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Strategically situated between Italy and North Africa, Sicily has a rich history.
Many people do not realize how much Sicily has to offer, with its sunny days, beautiful beige pebble and sandy beaches, warm aqua blue Mediterranean sea, famous snow topped volcano Mount Etna, mature forests, rolling golden hills and its history.
Taormina, is a picturesque and immensely popular sea town, perched on a cliff within sight of Mount Etna. This beautiful town is full of history and culture, including historically important treasures such as a well preserved Greek Theater, Castle and a Cathedral.
Every major Mediterranean power has left its mark on Taormina and you will find many archaeological sites, and artistic, architectural, and cultural remains are visible everywhere.
The school offers a relaxed family atmosphere with professional teachers. The school also overlooks the community tennis courts, lush public gardens and the Ionian Sea.
The school is the only Italian language school in Sicily recognized by the Italian Ministry of Education and A.S.I.L.S. (Association of Schools of Italian as a Second Language)and Germanys Bildungsurlaub.
It is also accredited by the University for foreigners of Perugia as an Authorized Exam Center (exams are held in June and December) and accredited by the University "Ca' Foscari" of Venice as a recognized teacher training center for decreeing teachers of Italian as Foreign Language at "Ca' Foscari" University.
From beginners to advanced - our teachers use a communicative based approach and focuses on the four language abilities (listening, speaking, reading, writing).
Our first goal is communication, both oral and written. All teachers at the school are university graduates and many speak at least one or two other languages. Most of them have studied foreign languages at university and/or language schools abroad and all have been trained to teach Italian as a second/foreign language.
After classes are over for the day, our program has optional cultural and social activities allowing you to make new friends among your new international classmates, experience activities together, and also practice your new language skills in real life situations.
All apartments provide a well equipped kitchen (including cooking utensils), shared bathroom facilities and living areas. The apartments vary in size and number of bedrooms, depending on the location in the city but expect to share with 2 - 4 other students.
All apartments are self-catering, which means meals are not included and students provide their own groceries and prepare their own meals or eat out. In many cases the cooking becomes a social event in the apartment and a great way to chat and make new friends. Many students have theme nights, where they take turns to prepare a meal from their home country for the rest of the students.
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REPORT - Ciao, da Taormina, Sicily!
One of my goals for learning to speak Italian was to be able to make friends in Italy. I am so happy to report that in making a friend of dear Antonina, I have reached that goal! Your service, from beginning to end, was outstanding.
I cannot say enough GOOD about my experience staying with Antonina Spadoni! She and I have become great friends."
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The teachers were great, the city was beautiful, and my fellow students were a blast to spend time with. Everything went smoothly, and it was very easy to sign up and get going. The location was great, and my landlady was wonderful. The apartment was not overwhelming, but had all the necessities, and I didn't spend much time there anyway.
Future Advice: Just go for it. It's a wonderful experience, and you always meet amazing people."
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Actually all of Taormina is amazing. Expensive, but amazing. You can walk for hours and not be find yourself bored and it's impossible to get lost too.
The scenery is amazing, the people are really friendly...and once they realize you're a Babilonian, they help out much by forcing you to speak in Italian only.
There are many excursions to Etna, most all of the hotels and the school can organize. Catania is accessible by bus, although I did not like Catania. With the predominant winds taking Etna's smoke that way, it looks dirty and smoggy most always.
The food at large is terrific, the restaurants are wonderful. I would not dare recommend one over another because they are all amazing. The Pesce Fresco restaurant was my fav.
In Hotel Paradiso upstairs they have dinners every night. For 20 Euros, you can have the daily menu and is likely the cheapest in all of Taormina. (typically speaking a lunch can cost in access of such). I had several weeks of lessons and I still want (and need) more!"
There are weekly scheduled flights from many European cities and several daily flight connections from Rome, Milan, Napes and Bologna.
From the airport to Taormina, there are several public buses that leave every hour and the trip takes about 90 minutes. The school also offers an airport pick up if booked in advance.
There are also direct train services from many main towns of Italy. The station for Taormina is Giardini-Naxos, directly on the coast. Taormina is a 10 minute drive from the station by local bus or taxi.
Visit G3Visas for comprehensive information on visa, passport, permit and general country entry requirements.
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