The Town

It´s a medium-sized place, you can walk to everything that you need. It´s a little quiet but by the time spring comes around there is plenty to do.
In spring Andujar comes alive and April seems to be one long party with Easter, Romeria and then the smaller San Eufrasio fiesta. Romeria is a great chance to see the beautiful gitana dresses and if the weather is good for camping, the party at the sanctuary goes on all night. It´s a peculiar mix of religion and Glastonbury.

If you have some evenings free, you can study Spanish free of charge at the adult education centre on Calle Maestra

Getting Around

Having your own transport would be a big plus because while there are inter-city coaches they are not very regular. While Andujar is a small town it has a surprisingly large amount to do. In winter take advantage of the cooler temperatures and go hiking in the Sierra. There are a few different loops you can do that take an hour or so but if you have transport or are super fit there are hundreds of tracks deeper in the mountains – getting to them is the only problem. Bikes are fairly cheap – 100 – 200 euros in Carrefour, Sprinter of the 2nd hand bike shop near El Corte Ingles.
I bought a bike so I could get up into the mountains and would recommend doing the same if you like that sort of thing.

The School

The school is very well organised, clean and modern.

Materials and Resources

All of the classrooms have laptops and projectors and the staffroom is well-stocked with supplementary materials – some old favourites and some new ones too.

The Staff

It isn´t a young party town and the staff reflect that. Everyone has been very friendly but apart from the occasional post-work tapas, people tend to do their own thing.

Teacher Training

We´ve had the opportunity to go to 5 or 6 conferences, which has been good for OPD and sightseeing!

Finding a Flat

I found a flat easily on elalquiler.com and Julie was very helpful in arranging viewings, even accompanying me when she could.

The Cost of Living

Flats seem to rent for about Eur350. My wife and I have lived comfortably on the salary from the school and had a couple of holidays, so a single person should be able to live well and save a bit too.

Per month

Rent approx 325eur

Internet connection approx 45eur
Bills approx 100eur depending on season

Extras

Gym membership for a couple incl pool 40eur p.c.m
Beer + tapa approx 2eur
Menu del dia approx 6.50eur
Car rental 40eur per day (empty tank).