Immersion Stays in Italy

In Florence, Linguaviva is located in the centre on a quiet street, occupying two floors of an elegant 19th-century building and one floor of a similar building on the opposite side of the street. Capital of Tuscany, Florence boasts extraordinary artistic richness — a veritable open-air museum. One of its most iconic sites is the Duomo, the cathedral whose terracotta dome was designed by Brunelleschi and the campanile by Giotto. The Galleria dell'Accademia houses Michelangelo's 'David', and you can discover Botticelli's famous 'Birth of Venus' and Leonardo da Vinci's 'Annunciation' at the Uffizi Gallery.

Centre : Linguaviva

In Lucca, Centro Koinè is located in the centre of this beautiful Tuscan town, via dei Tabacchi, between Piazza Napoleone and Piazza San Michele, two of the town's most popular squares. 30 minutes from Pisa, Lucca is a walled town with many historic monuments, mainly churches, as well as villas and palaces. The wide tree-lined streets along the 16th-century ramparts are popular for walking and cycling. Casa di Puccini, the birthplace of the great opera composer, is now a house museum.

Centre : Centro Koinè

In Milan, Linguaviva is a partner language school. Italy's second largest city, Milan is the capital of Lombardy and an international centre for fashion and design. The Milan Duomo, a Gothic masterpiece, stands at the heart of the city, whilst the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is one of the oldest shopping centres in the world. Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper, in the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, is unmissable. Milan is also renowned for its Brera district, its museums and its gastronomic scene.

Centre : Linguaviva

The centre is located on the bustling, commercial Via Toledo, in the heart of the city centre, right next to major attractions such as the Royal Palace, the Teatro San Carlo and the famous Café Gambrinus. The school is housed in a prestigious historic building, the Palazzo Teatro Augusteo, on the picturesque Piazzetta Duca D'Aosta. Naples is a dynamic, lively city whose historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its surroundings are breathtaking, its monuments and museums astonishing — a destination not to be missed! Naples is also close to the famous Amalfi and Sorrento coasts, and the islands of Capri and Ischia.

Centre : Accademia Italiana

Founded in 1974, Dilit is located in the heart of Rome, ideally placed for easy access to public transport, in a five-storey Liberty-style (Art Nouveau) building. Capital of Italy, Rome is a great cosmopolitan city whose art, architecture and culture of nearly 3,000 years radiate across the world. Its ruins, such as those of the Roman Forum and the Colosseum, evoke the power of the ancient Roman Empire. Seat of the Roman Catholic Church, Vatican City contains St Peter's Basilica and the Vatican Museums, home to masterpieces such as Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling fresco.

Centre : Dilit

Babilonia is located in the centre of Taormina in a beautiful villa called 'Casa Silva'. The villa is 200 metres from the ancient Theatre of Taormina, the town's natural treasure due to its architecture miraculously preserved since the 2nd century. Taormina is a hilltop town on the east coast of Sicily. It is close to Mount Etna, an active volcano with trails leading to its summit.

Centre : Babilonia