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Full country name: Italian Republic
Population: 57.99 million
Capital City: Rome
Language: Italian, French, German, Croatian, Serbian
Religion: 84% Roman Catholic, 6% Jewish, Muslim and Protestant
Government: Republic, EU Member
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1 (+2 in summer) (Central European Time)
Dialling Code: 39
Electricity: 230V, 50Hz
Weights & measures: Metric
Money & Costs:
Currency: Euro |
Meals
Budget: €5-10
Mid-range: €10-20
High: €20-30
Top: €30+ |
Accommodation:
Budget: €8-40
Mid-range: €40-120
High: €120-200
Top: €200+ |
Italy is a modern, industrialized nation. Tight budget travellers will find find eating and sleeping in Italy expensive. It is possible squeeze by on around €40/day if you stay in hostels, prepare your own food, avoid drinking much alcohol and don't visit too many museums. A budget of €100-150 a day will enable you to stay in comfortable hotels, eat out regularly in restaurants and visit lots of museums and galleries. Hiring a car will double your expenses.
Geography: Italy is located in Southern Europe, and is mainly a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia. It borders Austria along 430 km, France 488 km, Vatican City 3.2 km, San Marino 39 km, Slovenia 232 km, Switzerland 740 km. Much of Italy is covered by mountains. The Dolomite mountains which extend across northern Italy are part of the Alps mountain range. The Apennine mountains cut down the center of Italy,stretching from north to south, dividing the east and west coasts. The Po Valley, just south of the Dolomite mountains, is the basin of the Po River. It is fertile farm land. Italy includes two large islands: Sicily and Sardinia. Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean, with active volcanoes and earthquakes. Sardinia is basically mountains rising out of the ocean. Italy also has two independent countries within its borders. Vatican City is the center for the Roman Catholic Church, and is the world's smallest country. San Marino, on the north east coast of Italy, is an independent republic.
Climate: Summer is hot, especially in the south. Spring and autumn are mild with fine, sunny weather. Winter in the south is much drier and warmer than in northern and central areas. Mountain regions are colder with heavy winter snowfalls.
Recommended clothing: Lightweight cottons and linens are worn during the summer, except in the mountains. Light- to mediumweights are worn in the south during winter, while warmer clothes are worn elsewhere. Alpine wear is advised for winter mountain resorts.
Public Holidays: Jan 1 2005 New Year’s Day. Jan 6 Epiphany. Mar 28 Easter Monday. Apr 25 Liberation Day. May 1 Labour Day. Jun 2 Anniversary of the Republic. Aug 15 Assumption. Nov 1 All Saints’ Day. Nov 7 World War 1 Victory Anniversary Day. Dec 8 Immaculate Conception. Dec 25 Christmas Day. Dec 26 St Stephen’s Day.
Note: In addition, local feast days are held in honour of town patron saints, generally without closure of shops and offices. These include:
Turin/Genoa/Florence: Jun 24 (St. John the Baptist). Milan: Dec 7 (St Ambrose). Siena: Jul 2 and Aug 16, Palio horserace. Venice: Apr 25 (St Mark). Bologna: Oct 4 (St Petronius). Naples: Sep 19 (St Gennaro). Bari: Dec 6 (St Nicholas). Palermo: Jul 15 (St Rosalia). Rome: Jun 29 (St Peter). Trieste: Nov 3.
Study in Italy: Below are the latest
Italian language schools, art schools,
business
schools & colleges to join our directory.
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Italian schools & private colleges to join: |
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| Learn Italian in Florence - Koinè, named
after a Greek word meaning “common language”, is
a special kind of school set up in 1980 as an
association of teachers, all with personal and
professional experience in the area of teaching
Italian as a foreign language. 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. Art & Language Courses: Bread, wine and language; Painting and drawing courses; Photography Workshop; Language, Art & Archaeology; Language, Nature & Sports: Learn Italian while Sailing, Goldsmithery workshop, Ancient books restoration and Italian language... 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. |
Florence |
World Link Education, Italy
Buon Giorno! Learn Italian in Italy with World Link
Education (WLE), an international study abroad
provider offering quality immersion language
programs around the world. Immerse yourself in
the Italian Language, Culture and way of life.
We provide affordable, accredited and quality
Italian language programs in Rome (in central
Italy), Florence (in the heart of the Tuscany
region in the center-north of Italy), Milan (in
the Lombardy region, in the north of Italy) and Venice
(in the northeast of Italy, in the coastal Veneto
region). The Italian Language Programs are designed to
immerse participants in Italian. Participants gain
valuable information about modern-day Italian culture
and society and improve overall communication skills.
These programs are designed to focus on all aspects of
the language developing reading, writing, speaking,
listening, grammar, phonetics, and vocabulary.
Courses: Semi-Intensive Italian
courses; Intensive & Super-Intensive Italian
courses; Academic Year Italian Language
Programs; Study & Travel; CILS Certificate Exam Preparation;
Part-Time Italian classes; Combination Tailored Programs; One to One Tailored / One to One Italian for
Business - Private Classes; Summer Course -
Italian for Fashion & Design in Milan; Rome for
Seniors Program (50+); Italian Language Homestay
Programs; Language Workshops with native Italian
students; Italian Cooking, Wine, Culture, Art and
History seminars.
Specific Contact Pages:
Rome,
Florence,
Milan and
Venice
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Rome, Florence, Milan and Venice |
Accademia Europea di Firenze - Italian Language: Intensive Italian Course Linguistics; Intensive Course - Music; Intensive Courses - Art; Intensive Courses - Culture; Combined Courses; Yearly Course; Individual Courses.
Art Courses: Watercolor; Oil Painting; Sketches of Florence; Figure Drawing;
Ceramics; Sculpture; Appraisal of Antiques;
Photography. Art History; History of Literature,
Music Courses
Professional Courses: Italian for
Tourism; Italian for Business and Commerce;
Preparation Courses for CILS, CELI, DELI and
DALI Certifications; Wine Appreciation; Italian
Cuisine. |
Florence |
Scuola Tricolore Italian language holidays - We cover all levels from A1 to C2, Absolute Beginners, Elementary, Pre-intermediate, Intermediate, Pre-advanced, Advanced, following the Assessment Grid of the European Language Portfolio (ELP). Our flexible system allows us to customise any individual lesson according to each student's interest or professional background.
Our subjects cover a wide range of topics: Law, Engineering, Architecture, Medicine, Tourism, Business, Italian Literature, Italian History, Italian Geography, Italian Art, Italian Cinema, Italian Culture and Politics, Italian Cuisine, Italian Music History and Opera.
Accreditation: The courses of Scuola Tricolore have been
recognised / accredited by Universidad de Las
Americas (Mexico), Bildungsurlaub Hamburg,
Schleswig-Holstein, Brandenburg and the Swedish
CSN. Scuola Tricolore is also an official
training centre for the language department of
the University of Genova. Students participating
in the Master of Italian Didactics for
Foreigners, attend their internship training at
our school. |
Genoa |
Italian Language Courses in Italy - Languages in Action is an international organization of language schools providing opportunities to learn a language of your choice, at language schools around the world. Learn Italian in Italy with Languages in Action at our language schools in Milan, Verona, Venice, Bologna, San Remo, Genoa, Chiavari, Lucca, Florence, Arezzo, Cortona, Elba, Maremma, Rome, Sicily (Milazzo, Taormina, Trapani) and Sardinia (Porto Torres, Olbia, Milis).
Our schools provide individual or group
courses, a Crash course, intensive Italian training,
private Italian lessons, Italian Immersion Homestay
program, CILS Preparation course (the most
important Certificate of Italian as a Second
Language and acknowledged by the Italian
Ministry of Public Education, by all public
bodies, by all international schools and by many
national and international companies).
Also: Courses for Business Italian, Italian for
Work, Italian for University, Italian for Law,
Italian for Engineering, Italian for Medicine,
Italian for Tourism, Flight Attendant Italian,
Italian for Teachers, Italian Cooking and wine,
Italian music history and opera, Italian
Fashion, Photography, Architecture, Drawing,
Painting, Art history and Italian Literature
enable foreign students to deepen various
aspects of the Italian culture and to acquire a
general knowledge of the subject they are
interested in. |
Rome, Florence |
Learn Italian in Rome - Torre di Babele is a highly accredited Italian language school in Rome, officially authorized by the Italian Ministry
of Education. It has been in operation since
1984, offering Italian language courses in Italy
for students from all over the world as well as
training courses for teachers of Italian for
foreigners in Rome.
Torre di Babele is also one of the founding
members of the Association of Italian Language
Schools in Italy.
Our school is located in an
elegant, central Art Nouveau neighborhood of
Rome, near "La Sapienza" University of Rome,
historic "Villa Torlonia" park and the main
railway station "Termini".
Language Courses:
- Intensive Italian Language Courses - 20
hours/week, group course
- Intensive-Plus Italian Language Courses - 20
hours/week, group course; 5 hours/week in
mini-group (max 3 participants)
- Long-Term Intensive Italian Language Courses -
20 hours/week, group course
- Superintensive "A" Italian Language Courses -
20 hours/week, group course; 5 hours/week,
individual lessons
- Superintensive "B" Italian Language Courses -
20 hours/week, group course; 10 hours/week,
individual lessons
- Preparatory Course For C.I.L.S Exam - 10
hours/week, individual lessons. The CILS
certificate is a title of proficiency in the
Italian language and is recognized by the
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Non Intensive Italian Language Courses - 4
hours/week, group course, available Oct-June
- Individual Italian Language Courses - Hours
based on students needs
- Senior Class - 20 hours/week, group course;
Specific Italian culture program.
- Italian Language Courses for Groups - 20
hours/wk, group course; Specific Italian culture
program - special Italian courses for groups of
high school and university students, and also
for company employees.
- Training and refresher courses for teachers of
Italian. |
Rome |
| The
International TEFL Corporation - TEFL Course: In our course, students are assessed on their understanding and practical application of the course content through teaching practice and the compilation of a teaching journal. These two are assessed separately but the final grade awarded amalgamates both sets of grades with a slight weighting towards teaching practice. Job guidance and support is provided throughout your teaching career. Access to online downloadable materials and lesson plans. |
Florence |
Italian Language Course in Sicily - 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.
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 - Roma & 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) |
Sicilia |
| OMNILINGUA Italian Language School - Standard Italian language courses (Beginner, Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced), Standard-PLUS Courses, Intensive Italian Courses, Private Italian Lessons, Combination Cultural Course (Italian + Cookery & Wine), Combination Commercial Courses (Italian + Flight Attendant Italian, Italian + Business Italian, Italian + Teaching Italian), Educational Group Courses, Tandem Exchange Programme. Exam Preparation for CILS upon request. |
Sanremo |
| Uptodate Fashion Academy |
Milan |
| Summer Cooking School Italy |
Tuscany |
| Via Lingua Florence |
Florence |
| IUSS Institute for Advanced Study |
Pavia |
| Swiss School of Management |
Rome |
| Istituto Europeo di Design |
Milan |
| London-Milan-Courses |
Milan |
| Nausicaa Lingua e Cultura Italiana |
Pizzo |
| Culinary Institute "G. Brera" |
Como |
| Solemar-Sicilia |
Sicily |
| Sarteano Chamber Choral Workshop - Young Adult/Teen Division |
Tuscany |
| Italiano Espresso |
Udine |
| Learn Italian in Rome |
Rome |
| Centro Machiavelli |
Florence |
| Photography School Italy |
Florence |
| Plane English |
Milan |
| International School of Painting, Drawing & Sculpture |
Umbria |
| Metallo Nobile |
Florence |
| Good Tastes of Tuscany |
Tuscany |
| International Summer Academy for Creative Arts |
Venice |
| Istituto Internazionale di Studi Classici di Orvieto |
Orvieto |
| Design Courses in Italy |
Florence, Italy |
| Live Language Salento |
South of Italy |
| Learn Italian in Tuscan |
Tuscany |
| Learn Italian in Sicily |
Sicily |
| Italiano in Riviera |
Alghero, Sardinia |
| Jewelry School Design Courses, Florence |
Florence, Italy |
| Italian Language Holiday |
Italian Riviera |
| Italian Language School in Rome |
Rome, Italy |
| Piccola Università Italiana |
Tropea, Southern Italy |
| SunStudies |
Sardinia |
| Good Tastes of Tuscany |
Tuscany |
| Italian Language Courses in the South of Italy |
Amalfi Coast |
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Italian Course in Sicily |
Sicily |
| English International Language and Services |
Sardinia |
| Istituto Linguistico Mediterraneo |
Tuscany |
| Tiberius International |
Rimini |
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Scuola Leonardo da Vinci |
Rome |
| Holiday Language Sardinia |
Sardinia |
| Uptodate Academy |
Milan |
| Art Courses Italy |
Florence |
| Lingua IT |
Verona |
| Atrium - Istituto di lingua italiana |
Marche Region |
| Learn & Travel Centre |
Sardinia |
| Accademia Italiana |
Florence |
| Interlingua |
Vicenza |
| Dante Alighieri Society - Siena |
Siena, Tuscany |
| Pisciotta Lingua |
Campania |
| ELLCI Ente Lombardo Lingua E Cultura Italiana |
Milan |
| Study Italian Language in Italy with LIA |
Florence |
| English International School |
Sicily |
| Centro Mediterraneo Pintadera |
Alghero, Sardinia |
| Scuola Toscana L'Italiano |
Florence |
| SunStudies |
Sardinia |
| Centro Oltremare |
Alghero |
| Spirito
Italiano |
Florence |
| Pixel |
Florence |
| Stroll & Speak |
Sardinia |
| Italian Language School in
Rome |
Rome |
| ABA - Galilei Institute of Italian Language |
Florence |
| Centro Studi Rocca dei Malatesta |
Tuscany |
| Instituto Michelangelo |
Florence |
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