LEARN ITALIAN IN ROME

Fancy learning the Italian language of love whilst you visit Rome? The Italian Ministry of Education (http://www.study-in-italy.it/) sponsors many schools just for you.

One such school, Scuola Leonardo da Vinci can offer you a variety of classes and courses. Situated right in between Piazza Navona and the Spanish Steps (in the Barbarini district), the school caters to short term, medium term and long term students. There are no prerequisites other than you need to book in advance. Once booked, you can even receive a pick-up and drop-off service from the airport or train station. The minimum course is a two week programme which consists of 40 lessons (20 lessons a week, 4 classes per day) and costs you around 300 Euros, which is just short of $AU500 dollars. Go for a long term course of 24 weeks (480 lessons) and that will cost you 2,760 Euros ($AU4,500.00). Remember, once you have booked, you still pay for the class and lessons whether you attend or not. So those of you thinking of partying all night and then not feeling up to attending class ... there are cheaper ways to spend your time meeting the opposite sex! For full cost and date details, visit http://www.scuolaleonardo.com/Italian-language-dates.html

So that teachers can focus on smaller groups, there is a maximum of 12 students allowed per class. However, if private one-on-one tuition is more up your ally and budget - although personally I believe that this would not even give you the same pleasure that a class environment would - then Scuola Leonardo da Vinci also offers you that option - http://www.scuolaleonardo.com/Italian-language-private-tuition.html. Obviously, a hefty price tag comes along with it. You will be looking at a minimum of 40 Euros ($AU66.00) per lesson, requiring a minimum of 3 lessons per day. That equates to $200.00 per day!

If learning Italian is not all you want to do and you would also like to learn a new skill, why not try a class in Jewellery Making; Cooking; Music; Art or Fashion Design. Want to prepare for your fashion parade? This school can also help you with that! Check out all your options at:-

http://www.scuolaleonardo.com/Italian-language

As is the case for all things Italian, there is always plenty of options for cafes, restaurants and shopping all around the school - giving you the opportunity to practice your new found skill of speaking Italian or if it didn't go so well for you, a great chance to experience all things Italian and to meet lots of potential life-long friends.