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Y : Sienna 

Tuition of 15, 20 or 25 lessons per week, Italian cooking lessons

The school (18 classes) is in the heart of the city, 10 minutes from Piazza del Campo. The building dates from the 17th century and was restored. The cloister dating from the 13th century is next to the school. The school was created in 1979 and is accredited by the Italian ministry of education.

Tuition Programs

  • 1 lesson: 60 minutes.
  • Minimum age: 16
  • Schedule from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM, depending on the program chosen.
  • Maximum 12 students per class.
  • All levels available
  • Teaching material included. Otherwise 26 € to be paid on site for books only.
  • 25 lessons per week: possibility of 5 private tuition per week or 5 lessons in mini group of 2 to 3 persons. 
  • Cooking classes: choice of 2 or 4 weeks, 1:30 hour per evening, 3 evenings per week. Must be booked with 20 lessons per week tuition, 2 or 4 weeks. 
  • Social and cultural activities organized by the school are included in your package. Entrance fees not included. 
  • Test and certificate of attendance

Starting Dates

January 7,21
February 4,18
March 4,11,18
April 2,15,29
May 6,13,20
June 3,17
July 1,15,22,29
August 5,12,26
September 2,16,30
October 14,28
November 4,18,25
December 9

Closing Dates

Jan April May June August Nov Dec
6 1,25 1 2 15 1 8, 21 to 7/01/03

Options Available

  • Additional day in the family: 
        single: 27 €        double: 20 €
  • Additional day in apartment: 
        single: 19 €        double: 15 €
  • Private courses on request
  • Italian opera course: upon request
  • Airport Transfer (one way):
        From Rome: 262 €
        From Pise: 162 €
        From Florence: 145 €
    Supplement of 50% if arrival between 8 PM and 9 AM. 
  • Recommended airport: Florence and then around 45 minutes ride
  • Our prices are available from January 1st to December 31, 2002. These prices never include the Air Fare.

Costs

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The displayed prices are in Euros ( € ). Payable in Canadian dollars.

Program per week 2 3 4 Additional week
15 lessons - - 552 € 136 €
20 lessons 388 € 539 € 647 € 154 €
25 lessons 428 € 633 € 768€ 184 €
25 lessons (5 mini group 
 2 to 3 persons)
746 € 1065 € 1352 € 319 €
25 lessons (5 private) * 779 € 1114 € 1416 € 335 €
Cooking classes 179 € - 271 € -

                      * 1 week available: 411 €

Family or apartment accommodation.

  • Arrival on Sunday. 
  • Departure on Saturday.
  • In family, 2 meals a day, single or double * occupancy.
           *  For 2 people coming and leaving together.
  • In shared apartment, meals not included. Single or double occupancy.

    Prices are in Euros ( € ).
program per week 1 2 3 4 Add. week 
Family, single occupancy 239 € 456 € 634 € 756 € 184 €
Family, double occupancy 206 € 389 € 534 € 645 € 156 €
Shared apartment, single occupancy 178 € between 
312 € and 384 €
between 
400 € and 423 €
between 
456 € and 489 €
123 €
Shared apartment, double occupancy 145 € between 
262 € and 323 €
between 
284 € and 334 €
between 
345 € and 412 €
100 €

Our greeting families are recruited with great care. The criteria of selection are very rigorous and each family must satisfy a precise schedule of conditions: excellent morality, desire to communicate with their host, satisfactory social standing. We should specify that the families will only speak with you the language of the country where you will be. It is the principle of the immersion courses!

Town information's

SienaSuperb medieval city of Tuscany, on the red clay hills of Chianti, to 50 km to the south of Florence, it gave its name to the sienna, brown orchid dye used in painting. independent Republic from the XII to the XVI century this city of merchants and bankers was illustrated by a brilliant civilization which did of it one of the capitals of the Gothic art in Europe. The XII and XIV centuries developed an artistic school in with it (school of sienna). The medieval heritage of the city (university founded into 1247) appears at the time of the popular festivals as that which is held downtown on Piazza del Campo, between teams in XV century old costumes representing the " contrade " (parishes) of the city.

Piazza del Campo, in the shape of a Saint-Jacob shell, is one of the most beautiful medieval places in Europe. She is bordered by old houses of which Palazzo Pubblico which surmounts Torre del Mangia, touring 102m. The palace, the town hall and the municipal museum have all beautiful collections of local art.
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