An Unforgettable Experience Awaits
Students gain valuable insights on a tour of this major centre for international business, commerce and finance.
Trip Highlights
Q&A at the Madrid Stock Exchange
Tour of the vast Coca-Cola factory
The daily life of El Pais newspaper
High tech meets tradition at the Castejon Winery
Recommended excursions
Madrid Stock Exchange
Guided tours within the 19th Century Palacio de la Bolsa are available daily. Students are encouraged to assume a dynamic role, asking questions as they come up throughout the tour. An exhibition, made of interactive audio-visuals and screens, facilitates the understanding of the Madrid Stock Exchange since its very early days in 1831 up to the present day.
Danone Company
Visit this Madrid factory for an insight into how Danone rank as a world leader in fresh dairy products. The factory in Tres Cantos makes natural and flavoured yoghurts, Activia natural and low-fat, Vitalinea and Danet. Students can see how the yoghurt is made, and find out about the firm, which started in Barcelona in 1919, but subsequently moved to France.
San Miguel Beer Factory, Madrid
Mahou-San Miguel Beer Group offers guided tours for students to get to know the process of making their famous Spanish beer. In the factory they see how beer-making tradition is combined with modern technology to create a quality product. Audio-visuals and dedicated rooms are used to show the industrial installations, and the history of the San Miguel brand.
Codan Factory
This 30,500-square metre plant in the town of Arganda del Rey is where Codan produce and package their popular range of patisserie and bakery goods. Students can learn about the range and witness the production process. The firm was launched in 1961 by the de la Torre family, and now sells throughout Spain and the EU, as well as in the States and Africa.
El Pais
El Pais is the highest-circulation daily newspaper in Spain. It was first published in May 1976, six months after the death of dictator Franco, and became the newspaper of Spanish democracy. Students can tour the departments of the El Pais office in Madrid, from reporting to design and printing, and learning about the politics and ethics of the newspaper.
Typical accommodation
Hostal Marlasca ★★
Why groups like it:
- Central location, a 10-minute walk from Thyssen-Bornemisza, the Prado Museum and the Chueca District
- Four metro stations are within a five-minute walk away
- Air-conditioning for the warm Spanish evenings
Facilities
- Private bathroom
- TV in room
- Lift and free Wi-Fi access
Hotel Mediodia ★★
Why groups like it:
- Five minutes’ walk from El Retiro Park and 100m from Atocha station and the Reina Sofia museum
- The Prado Museum and Thyssen are 800m away
Facilities
- Air-conditioning
- Free Wi-Fi access
- TV in rooms and a lift
Olmedo Hostel
Why groups like it:
- Near Plaza Mayor and Gran Via in the heart of Madrid and100m from Puerta Del Sol
- Small hostel offering excellent service
Facilities
- TV in rooms
- Free internet
- Private bathroom
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