Learn Italian in Sicily, Italy
Ibla! Italian Language School is located in
culturally-rich Ragusa, 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.
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Location: The beautiful, scenic island of
Sicily is situated between south-western tip of
the Italian peninsula and the north coast of
Africa, in the center of the Mediterranean Sea.
The climate is hot and dry in the summer, and
rather mild with light rainfall in winter.
Ibla! Italian Language School is proudly
situated in the heart of the Baroque
architecture region of south eastern corner of
Sicily at Ragusa Ibla, a small, ancient town in
the core of the Val di Noto area of south east
Sicily, and a Unesco World Heritage site. Ibla
is the ancient part of Ragusa. Our
school is located inside the restored palace of Arezzo di Donnafugata. All rooms are
air conditioned, with internet availability.
Some of the most attractive Sicilian highlights,
are just a few miles away from Ragusa Ibla,
namely; Noto, Modica, Scicli, Palazzolo Acreide
and the castle of Donnafugata. There are also
day excursions to Caltagirone, Siracusa, Catania
and Mount Etna volcano (see below).

Courses: We provide 6 levels of language
instruction, in line with the Common European
Framework published by the European Council.
Individual and group courses:
1) Small: 2hours per day in a group
2) Standard: 4hours per day in a group
3) Standard2: 4 hours per day in a group + 1
hour individual classes per day
4) Extra: 4 hours per day in a group + 2 hours
individual classes per day
5) Individual Italian lessons: 1 or 2 persons.
Culture Courses: Contemporary Italian
Literature; Sicilian literature; History of
Sicilian Art; History of Sicily.
Special weeks - Rome & Ragusa Ibla: With
our partner school in Rome, we also offer a
unique opportunity of a double period of study
and vacation in Italy - 2 weeks (one in Rome &
one in Ragusa Ibla) or 4 weeks (two in Rome &
two in Ragusa Ibla).
Local Excursions / Activities:
The school organizes trips to discover
lesser-known places in the Ragusa area, old
buildings with ancient architecture, local food
and culinary traditions. This is one of the most
important dairy region of southern Italy as well
as the real farming land of Sicily. Wines, milk,
cheese, olive oil, vegetables, chocolate and
many others products are among the most popular
products of this region.
Every Saturday can be arranged excursions to
Siracusa, Catania , Taormina, Agrigento and
Temples, Palermo, Cefalù, Piazza Armerina, Enna,
Mount Etna, Erice, Trapani and many others
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.
How to reach our School - (We offer an airport transfer service).
- 114 Km from Fontanarossa airport of Catania
- 279 Km from Punta Raisi airport of Palermo
- 5 Km from Ragusa Zama Street bus stop
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