Language Study Trips to Italy – Cultural Visits – Learn Italian in Italy

Over the years we have built up at Solemar Academy a wealth of experience in organizing Italian language residencies for all ages. We regularly host groups of secondary school students, groups from universities and groups aged 50+.

Many group leaders will make the mistake of overlook Sicily as a destination for language trips in Italy. Some are uncertain whether they will encounter Italian or the local dialect spoken in Sicily. However, have no fear, in Sicily we definitely speak Italian and Sicily is the perfect spot for your study holiday in Italy.

We’re very familiar with the needs of both the participants and those who accompany them, and we know that there are two essential things to get right which make our clients happy:

✔︎ Speeding up communication while the study trip is being organised (for us getting this right is a real badge of honour, we always try to respond within a few hours).

✔︎ Being as flexible as possible in organising the travel programme (below you will find some suggested plans. There are just an indication of what we can offer, we will work with you to design the perfect package for your group’s needs).

At Solemar Academy we do everything we can to offer the highest quality language study trips, but the commitment we can offer is certainly backed up by our surroundings here. Cefalù really is a dream destination for language and cultural study abroad for young people, adults and seniors.

We’re not just blowing our own trumpet, we really do hear this feedback all the time from our students, a huge number of whom become regular visitors.

Sicily is becoming ever more popular with travellers. The winning formula for this region is a combination of its climate, the concentration of natural and artistic beauties, affordable prices and the good connections it has with many major international airports.

Sicily is the Italian region with the highest number of sunny days per year (around 300). But we’ll be truthful, yes, occasionally it does rain too. At least this way we’re not living in a desert, but rather we find ourselves blessed with a beautifully green region that has the ideal conditions for growing tropical fruit.

To choose the best period for our language holiday in Italy, have a think about the variations in climate throughout the different seasons and choose according to your expectations. To avoid confusion, we aren’t going to divide the year into the traditional seasons in the traditional way but to split it in our own way:

From the beginning of March to the middle of May the days are generally beautiful, nature is very verdant and colourful. Temperatures will be around 20 degrees. This will drop a bit at night but you won’t have to pack your winter jackets, guaranteed. Nature excursions, mountain walks and village tours will all be winning choices to fill the afternoons of your study holiday.

From May to the end of September we experience torrid heat, African temperatures and breaks from the sun are few and far between. In fact in recent years it has also rained sometimes during this season – and we have been grateful for it! The most popular activities through this period are always close to water: boat trips, excursions to the Aeolian islands, barbecuing by the river.

From October to December, however, the days get shorter and above all the colours change. Greens and autumn shades begin to return. Unlike the Nordic countries, the temperature remains stationary at 20-25 degrees almost until Christmas. In these months the range of activities is at its widest because they combine those of the early year and of the summer months. In fact, going to the beach and swimming can remain a part of the daily routine into early November.

In recent years, Sicily has come to the fore with an influx of tourism. The increases have been close to 10% per year, a figure which has amazed everyone.

The reasons are numerous but certainly demonstrate a growing appeal, for an ever wider audience.

Reaching Sicily has never been cheaper or easier. The airport in Palermo now connects to the most important European capitals, and Catania airport does the same.  In particular they now offer direct connections with the UK.

If you organize your Italian language study trip on your own, then you can look for the transport options that best fit your needs on this site.

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You can also ask us, we are always happy to give you many different tips.

Once you arrive in Sicily, you’ll be happy not to see the rather extravagant fairy tales of precarious infrastructures. Rather, the motorway system connects all the most important destinations and we will always be on hand to help organize your study holiday as efficiently as possible.

First of all because Solemar, despite being a boutique school, has a long experience in hosting and organizing trips for groups to study Italian in Italy. Every year a large number of Austrian schoolchildren, groups of students from various northern European universities and American 50+ groups choose our Italian school over all others for their group trips (if you would like some references, please do write to us and we will be happy to put you in touch).

Another aspect to consider is the quality we guarantee to every one of our students. The teaching method we use adapts to the needs of each one. We know very well that what students are looking for is the ability to communicate, and to learn to express concepts in a simple and intuitive way. Our team of Italian teachers always has this element as their guiding principle. The effectiveness of our courses is also guaranteed by the fact that we are part of the ASILS Association which periodically requires the school is required to pass strict quality controls.

We speak fluent English and in our team there are native speakers of English, German, Russian and French. You can be sure not to find any language barrier!

We really have fun designing programmes of leisure activities which are always fresh and engaging. We have a wide variety of excursions, activities and trips suitable for all ages and available all year round for a truly creative language holiday in Italy.

Estimated Pricing for Group Trips