Yzabelle Bostyn
MALAGA has been named the top city to learn Spanish and the fifth in the world for language learning.
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Despite its infamy for strong accents and regional dialect, Malaga has been chosen as the best location to learn Spanish, according to holiday booking platform, Holidu.
The company analysed important factors like the number of language schools, opportunities to learn and teach languages, interaction with locals and ability to practice language skills.
They also looked at the average cost of living, digital nomad culture, the friendliness of locals and safety.
Considering each of these factors, Malaga was named the fifth best city in the world to pick up a new language.
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It was just behind Taipei (Taiwan), Varsovia (Poland), Zagreb (Croatia) and Wroclaw (Poland).
Despite this, Malaga had a near perfect score, with 9.5 out of ten.
Malaga was also named the best city in the country to learn Spanish, beating Madrid, Valencia, Alicante, Granada, Sevilla, Barcelona and Bilbao to take the top spot.
“Malaga stands out as a great destination for language learning. It has 190 language schools and an affordable cost of living of €2082, making it an ideal location,” said the travel company.
“Also it has a solid safety index of 71.14 and the option to work from home, making it an outstanding choice.”
The Costa del Sol city secured its place as the top city in the world to learn Spanish as it was the only place with a five out of five rating for friendliness towards foreigners.
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