Portuguese Christmas Course in Lisbon
Would you like to spend your Christmas and New Year in Portugal? If so, join us for a Portuguese Christmas course in Lisbon! This stunning capital city, located on the western coast of Portugal, offers an abundance of activities during the festive season, ensuring that you will never run out of things to do during your stay. You can marvel at the city’s main attractions, which are made even more remarkable by the seas of sparkling lights that surround them. Visit Rossio Square and admire colourful illuminations, or take a trip to the Campo Pequeno Christmas Market, where you can watch live performances and browse the many street stalls for unique gifts to take home to your family and friends.
Learning Portuguese in Lisbon is a delightful experience year-round, with a special extra magic during Christmas time. The city sparkles with festive cheer, creating an inspiring atmosphere for language immersion. Interact with friendly locals at bustling Christmas markets, cosy cafés, or special events, enriching your understanding of both the language and culture. Celebrating the holidays in such a vibrant setting not only enhances your language skills but also creates unforgettable memories, making your winter break even more meaningful.
Our Portuguese school in Lisbon is conveniently located in the city centre, close to Saldanha Square. Furthermore, the city’s many bars and restaurants will be even livelier than usual during the festive period, providing ample opportunities to immerse yourself in local life and practise your Portuguese language skills with native speakers.
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Christmas and New Year courses in Lisbon
Our Christmas and New Year language course in Lisbon (December 2024 to January 2025) offers a structured and festive learning experience with group lessons each day, providing an ideal language immersion opportunity during the holiday season in a supportive group environment. Students are placed in classes according to their starting language ability level, and there’s a maximum of just 12 people per class. Your Portuguese lessons will cover all aspects of the language, with particular focus on oral communication skills.
Here are the course details:
Course Structure:
• 2 week Portuguese language course over Christmas and New Year.
• Minimum age 18 years.
• 12 group language lessons each week.
• Each day of tuition includes three classes, totalling 2.5 hours.
• Classes run from 9:00 to 12:00 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
• A break is scheduled from 10:30 to 11:00 each day.
• Suitable for students of all levels, from beginner through to advanced.
Also includes:
• Course materials.
• Social/cultural activities offered in the afternoon and evenings.
• Half-day excursions to local points of interest.
Holiday Closures:
• The school will be closed on Christmas Day (December 25) and New Year’s Day (January 1).
This course offers a unique opportunity to learn Portuguese in Lisbon’s festive and welcoming atmosphere. Accommodation is not included in the package but can be added.
Accommodation
Accommodation is not included in this package as standard but can be added for an additional fee.
To maximise your immersive experience in Lisbon, we highly recommend booking Host Family accommodation. With this type of accommodation, you’ll have your own private bedroom and receive breakfast each day as part of your lodging package. Your evenings are free to eat in local restaurants and experience the city’s attractions and seasonal events. Our hosts are native Portuguese speakers and therefore offer you the opportunity to practice your language skills even outside the classroom. You’ll share the bathroom with your host(s) and any other students in the home. Bed linens and towels are included but laundry is not; your host(s) will be happy to advise you about nearby public services.
If you want a more social experience, you may prefer to select a Shared Apartment. The school has two apartments, each offering private bedrooms and communal areas including a kitchen, bathroom(s), and a lounge equipped with cable TV and Wi-Fi. The apartments are located just 15 minutes’ walk from the school, so you’ll be close to both your lessons and the city’s best attractions. Rooms are offered on a self-catering basis, giving you the freedom to cook for yourself during your stay. Bed linens and towels are included; the apartments have their own laundry facilities. Please note: you’ll be required to pay a €100 security deposit in cash on arrival, which will be returned to you on departure providing the apartment is left in a suitable condition.
If you prefer, you are welcome to book just your tuition with us and arrange your own lodging in Lisbon.
Please get in touch if you’d like further information about any of the above options.
Activities
To supplement your language tuition, our school also offers a selection of social and cultural activities. These include:
• Guided visits to local museums and monuments
• Portuguese film screenings
• Cultural lectures/seminars
• Outings to live music concerts
• Sports/games such as mountain-biking or paintball
• Half-day excursions to local points of interest
These activities are held in Portuguese, allowing you to practice your language skills outside the classroom. Most of the activities offered in conjunction with this programme are Christmas-themed, so they’ll teach you about the history of Lisbon and Portuguese festive traditions. Some activities may incur an additional fee to cover entrance and/or transportation costs.
How to get there
Optional airport transfers to / from Lisbon airport can be arranged at an additional cost, which will take you directly to your accommodation. Alternatively, you can travel from Lisbon airport to the city centre via public transport.
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