the fullest. “They aim to preserve the beauty of Ibiza for all generations and those to come".

The presentation you find in the home page: Welcome to the Ibiza Inside website. We’d like to take you on a trip to this amazing island. We gladly want to share our personal insights and wonderful experiences of Ibiza. We also love giving helpful tips so that a preparation for a holiday - whether you live or work on the charming island -, will be pretty easy!

Do not miss this website.

Best wishes,
Sabrina.

SANTA EULÀRIA DES RIU.

Santa Eulària is the second most populated municipality in the island after Eivissa. It offers a wide range of beaches, lovely towns, solitary fields and little markets, attracting thousands of tourist every season.

The town of Santa Eulària is crowned by es Puig de Missa, a historical monument composed of a fortified church, a cemetery and several whitewashed houses. There is much activity in Santa Eulària, since many services and retail stores are available, as well as a beach in the centre of the town, a nice promenade and a marina.

If what you want is to take a holiday, you simply must discover that Santa Eulària des Riu is synonymous with beauty, serenity, light and tradition. Through these virtual pages, we will show you the grandeur of both our municipality and our people.

IBIZA.

Ibiza is located in the Mediterranean Sea, to the east of the Spanish Peninsula, and is one of the Balearic Islands. Ibiza -with its smooth relief- along with Formentera, make up the so-called Pitiusas islands. The Greeks referred to them as the islands of the pines, Ibiza itself being the larger of the two.

Throughout the 18 kilometres of natural sandy beaches, fringed by crystal clear waters, Ibiza offers a huge range of possibilities to cater for all types of preferences. On the majority of our beaches, there is the chance to do all kinds of water and outdoor sports.

You can enjoy the island of Ibiza all year round. The island gives you the chance of enjoying a wide range of activities.

The mixture of different cultures and the necessity of defending themselves of the attack of the corsairs has developed in a special architecture with a style that has spellbound artists from all over the world. The legacy of our ancestors is just breathtaking and it is the setting of great parties, Ibiza´s atmosphere is open-minded and offers hospitality to everybody.

Ibiza is dance, party, exhibition, music that is on day and night. Eivissa is quietness, the earth, the essence, first light, a walk under the moon, or a delicious dinner next to the sea. The pavement cafés, all kind of different people, art galleries, hippy markets, all kind of entertaiments, discos, they all offer amusement for all class of tastes, Ibiza offers you a multicultural spirit.

In the more inland areas of Ibiza, there are many hidden spots of great charm; small country villages, almond groves, olive trees, and carob trees enclosed by ancient stone walls, along with many fine examples of the island's particular architecture. A stroll or a bike ride are two great ways to enjoy this scenery.

LEISURE ACTIVITIES OFFERED BY ICIBIZA.

While you are in Ibiza with us, to carry on learning Spanish when you finish your daily lessons, we offer you a wide range of activities to help you to enjoy your stay on our island.

We are going to explain to you briefly these activities.

ENJOY THE PRACTICE OF WATER SPORTS WITH CESAR’S WATERSPORTS.

For a complete day of fun, sun and sea with your friends or for special occasions Cesars' can tailor a package of splashtastic excitement just for you.

For a great combination of liquid cooled Action and Adventure that will leave you shaken but not stirred check out Cesar's Watersports at S'Argamassa beach near Santa Eulalia.

Whether you're a novice or an expert you'll love the wide array of exciting, safe and up to date water sports equipment.

ENJOY YOUR CICLING WITH KANDANI.

KanDani is a small business that sells, repairs and hires bicycles. It organizes fantastic excursions to different parts of the islands, if you like to enjoy beatiful landscapes, this is the right place to visit. There is a wide selection of routes crossing vegetable and orchad gardens, visiting churches, museums, beaches, bars that give you the possibility of tasting typical products of the island.

FUN TIME WITH PAINTBALL LOUNGE PARTY.

Paintball is a fast paced, adrenaline inducing, action packed activity for all. In a typical game there are two teams, each player has an air gun, filled with paintballs. The aim of the game is to try to take over the other team’s flag and bring it back to your base while you protect your own one so you are not eliminated.

In between games you can have a swim, have something to eat at our healthy BBQ, and a soft or alcoholic drink at the bar.

ENJOY A BIT OF SPEEDING WITH GO- KARTS.

The karts are single-seater racing cars. In Go-Karts Santa Eulalia you will have the opportunity of racing in a circuit of 300 metres. You will enjoy an exciting afternoon.

IBIZA´S FAMOUS NIGHTS.

You will visit the most fashionable places to be in. We will invite you to have a drink and have a stroll around the port of Ibiza. You will visit the number one disco of Ibiza, Pacha. There are no words to explain the atmosphere of Pacha, you just have to go.

If you want more information, please visit http://www.pacha.com/

GET TO KNOW THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF IBIZA.

The best place to discover the artistic or cultural heritage of the island is Dalt Vila, the old part of the town. The fortification of Dalt Vila, beatiful and majestic is one of the few fortifications of the world that maintains in perfect conditions it´s structure since the XVI century. It is world heritage site since 1999.

You can visit enormous bulwarks, the Cathedral of Ibiza, the archaeological museum and enjoy the panoramic views of Ibiza.

GET TO KNOW THE NATURAL HERITAGE OF IBIZA.

The nature reserve of Ses Salines is situated in a Roman saltworks that is still functional after 2000 years, it has been one of the main industries of the island for centuries.

The biodiversity of species that can be found in this area are enormous, 210 species of birds and about 178 species of plants

and of course we must not forget that 80 % of the surface of the nature reserve is water, with some of the best conserved areas of neptunegrass in the whole Mediterranean Sea.

Best wishes,

Sabrina.

OUR RECOMMENDED ACCOMODATIONS

Here I present you the three most interesting accomodations in Santa Eulalia, where you can stay while you study Spanish with us.

INVISA HOTEL LA CALA****
　

Distinguished with the Tourist Quality "Q", situated beside the sports marina, close to the beach and in the tourist/commercial centre of Santa Eulalia, Ibiza.
The hotel has a total of 180 rooms, with 8 junior suites and 10 superior rooms.
The rooms are equipped with bathroom, hairdryer, air conditioning, flat screen TV, satellite channels, high speed wire-less internet connexion (WiFi), mini-fridge, telephone, safe and equipped with tea making facilities.
SPA: Jaccuzzi, Turkishbath, Sauna, Fitness Room.
Elegant and relaxing lounges. Conference room. Bar. Buffet service Restaurant with themed dinners. Ground floor air-conditioned throughout. Swimming pool with solarium.　
　
APARTMENTS DUQUESA PLAYA

A modern, recently built property with views of the sea and mountains. Located in the centre of Sta. Eulalia [Ibiza] just 200 metres from the beach and marina.
A group of 32 one or two double bedroom apartments with two bathrooms, a fully-fitted kitchen, lounge and terrace balcony. Fully furnished and equipped with hot-cold air-conditioning, a telephone, satellite TV and safe.
Swimming-pool on the roof of the fifth floor with a snack-bar, solarium and panoramic view.
Luxuriously decorated ground floor with a 24-hour reception desk, lounge area, cafe-restaurant, telephone and toilets.　
　
　
　

HOSTAL SANTA EULALIA

Situated in the village of Santa Eulalia, near the marina, from Santa Eulalia it is easy to get to all the corners of the island in less than a hour.

The hostel has been improved in the year 2006. There is a café in the ground floor of the building, where they offer you a daily menu, single-course meal, sandwiches.

All the rooms have air-conditioning, safe, bathroom, tv and a terrace.

There are double rooms with double o single beds, or bigger rooms with the possibility of having three beds.

Best wishes,
Sabrina.


 

LEARN SPANISH IN IBIZA.

Don´t miss the opportunity of learning the second most spoken language of the world and you will learn it in Spain, the country of origin.

In ICIbiza we offer you the opportunity of learning Spanish in one of the best holiday centres of the Mediterranean Sea.

We present you a complete package that includes an intensive course of Spanish (25 hours a week), accommodation next to the Language School and leisure activities planned in the afternoon to carry on learning Spanish.

We offer you as well, courses of Spanish with no accommodation or activities for the people that prefer to organize their own holidays or that prefer to have more time off.

WHY DO YOU HAVE TO LEARN SPANISH?
Because Spanish is spoken in more than 20 countries, it has about 450 and 500 millions of speakers (speaking Spanish as first or second language). It is the second most studied language in the world.

WHY CHOOSE IBIZA TO LEARN LANGUAGES?
There are so many reasons, one of the best holiday destinations of the world, the people that live in this island are open-minded, and they are always willing to speak and help foreigners. You will always feel accompanied and welcomed in our island. There is a balance between tradition and progress, Ibiza is very welcoming .

We also arrange study tours or customized group tours. This offer is valid for all which would like to combine a language learning with an entertaining holidays.

If you want to take advantage of your visit to our island and improve your language skills, please do not hesitate in getting in contact with us sending us an e-mail to info@ic-ibiza.com

Best wishes,
Sabrina.

A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY: Spanish Origin.

Spanish is a language derived from Latin. When the Roman Empire fell, the Latin started fragmenting to the Romance languages, the languages that derived from Latin.

Spanish was the language spoken in the area of the castles in High Ebro (Castilla la Vieja). Spanish is the result of the linguistic integration of speakers from different backgrounds (people from: Cantabria, La Rioja, País Vasco, mozarabics…)

The Castilian County acquires the status of Kingdom in 1035 with Fernando I. The Castilian kings continue with the Reconquest (Reconquista) and Spanish was moving in mainland.

New literary genres appear, to reflect courtly and chivalric ideals, from feudal aristocracy and other social groups. The first words written in Spanish were sermon notes. Then literary works started to be written in Spanish, and so Spanish began to be a culture language. First important literary texts like “El libro del Buen Amor” Arcipreste de Hita or “La Celestina” Fernando de Rojas.

Cristóbal Colon introduces Spanish in South America when he get there for the conquest in 1492. In the same year, Antonio de Nebrija writes the first book for Spanish Grammatik “Gramática Castellana”.

Mid thirteenth century, Alfonso X El Sabio (sage), was responsible for setting the rules for Spanish grammar. He also founded and directed la Escuela de Traductores de Toledo (Toledo school of translators) where treaties and texts in other languages were translated in Spanish.

XVI century was the Gold century of Spanish language. In this period, a lot of classical authors wrote: Garcilaso de la Vega, Fray Luis de León, Juan de Valdés and Cervantes (one of the most important writers in Spanish)

In 1713 the Real Academia Española, was created to preserve the purity of the language and give Spanish definitive and concrete rules to use it.

In the present, since the constitution of 1978, Spain has got multilingual character, because there are other languages spoken in different places of Spain apart of Spanish: Gallego, Catalán and Vasco. The two first from Latin, but the last one whose origin is unkown.


Best wishes,
Sabrina.

"Webs News"

Hello from sunny and warm Ibiza,

I just wanted to announce that we have make some changes in our website to put a new price list with new packages, and to include new types of accommodations.

Make a brief visit to the web and tell us what you think about the news.

www.ic-ibiza.com

Kind regards,
Sabrina.

SPANISH COURSES

Today I introduce you my colleague and friend Yolanda, she is 30 years old and she is Spanish philologist. Yolanda is the Manager of the School of Spanish ICIbiza (Academia Torres), where the classes are held.

ICIbiza is a language School situated near the town centre of Santa Eulalia, it has four classrooms, a bathroom, it is air-conditioned and there is wifi. All the teachers are native-speakers.

The lessons will be for small groups, (maximum 8 people), and they will introduce you gradually in the language and culture of Spain.

There are 3 levels for students: Initial (For students with no knowledge of Spanish), Intermediate (For students with elementary knowledge of Spanish) and Higher (For students with a good knowledge of Spanish that want to improve it).

We have 5 classes included in our timetable: Spanish Class (theoretical and practical class of Spanish), Audiovisual Class (we will watch a film or a tv programme in Spanish), Reading and Pronunciation (we will read fantastic passages of Spanish literature), Spanish Culture (we will explain you the main features of the Spanish customs) and Practical Spanish (we will practice Spanish in every day situations).

I hope I have explained all clearly enough.

Would you like to know your Spanish level? Soon we will do you a knowledge test.

Best wishes,
Sabrina.

Presentation.

My name is Sabrina, I am 29 years old and I am graduated in Tourism. I am the Sales Manager from ICIbiza (Immersion Center Ibiza), a Spanish school in Ibiza island, one of the best holiday centres of the Mediterranean Sea

I am creating this Blog to introduce our Spanish school and, in the near future, we can see and follow how new students take part of our courses or our Special Packages.

ICIbiza present you some interesting Packages to spend a great week in Ibiza, combining learning Spanish with various leisure activities that you can do in the island, soon I will explain them to you, so you know all the possibilities we offer. We also present you different types of accommodation to different prices, all at very affordable and interesting prices.

Best wishes,
Sabrina.