Hello! I'm 24 years old and while I'm between jobs in September I thought it would be great to get some overseas language experience. I've been looking at language schools throughout Italy and didn't know if anyone had a region they preferred or think would be more exciting then others. I've been looking schools all through Rome, Venice, Florence, Salerno, etc. Does anyone have a recommendation? I may be able to do a 2 week course in one city and 2 weeks in another. I'm really just interested in a truly Italian experience with great food, beautiful scenery, etc.
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FLOOOOOOOOORENCE! It is the most beautiful city! And the home of the language as it is taught...the official version. (Not to mention REALLY great food! - so I hear, anyway.)
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You could choose between Florence and Rome, the best ones. These are the difference: Florence has the best schools and it's pretty nice, easy to live, small. Rome is big, you can have problems to move,not well connected but fantastic and better food. Remember, the italian food is more and more good if you go down, to the South.
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Splitting the time between southern/central Italy and northern Italy wouldn't be a bad ides. Certainly Rome or Florence would be a good choice. In the north, you might consider Padova which is close to Venice, but less expensive. there are a number of possible day trips from any of these places for the weekends. You might plan your stay around some of the local festivals to get a feel for what it's really like here. There are a lot of interesting possibilities in September: Historic Regatta - Venice (1st Sunday in Sept); the Biennale will still be running through the 12th too Giostra del Saracino (Joust) - Arezzo Giostra della Quintana - Foligno Palio di Asti - Asti Palio del Baradello - Como Balloon Festival - Ferrara San Gennaro Festival - Naples Byzantine New Year - Amalfi Wine Championship - Florence and lots of food festivals [e.g., Pizzafest! in Naples, Gorgonzola Festival near Milan, Festa dell'Uva in Impruneta, Primi d'Italia in Foligno, Fiera del Riso in Isola della Scala, ... ]
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I suggest Rome and Florence. Do you know? Italian language was born in Florence! Ah, ah... Anyway, Venice is expensive. Around Rome you can also see beautiful places and taste good food and wine. The same for Florence. About palios you can see a lot also in that cities. For exeple from Rome you can go in Viterbo and see "La macchina di Santa Rosa" (sorry this page is only in Italian http://www.macchinadisantarosa.viterbo.it/facchini-macchina-santa-rosa.html) or in places around Rome called Castelli (Marino, Frascati...) there is wine fair. PS: was not a joke, here in Italy we really use to say that Italian language was born in Florence!
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Personally, I recommend you http://www.ilm.it/ It organizes not only language courses, but also experiences of real life.
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Venice i'm half australian half italian and being venician i think it's great that you want to do this beautiful elegant language which naturally flows. it's soooooo romantic!!! VENICE has an amazing dylect go there you'll see the only city on water. whoooo!
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