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Italian Language Schools in Italy

With the most UNESCO World Heritage Cultural sites in the world, Italy is one heck of a showstopper. It’s charming, it’s enticing, and it’s the land of the Renaissance, la bella vita, and mouth-watering culinary traditions (because formaggio, mozzarella di bufala, and olio d’oliva). When you’re not ogling Brunelleschi’s dome, venturing through the Italian Alps, visiting Chianti vineyards, or hiking between the magical inlet villages of Cinque Terre, you can get a feel for Italian flair by just meandering the streets. Fall for seasonal Mediterranean food, architectural remnants of the Roman Empire, and Florentine frescoes while learning Italian in Italy.  

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75 Italian Language Programs in Italy

Scuola Leonardo da Vinci
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Scuola Leonardo da Vinci

Italian Language Courses in Italy

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Il Sasso - School of Italian in Tuscany
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Il Sasso - School of Italian in Tuscany

Learn Italian in Tuscany @ Il Sasso Language Institute

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Europass Italian Language School
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Europass Italian Language School

Italian Language Course - Standard

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Accademia Leonardo - Italian Language & Culture School
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Accademia Leonardo - Italian Language & Culture School

Accademia Leonardo Italian Standard Course

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Greenheart Travel
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Greenheart Travel

Teen Language Camp in Florence, Italy with Greenheart Travel

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AEF - Accademia Europea di Firenze
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AEF - Accademia Europea di Firenze

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Language Vacation
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Language Vacation

Italian Language Course and Immersion in Taormina (Sicily)

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Global Work & Travel
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Global Work & Travel

Study Italian in Bologna | Learn Italian the Authentic Way!

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NecaFlorence
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NecaFlorence

Study Abroad Italy with NECA!

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Italian for a While
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Italian for a While

IFA Sprint in Italy (1-3 Weeks): Italian Learning & Culture

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SAI Programs
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SAI Programs

SAI Programs: Study Abroad in Siena

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The National Registration Center for Study Abroad
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The National Registration Center for Study Abroad

NRCSA Study Italian in Pisa, Italy

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Scuola di Italiano Dante Alighieri
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Scuola di Italiano Dante Alighieri

Italian Courses in the Medieval Town of Recanati

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Scuola Palazzo Malvisi
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Scuola Palazzo Malvisi

Italian Language Courses

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Istituto Galilei
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Istituto Galilei

One-to-One Italian Courses in Florence

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Total immersion in Campania's culture

by: Aurélie Feix-Arnold - FranceProgram: Accademia Leonardo Italian Standard Course
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I'm used to language holidays in Italy, but this was the first time I'd discovered the south of the country thanks to the language course at Accademia Leonardo. I was already pleasantly surprised by the warm welcome and availability of the team who manage the enrolments. Once there, I had the opportunity to follow the course with Mario. I have excellent memories of the course, both for the quality of his teaching and for the sound advice he gave on tourism. Thanks to him, I discovered a region I didn't know, with its gastronomy and customs. Above all, I really experienced the Italian ‘dolce vita’, whether in Salerno itself or on the Amalfi coast. What's more, the town's geographical location means that it's easy to get to sites such as Paestum, Naples, Vesuvius and Pompeii. I highly recommend this school, and I hope one day to be able to go back there to improve my Italian even further.

A Guide to Learning Italian in Italy

Locations

Twenty regions, each boasting their own traditions, dialects, and food, provide a variety of options for those who want to study Italian in Italy. From the Italian Riviera to Southern Italy, you can’t go wrong when choosing a location for Italian language programs in Italy. But seriously, you really can’t go wrong in a country that has its own pizza making contest (Pizzafest in Naples, FYI) and lavish masquerade balls (Carnevale in Venice).

Rome. When in Rome, walk through history. Every. Single. Day. Gaze up at the Colosseum and Pantheon on the reg, people-watch on the Spanish Steps, get lost in Trastevere, eat gelato in Piazza Navona, and head to St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City (or any of the over 900+ churches). When you crave more, the Lazio region offers easy, yet exciting, day trips around the capital, such as the archeological site, Scavi Archeologici di Ostia Antica, and World Heritage Sites in nearby Tivoli. You’ll be eternally thankful studying Italian in Italy’s “Eternal City,” so start practicing your grazie mille

Florence. A snappy two-hour train ride north of Rome lies the terracotta, rooftop Renaissance mecca, Firenze. Under the Tuscan sun, Florence breathes fine art; just pass by Piazza del Duomo, take a gander at Renaissance masterpieces at Galleria degli Uffizi, or gaze at Ghiberti’s bronze doors and Giotto’s bell tower and you’ll understand. Florence is set within a wine-rich countryside, hence endless enoteca (wine bar) opportunities, which can fabulously be paired with copious amounts of gelato and a sampling of spring veggies at Mercato Centrale.

Naples. Intense, dramatic, and overlooked by the looming Mt Vesuvius, Naples seems less touristy and more passionate than the rest of the classic Italian cities. It has Centro Storico (one of the largest historical centres in the whole world), Graeco-Roman artifacts in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale, and Neapolitan Baroque in the Certosa e Museo di San Martino. With a culinary reputation to blow your tastebuds away, Naples will have you eating sfogliatella (ricotta-filled pastry), wood-fired oven pizza, and the oh-so-classic insalata caprese, and washing all this goodness down with some limoncello. Explore lots of markets and small shops before venturing to Pomp-ay ay oh ay oh (okay, Pompeii), the island of Capri, or the Amalfi Coast.

Venice. A city literally built on water is already mind-blowing and awesome, but add in its tapas-style cicheti (think polenta, pork meatballs, and seafood) and ombra (small glasses of wine) and you’ve reached a whole other level of Italian indulgence. The famed Piazza San Marco, bustling Rialto bridge, and Byzantine domes of the Basilica de San Marco are iconic images of Venezia. Learn Italian in Venice as you inevitably get lost within the Venetian labyrinth of footbridges, explore waterways on the vaporetto (water bus), and fall for its mysterious unconventionalism. You can’t even get mad about canal traffic because it’s romantic and you’re on a boat (or possibly being serenaded on a gondola). 

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