Italian Language School in Tuscany, Italy

Learn Italian in Tuscany @ Il Sasso, Montepulciano:
Study and learn Italian in Tuscany at the school Il Sasso in Montepulciano. You will receive such a warm welcome. There is no better way to learn Italian!

Email: Contact us here

The Italian language school Il Sasso was founded in 1983 and has been in operation continuously and without change of ownership since then.  Il Sasso`s training program for diplomatic personnel is a real "feather in its cap". It has been chosen by a several Embassies and International Institutions for the linguistic and cultural preparation of their officials. In addition, since its foundation Il Sasso has been involved with the planning, organization and realization of study programs in Montepulciano for numerous companies.

The principal objective of our language courses is to get our students, even those in the beginner and elementary levels, to the point where they're able to communicate in Italian. The great number of students who return every year is the best tribute to this.

Standard Italian Courses; Intensive Italian Courses; Private Italian lessons; Business Italian Courses; Preparation for Certificates in Italian; Cultural courses.

The School is recognized in Italy by the Ministry of Public Education, in Germany by the Länder of Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg, Rheinland-Pfalz and Schleswig-Holstein (Bildungsurlaub), and in Sweden by the CSN. Il Sasso works in collaboration with Kennesaw State University and other universities in the University System of Georgia. It is also twinned with a worldwide group of Italian language schools with which it is developing exchange and collaboration projects.

Il Sasso: Alberto, Silvia, Patrizia, Heike, Roberta, Sara e Cinzia.
All our teachers are university graduates, and specialized in the teaching of Italian as a foreign or second language, and are particularly experienced in instructing adult students. The Italian language courses are geared to those who want a cultural vacation in Tuscany while learning how to get by in Italian in day-to-day situations, as well as to those who wish to learn Italian for their work or studies through a full immersion program. The method of communication, and the friendly and personal atmosphere of the lessons make our courses a very special, human and cultural experience that`s different each time.

You can choose from various options:

Independent apartment: we offer small, private apartments for one or two persons, with one double room or two single rooms, depending on your needs.

Single or double room in an apartment with other students: if you would like to share your language school experience and have the opportunity of making new friends, you can choose to stay in an apartment with other students.

Homestay: if you'd like to integrate your language studies with a wider social experience, taking a room in a family home is the solution for you. Our host families are few and are carefully selected.  You can choose a room with either breakfast or half board. If you decide to eat with the family, you'll have the opportunity to enjoy some authentic, Tuscan cuisine.

Hotel: if you prefer to stay in a hotel, we'll supply you with the names, addresses and phone numbers of the hotels in Montepulciano, and we'll help you make your reservation.

For a great many reasons, Montepulciano, in Tuscany, half way between Florence and Rome, is an ideal place for an Italian language school.
It is located on the top of a hill, surrounded by vineyards and olive groves with one of those views which has made Tuscany famous the world over. The peace and quiet are ideal for a study holiday of Italian language far from bustling town centres. The town's artistic wealth is also a major point of interest: the old town centre is full of churches and "palazzi" which testify to Italy's architectural history, in particular where the mediaeval and Renaissance periods are concerned.

However, the area also boasts a great many Etruscan and Roman remains, Baroque churches and a miniature copy of La Scala theatre in Milan, called Poliziano. Montepulciano, although a small historic town, is different from many others in that it is very active and lively, a place where the locals still stop to chat in bars or markets and have a great interest in foreign visitors. This makes it an ideal place for learning Italian "on the street", an essential part of any language learning experience.

Montepulciano's cultural life is also very varied. The International Art Workshop, which takes place at the end of July and beginning of August attracts music-lovers from all over the world. The local town festival ends on the last Sunday of August with the "Bravio delle Botti", a traditional competition of strength and skill fought out between the town's various areas. On occasions such as these, the town comes to life and it is not uncommon to come across improvised concerts on street corners or to become involved in banquets organised by the town's various parishes in the town square which give you the opportunity of tasting local gastronomic specialities.

There is also a series of concerts organised by the Accademia Renana - whose overseas headquarters is based in Montepulciano - an event further enriches Montepulciano's summer months. The thing that makes Montepulciano unique in Tuscany and indeed in the world, however, is its excellent Vino Nobile, a fine, quality wine whose producers have become real ambassadors of Tuscany throughout the world.