If you are not simply looking for an Italian language school in Italy but also a mix of history, culture and beach holiday you are welcome! Our Italian language school is situated in Otranto, one of the most beautiful town by the sea in the Southern of Italy. Otranto is a historic and artistic town by the sea surrounded by beautiful beaches. It is a Unesco site and in the list of the most beautiful villages in Italy.

Direct links from Milan/Rome/Lecce/Brindisi: Lecce and Brindisi can be easily reached by all the Italian and European railway stations and airports.

By plane:
Direct flights possible to Brindisi and Bari from major European airports .
Milan-Brindisi: 1,50 hours of flight
Rome-Brindisi: 1 hour of flight

By train:
good train connections from large Italian cities

From Brindisi and Lecce to Otranto: train or bus service or in addition, the school organizes a paying pick-up service from Brindisi airport or Lecce railwaystation to your accommodation to Otranto.

Italian language courses for seniors; Italian courses for adults and students; Italian for children; Business Italian; Legal Italian; Italian courses for medicine; Italian of art; Italian literature; Italian cinema; Cooking courses in Italian; Courses for teachers of Italian; Italian for theologians; CILS Certificate; CELI Certificate; PLIDA certificate; cooking courses

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2. Istituto Italiano, Florence

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The Istituto Italiano in Florence is the ideal reference point for those who want to start or continue studying the Italian language and culture. The Institute, which is open all year, is well known for its competent, enthusiastic and highly qualified teaching staff, for its modern, multimedia teaching materials and for the wide range of courses offered.

In the friendly atmosphere, many extracurricular activities are an added bonus and free of charge. It is precisely these cultural, social and recreational activities that bring the students into close contact with Italian life. The school, a place to study, becomes the place to live the Italian experience, and thus the ideal setting for achieving excellent linguistic results.

Group Italian Courses; Private Italian Lessons; Intensive Italian Courses; Super Intensive Italian Classes; Classical Italian Lessons; Italian Langauge and Culture Classes; Italian Combined Courses; C.I.L.S. Exam Course.

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3. Ibla! Italian Language School in Sicily

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Ibla! Italian Language School is located in culturally-rich Ragusa (a Unesco World Heritage site) in the southernmost district of Sicily. We offer a wide range of quality Italian courses for individuals and groups. Our teachers are graduates of the Italian language and literature or foreign languages, and are young, friendly, professional, patient, and have experience of teaching in Italy and abroad. The strong relationship between students and teacher is a core part of our methodology.

Our school is located inside the restored palace of Arezzo di Donnafugata. All rooms are air conditioned, with internet availability. Every Saturday excursions can be arranged to Siracusa, Catania, Taormina, Agrigento and Temples, Palermo, Cefalù, Piazza Armerina, Enna, Mount Etna, Erice, Trapani and many other wonderful sites. Beautiful beaches can be reached in 20 minutes by car. Bike and trekking are also possible. Seminars and movies are also used at our school, to help give students a better knowledge of Italian culture, population and territory.

Italian Language Instruction:

- 6 levels of language instruction; Individual and group courses; - Small: 2hours per day in a group - Standard: 4hours per day in a group; - Standard2: 4 hours per day in a group 1 hour individual classes per day; - Extra: 4 hours per day in a group 2 hours individual classes per day

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4. Centro Koinè

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Koinè has expanded over time from its main school in Florence, with schools in Lucca, Cortona and Rio Marina on the Island of Elba (all in Tuscany), and Bologna, the capital city of the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy. The Koine Center is headquartered in the historic center of Florence, between Piazza Duomo and Piazza Santa Croce (bus 14 or 23 from the main train station or 10 minutes on foot). Today Koine offers its own didactic methods, its own text books, cassettes and videos, teachers specifically trained in these methods, lessons which are not limited purely to the teaching of the language, but completed by a series of introductory courses and guided visits to show our country’s hallmarks.
Accreditation: Our school gained official recognition from the Italian Ministry of Education in March 2002 and belongs to ASILS association of Italian schools for foreigners.

Italian Language and Culture group course; Combined Intensive Italian Course of group tuition & one-to-one lessons; Individual intensive Italian lessons such as Italian for economics, business, medicine, banking, history, art, or architecture; A Tutor Course (Homestay), a super-intensive course at the teacher's home, Italian Language Examination CILS Courses; Courses for teachers of Italian.

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5. Scuola Dante Alighieri, Marche region of Central Italy

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Come and study Italian in the very heart of Italy! Scuola di Italiano Dante Alighieri is an Italian language school in Camerino in the beautiful Marche region of Central Italy. We offer year-round Italian immersion programs, and language & culture courses to students from around the world.

Camerino has excellent transport links to the cities of Florence, Rome, Bologna, Venice, Naples and Capri and can be reached easily by car, bus or train. Rome and Florence are less than 2 hours away by car.

The Ancona-Falconara international airport is located about 70km from Camerino and offers direct flights to and from many major Italian and European cities including Rome, Milan, London, Munich, Paris, Madrid, Moscow among others. In addition, ferries sail daily to and from Greece, Turkey, and Croatia from the port of Ancona (70km from the school).

Our Italian study holidays incorporate intensive Italian language classes, culture courses and recreational activities such as guided tours and excursions. In addition, we offer a range of Italian courses to students of all levels, including CELI exam preparation.

- Italian Study Holidays: Intensive 4-week immersion program with Italian language lessons, culture classes & recreational activities.
- Intensive Italian Language & Culture (2 / 3 week courses available)
- Preparation for the University of Perugia's CELI (Certificate of Knowledge of Italian Language) and DILS-PG (Didactics of Italian Foreign Language) certification exams
- Italian + Introduction to Italian Law
- Summer refresher courses for foreign Italian language teachers
& more....

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6. Il Sillabo, Tuscany

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Learn Italian with a direct approach based on full immersion and task-based projects. Find your best skills: singing, acting, drawing, painting, writing, speaking…

Communication and participation resulting in dynamic and motivating classroom time are the “musts” of our enthusiastic teachers, who always challenge students with new and innovative activities. There are many schools that offer Italian language lessons, but with us you can learn, enjoy, have fun and work hard at the same time: that’s why our motto is “at any age, from any country, for any reason”.

Our language, culture, wine, cuisine and people are the essence of the real Italy, which you can experience at its best thanks to our personalised Italian language classes, our study abroad programs, our exclusive travel&culture programmes, and our tailor-made packages for students looking for authentic, off-the-beaten-path experiences, away from the tourist throngs of Italy’s main cities.

Italian language
Italian culture immersion
Italian cuisine
Drawing and Painting
Ceramic decoration
History of Art
Italian Literature
Study abroad programs for Us universities
Semesters abroad

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7. EUROPASS, Centro Studi Europeo

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Situated in the heart of Florence, Italy, EUROPASS, Centro Studi Europeo is an accredited Italian language and culture school that provides a wide range of beginner to advanced level Italian classes and culture courses. Each year, EUROPASS welcomes students from all over the world who wish to learn or perfect their knowledge of the Italian language and culture.

Language study options include Standard and Intensive Italian group classes, Private One-on-One courses, Part-time courses, Weekend courses, Italian Exam Preparation, and Italian for Professionals among others. Our culture classes include Italian History, Cinema, Literature, and more.

At EUROPASS we aim to create a comfortable, familiar yet professional atmosphere, and all of our staff try to put our students at ease and satisfy every request that they may make. Our teaching method is based on modern and innovative principles which allow our students to communicate in every day situations with ease and confidence.

In addition to Italian language and culture courses, the Centre also offers art courses (painting, sculpture, fresco painting), specialized music classes as well as cooking courses.

Beginner to Advanced Level Italian Language Courses:
- Standard Italian
- Intensive Italian
- Grammar course
- Conversation course
- Part time course
- One / Two-on-One Private course
- Combined Group & Private course
- Weekend Course
- Italian Exam Preparation (CELI, CIC, CILS)
- Italian for Professionals

Italian Culture Courses:
- Italian Art History
- Middle Ages to the Renaissance
- Contemporary Florence
- Italian History
- Italy in the European Union
- Italian Literature
- Italian Cinema

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8. Culturforum

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Culturforum which is situated in Cefalu on the magistical coast of Sicily, was established in 2000 by two linguists deeply involved in foreign language teaching.

Since then it has acquired an international reputation: quality teaching in a friendly, informal, and stimulating atmosphere and personal attention to the students' needs and requirements on the part of the entire staff have become the school's distinctive mark.

At school you will meet friendly and dynamic professionals always ready and willing to help you learn our language and discover our historically rich culture and the traditions and hidden charms of our beautiful land.

How to find us !
Cefalu is located in the mid-north of Sicily, directly on the coast. If coming by car from the main city,Catania follow the A19 towards the north (Palermo direction) until you reach Termini Imerese. Here you continue on the A20 heading east until you reach Cefalu.

Standard Italian courses; Combined Italian courses; Intensive Italian courses; One-to-one Italian language tuition; Duo Italian courses: Italian for special purposes (business, medicine, tourism etc.); History of Italy and Sicily in the Italian language.

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9. English Studio

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English Studio offers a various range of Italian one-to-one or small group courses, which combine Italian language teaching and cultural itineraries around the beautiful area of Verona and Lake Garda, in the north of Italy. Our school is situated in the town of Villafranca di Verona, sourrounded by hills and countryside.

The school can also help students find their accomodation, either at host families, hotels or B&B. Our teachers are qualified Italian native speakers, with experience in teaching Italian as a foreign language. Classes will be taught in Italian and authentic materials (articles from newspapers, videos of TV programs, songs) will be used, to give students a total exposure to the Italian language.

English Studio offers also courses of other European (Spanish, French, German, Dutch) and non-European languages (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese) as well as translation and interpreting services.

- Small group Italian language courses for adults and students
- CILS exam preparation
- Private (one-to-one) Italian lessons
- Conversational Italian classes
- Summer Italian courses
- Homestay accommodation with Italian host family

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10. ABC DE' Conti, Florence

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• ABC DE' Conti provides a wide range of Italian language courses in the heart of Florence, Italy - Europe's eternal capital of the Renaissance.

• ABC DE' Conti is part of Accademia Riaci - a leading professional art and design school in Florence.

• We offer Italian language courses for all - from beginners to students at professional level who aspire to become interpreters, from those who would like to learn Italian used in everyday life, to technical Italian used in specific fields of art and design.

• Our Italian language courses feature the extensive and intensive teaching of Italian and Professional / Technical Italian courses, which will benefit the students who are going to study specialized areas of Italian culture.

• Following the "Direct Method", without the use of intermediate language, the student-teacher ratio is kept small so to maximize the communication in the class, as well as to keep close attention to each student's progress.

• Another advantage of studying at the school is that the students can enjoy various high-quality art & cultural lessons provided at Accademia Riaci, as well as getting internship opportunities made possible by the experience and history of Accademia Riaci.

Italian Language Courses:
- Basic Beginner to Advanced Level

• Italian PLUS program (for beginners)
• Basic Standard Italian (Group / Semi-Private / Private lessons)
• Intensive Italian (Semi-Private / Private Courses)
• Business Italian classes
• Specialized 'Technical' Italian Classes for working in design, hospitality etc
• Italian Internship Program
• Homestay Program with Italian Teacher
• Professional Italian Interpreter Training
• Summer Italian Course
• Optional Art, Design, Cooking Courses
• Guided Art / Cultural Courses

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