Growing popularity Language Holidays

People are on always looking for new ideas for vacations especially given the fact that budget airlines are growing in numbers made long distance travel affordable to many. The world has shrunk as we say. Language holidays a growing trend adopted by Europeans is now spreading to U.S and Asia. Language holidays are a fun, creative and productive holiday option to immerse yourself in a local/foreign culture and its people at the same time. You are picking up a skills/knowledge while you are at it. It is really a better way to see the world.

You can do language holidays as gap years or career breaks initiatives. You may not realize it but this is a great family holiday idea. As a family you can request for a tailor made language holidays that will make it affordable as a group package. Depending on the age of your children you can have the language holiday designed to fit them.

As we mentioned earlier today you can have language holidays anywhere in the world - Peru, Kenya, Inca, Amazon, Spain, United States, Australia of course we will encourage you to consider Italy.

 

TYPES OF LANGUAGE HOLIDAYS IN ITALY

In Italy we offer language holidays with:

- Italian cooking

- Wine appreciation

- Chocolates making

- Tango dancing

- Italian architecture

- Italian history studies

- Italian literature

- Italian modern arts

- Oil painting

- Italian opera

- Italian decorative arts

and many more. You can even customize one to fit your needs. Talk to us and find out how you can customize one just for you.

 

 

LANGUAGE HOLIDAYS WITH L'ITALIANO PORTICANDO

For year 2010 L'Italiano Porticando our Italian language school partner in Turin, Piedmont Italy located up North Italy. They put together two programs for Language Holidays to Piedmont Italy. The course duration last for a week and the school will help you make arrangements for reasonable accommodations as well as airport transfer. They are also on hand to advise you the best place to take your meals at the same time savor all the Piedmont Italy traditions.

 

 

LANGUAGE HOLIDAY COURSE 1 - The Langa and Turin

Proficiency level - advanced beginners, intermediates, advanced (proficiency level rating download course program and read page 18)

Price - €950 per person for minimum group of 10 people

Programs

- 15 hours Italian language classes

- 6 nights with breakfast and half-board in a farmhouse or 3 stars hotel (double room with bath)

- Welcome dinner in a typical Piedmontese restaurant (without drinks)

- Farewell dinner in a typical Piedmontese restaurant (without drinks)

- Italian cooking workshop with dinner

- Visit to picturesque village of Barberesco and wine tasting in wine cellar there

- Walk through Alba's historical town center

- Visit to the Castle of Serralunga with wine and cheese tasting somewhere Alba city

- Tour through historic town center of Turin

- Bus transfers to all destinations

 

LANGUAGE HOLIDAY COURSE 2 - Turin and the Langa

Proficiency level - advanced beginners, intermediates, advanced (proficiency level rating download course program and read page 18)

Price - €1050 per person for minimum group of 10 people

Programs

- 15 hours Italian language classes

- 6 nights with breakfast and half-board in a 3 stars hotel in center of Turin (double room with bath)

- Welcome dinner in a typical Piedmontese restaurants (without drinks)

- Farewell dinner in a typical Piedmontese restaurant (without drinks)

- Tour through historical center of Turin

- Visit to National Museum of Cinema and view of the city from Mole Antonelliana

- Excursion to Superga by rack-railway and visit of the Basilica of Superga

- Full day excursion to Reggia di Venaria one of the most beautiful residences of Savoy Royal Family not far from Turin. Lunch at local 'Osteria'

- Full day excursion to striking hill-side of the Langa, visit to Alba and walk through its charming town center, aperitif in a local wine cellar and lunch in a typical restaurant of the Langa

- Entrances to museums and public transport with service card Turin card 48 hours

- Bus transfer for all day excursions

 

Interested to participate into our Language Holidays please write us to book early.

 

 

WHAT IS LANGA IN PIEDMONT ITALY LIKE?

Words cannot explain how beautiful this part of Piedmont Italy really is. Miles and miles of unspoiled nature. Alba is most famous for tartufo bianco (white truffle) which is priceless. Only special type of dogs are able to sniff them out. If you get a chance to visit Langa you will will return to nature and fall in love with it all over again. Many traditional piedmontese culture are preserved here.

 

OTHER LANGUAGE HOLIDAYS TO CONSIDER IN TURIN!

1. For car lovers you may like to learn about Fiat history and how it has shaped Piedmont Italy.

2. In the name of Italian gastronomy there's our Cooking Vacation something there for everyone!

 

For Quick and Easy Guide use Amazing North Italy sitemap to find information

 

 

 

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