The institute is located in a magnificent palace of the 17th century, the elegant Palazzo Testa, in the heart of the historical center, in via Martelli one of the most beautiful streets of Florence, that takes to Cathedral Square. From the Institute windows the Cathedral and the Medici-Riccardi Palace can be admired . On foot, and in few minutes from the Institute, the main museums and monuments can be reached.

Lodging possibilities are: family houses, shared or private apartments, hotels or pensions.

Courses have a maximum number of 10-12 students, with an average of 6-7 students per class. The groups are formed according to the effective level of knowledge of the Italian language of the students, so that they are homogenous. Each group is assigned to two professors, each one of them with a concrete pedagogical objective and to allow the students to listen different voices. The used method anticipates the official text book and a lot of didactic material of integration is added: notes, audio-visual and a text repertoire. The student can, if he asks for, receives one or more free private lessons with a professor of the institute, with an afternoon schedule, if he needs to clarify or improve a subject already treated in the class. This way the students can continue the lessons of the group without doubts and uncertainties.

Every day cultural and leisure activities are offered. On Sundays the institute organizes excursions with a history of the art professor in a private bus to places of great artistic interest such as Venice, Rome, Ravenna, Siena, San Gimignano, Lucca, Pisa, Arezzo, Urbino, Perusa, Assisi... In summer charming places of the coast are visited such as Le Cinque Terre, Portovenere, Portofino, Tower of the Lake. The first day of classes and later every week, a dinner in different Florence typical restaurants is organized, where, to a truly special price, it is possible to savor the typical Tuscany specialties with teachers, Italian students and friends. The institute also organizes visits to the famous warehouses of the region of the Chianti. Bicycle stroll by the city, conferences, films, Italian music, opera evenings , concerts, etc.
 

Istituto Italiano
Via Martelli, 4
Florencia
Tel.: +39 055 2654510
Fax: +39 055 2728390
Email: info@istitutoitaliano.it
Web: www.istitutoitaliano.it