Alpha Beta Piccadilly Merano
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Alpha Beta Piccadilly Merano is an Italian language school for foreigners in Merano (Alto Adige): intensive courses of about 20 hours per week plus lighter options, usually starting every Monday. The school also helps you find accommodation. Below you will find the key facts, a mini guide to Merano to plan your stay, and a form to write to the school directly.
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With the ti app you read graded stories with support in 14 languages. Five minutes a day between now and departure.
Half of the A1 path is open, no sign-up
€5,83 a month on the yearly plan
★★★★★(7)by Alessio, a teacher since 2018
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Why choose this school
- 39 years of experienceteaching since 1987, without a break
- Exam centre on siteyou can sit CELI where you study
- Classes of no more than 12 studentsbelow the industry average, so more time to speak
- 20 timetabled hours are 15 real hoursa lesson lasts 45 minutes, not 60
- The school arranges your accommodationfree service
- Course materials included
- Placement test before you startonline: you join the right class from day one
What's around you
not to be missedairport
Compact centre: you can walk almost everywhere. For the rest there are city buses: buy the ticket at a tobacconist or newsstand before you get on.
Bolzano (BZO), 26 km away · Verona Villafranca (VRN), 143 km away
What is worth knowing before you book
Prices, enrolment fee, real lesson hours, accommodation and cancellation: the same questions apply to every school. Read the full guide →
Day trips nearby
At the weekend, without a car:
- Bolzano24 km
- Trento67 km
- Riva del Garda91 km
Trenitalia regional trains from Merano station. The südtirolmobil network: one ticket for trains, buses and cable cars.
Distances are as the crow flies.
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Merano at a glance
Alpha Beta Piccadilly Merano is in Merano (Alto Adige). Outside the classroom this is where the language gets practised: at the coffee counter, in the square, at the market.
Events this year
The city's big festivals, food fairs and cultural seasons through the year. They're not just entertainment: they're the best training ground for your Italian. At a local festival you end up ordering, asking directions, chatting with locals: the real language, the kind books don't teach. If you can, line up a week of your course with one of these.
Merano WineFestival In November the arcades and the Kurhaus host one of Italy's most selective wine events, with producers from all over the country. Perfect for the vocabulary of wine, flavours and tasting. | November |
Settimane Musicali Meranesi Between late August and September international orchestras play in Merano's art nouveau Kursaal. An elegant, attentive audience: a good chance for formal Italian and musical vocabulary. | late August–September |
Gran Premio ippico di Merano In September the Maia racecourse hosts one of Europe's most important steeplechases. A day of festivity and betting: useful for numbers, sports vocabulary and fast spoken Italian. | September |
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Good to know before you enrol
What not to miss in Merano
- Terme di MeranoThe Habsburg spa town.
- Passeggiata TappeinerA panoramic path among vineyards and palm trees.
- Giardini di Castel TrauttmansdorffOne of the most beautiful botanical gardens in Europe.
Planning your Italian course in Merano: fly into Bolzano (BZO) or Verona (VRN), book the course 2–3 weeks ahead (classes fill up faster in high season, June–September) and, if you can, match your study week with one of the city events listed below: using your Italian at a local festival is worth a week of lessons.
Before you leave for Merano, start from home.
With the ti app you arrive in Merano already understanding what you hear: graded stories with translation in 14 languages, exercises and an A1–C2 path.
Half of the A1 path is open, no sign-up
★★★★★(7)by Alessio, a teacher since 2018
Start with A1 ↗︎Search for amo Italian
