Which city to go to to study in Spain?

Question

I'm currently a freshman in college, and in my second semester of my junior year, I'm planning on studying abroad in Spain. I went to my university's "Study Abroad" Fair, where I got many flyers/booklets about the various study abroad programs in Spain. However, I'm not sure which city I should plan on studying in. The options are Valencia, Sevilla, Madrid, and Alicante (I'm sure there are more options, but these are the ones I'm looking at currently).

Although Madrid would be my first choice, it's really expensive. In the interest of saving a couple thousand dollars, I want to be able to have a second city of choice to go to.

In your guys' opinions, what would be the best city to study in? Like, in which city among my options (besides Madrid) is the "lisping" Spanish spoken?

Also, are there dialects/different ways of speech I should be aware of? I've heard that in Sevilla, they drop off the "s" in many words, etc. And in Valencia, I've heard that they have clear Spanish, but they also speak Valencian there, which might or might not be a problem.

Any input would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

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Answer 1

They say Valladolid is the city in Spain where you can learn the best Spanish. I know for a fact is not as expensive as Madrid.

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I'm not sure if any of the study abroad programs at my university include that city. I can find out though; thanks! - Azabache, Sep 8, 2012

You're welcome. Don't forget to vote. - francobollo, Sep 8, 2012

Answer 2

Sevilla is awesome. I have been just about everywhere and that was my favorite. (and Palma de Mallorca.)