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Learn Italian in Florence

Florence, above all else, is a city of art and the capitol of the Renaissance. Beyond that, this riverside city nestled in the mountains offers some of the tastiest food, rousing live music, lavish gardens, and stunning Tuscan architecture in all of Italy. Should you choose to learn Italian in Florence, you will build your language skills and tantalize your cultural taste buds in one of the finest cities in all of Italy.

Italian Language School Florence

Location: The Italian language school in Florence is located in the historical heart of the city, a neighborhood home to banks and world famous fashion boutiques. Many famous monuments, museums, the cathedral, and railway station are all within walking distance of us.

Facilities: The school occupies the third floor (accessible by lift) of a 19th century bourgeois palace that has been renovated recently. On the top floor of the building, there is a wonderful terrace with magnificent views of Florence and where the school often organizes dinner parties, holds classes, or you can just sit and relax. When rooms are not being used for classes, students can use them to watch movies or study.

Teachers: All language teachers are native speakers of Italian and have a university degree. They are experienced in teaching Italian as a second language and participate in continuing education.

Materials: Included in course tuition.

Italian Language Courses Florence

Type: Individual, Group, Combined (group/individual).

Classes per week: Individual - 15, 30; Group - 10, 20, 30; Combined - 20 + 5, 20 + 10, 30 + 5.

Course Duration: one week minimum. Four week minimum for Group 10.

Lessons: 55 minutes.

Class size: Maximum of 12; Average of 8.

Levels: All.

Start Dates: Begin your course to learn Italian in Florence any Monday except for absolute beginners who have to start on the following dates: Jan 4, Feb 1, Mar 1 & 29, Apr 26, May 31, Jun 14 & 28, July 12 & 26, Aug 9 & 23, Sept 6 & 20, Oct 25, Nov 22.

Includes: Several free extracurricular activities per month at the school, including lectures on history of Florence and Italy, Italian music, group games, Italian movies, and international dinners. The staff at the language school is always available to students for help with issues that come up while at the school. We also keep you updated concerning cultural events happening in Florence and Italy, and we have a free booking service for Florentine museums. A teacher is available once a week for an hour in the afternoon to deal with questions specifically concerning vocabulary and grammar. We provide a map and information booklet for Florence, attendance certificate and postage fees.

Specialized: Cooking, Business Italian, Italian Fashion, Art history and Painting. CILS exam prep.

Booking fee: None.

Italian Learning + Cultural Activities

Florence is the best place to study Italian. It is the birthplace of the language itself and, therefore, the place where the language is the most pure. The city has an amazingly deep and rich artistic and cultural heritage and is less than an hour from towns such as Pisa, Arezzo, Siena, Lucca, San Gimignano, Pienza, Cortona, Volterra and the Tyrrhenian Sea coast. Florence is also famous for its cuisine, nightlife, parks and gardens, and fashion designers. Living with an Italian family provides many opportunities to experience the local culture and is an important part of your experience at the school, should you choose this option.

Florence Accommodation

Options: Home stay, Private or shared apartment, Hotel.

Type: Single, Double.

Description: Home stay - furnished single/double room, use of kitchen, breakfast only, or half board (with half board option you get cleaning, linen change and laundry service); Shared apartment - furnished single/double room, access to the kitchen, bed linen provided; Private apartment - one to three bedrooms, air conditioning, TV, phone, washing machine, etc. available upon request; Hotel - one to four bedrooms, private bath, breakfast included.

Meals: Half board, Breakfast only, No meals.

Travel time to school: Within 15 minutes by foot or 10 minutes by bus.

Airport pickup: €35.

School Accreditations

• Officially recognized by the Italian Ministry of Education.

School Testimonials

“The school is simply wonderful. The teachers were marvelous. The school building was clean and organized, and the location fantastic. I had a wonderful month learning Italian in Florence. Thank you! My accomodation was great! Rossella, the owner of the apartment where I was staying, was very nice. I had a large, clear, sunny room, in an apartment just two blocks from the Duomo and three blocks from school. It was wonderful!”
Daniel Haas, US

“Your school is very organized and well directed. It provides a very open environment where students are given the opportunity to meet and share cultures. The teachers are very helpful and very nice. I learned a lot. Being incredibly helpful, they found me a new apartment right away upon finding out about my allergies. My roommate was great and we got along great.”
Catherine Abbate, US

“I just wanted to write to say 'Thank you so much!' for all your help and kindness. I had a great time at the language school in Florence. I have learnt so much and hope I can remember it all when I start university again at the end of September. It has been a fantastic trip and thank you again everyone for all your help. “
Ashley Sudworth, UK

Florence Italian Course Fees (Euros)

Accommodation Fees (Euros)

Booking

To inquire regarding Italian courses in Florence, or Italian courses in Italy, please complete details here: Inquiry

Begin the booking process to learn Italian in Florence by completing details here. We will check availability and get back to you with confirmation and deposit payment details within 24 hrs.

The administration at the Italian language school in Florence works limited hours at weekends and therefore weekend bookings may take a little longer to process.

For a list of Italian school locations in Italy, please visit this page Learn Italian in Italy