Year 10 Salamanca Trip 2026
Our annual Year 10 Spanish trip to Salamanca enjoyed five days of brilliant sunshine, tapas, exciting activities and - best of all - spending time with friends.
We asked the students to share their best memories of Salamanca and some tips for those who travel next time.
Ms Zotova, MFL Department
Georgie Gadd
Best memory: “Theme Park.”
Advice: “Make sure to bring fans/electric fans if the weather is forecast to be hot!”
Katy Fletcher
Best memory: “Eating tapas.”
Advice: “Make the most of being able to practise speaking Spanish with local people.”
Lawrence Macharia
Best memory: “Karaoke and theme park 100%.”
Advice: “Don't miss it.”
Jason Hammond
Best memory: “The karaoke night. I did Flamenco and karaoke that day, and it was nice to experience (and stumble over) the dances and enjoy some karaoke.
Advice: “Watch some Spanish videos beforehand to familiarise yourself with the speed of the language, because it is very fast and hard to hear sometimes.”
Gustaf Burger
Best memory: “The Theme Park. My favourite was the Superman ride”.
Advice: “Bring sunscreen.”
Isabella Mribiha Ely
Best memory: “The Theme Park was so tough - rage baited by the roller-coaster, it almost died.”
Advice: “Embarrassment doesn’t exist.”
Rio Akintayo
Best memory: “The Theme Park was amazing.”
Advice: “Bring extra snacks (e.g. breakfast bars).”
Grace Shaw
Best memory: “The Tapas experience!”
Advice: “Enjoy it all, and don’t worry about eating late – it’s all part of the Spanish experience and culture!” :)
Ethan Afolayan
Best memory: “Staying up late at night.”
Advice: “Bring more games to play in your free time.”
Guin Homfray
Best memory: “Churros with friends.”
Advice: “Learn some practical Spanish beforehand and sing Spanish karaoke songs.”
Lydia Katsaiti
Best memory: “Karaoke.”
Advice: “Don't be scared of going up on stage.”
Princess Regina Otto
Best memory: “Walking home in a group after all the activities in the dull light.”
Advice: “Be prepared to walk A LOT!”
Ayrton Chadha
Best memory: “The Theme Park.”
Advice: “Singing in karaoke.”
Click on the link here to view the Salamanca Trip 2026 Photo Gallery.
