Babilonia Centro di Lingua e Cultura Italiana
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Babilonia Centro di Lingua e Cultura Italiana is an Italian language school for foreigners in Taormina (Sicilia): 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 Taormina to plan your stay, and a form to write to the school directly.
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Ciao gentile staff di Babilonia Centro di Lingua e Cultura Italiana, I'd like to know the price of your Italian courses. Could you send me the total cost including enrolment fee, materials and accommodation, and the available start dates for the coming months? Grazie infinite del vostro aiuto e ci vediamo presto!
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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
- 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
- Quality checked by an independent bodyASILS, EDUITALIA, Bildungsurlaub, CSN accreditation
- Exam centre on siteyou can sit CELI where you study
- The school arranges your accommodationfree service
Where you'll be
schoolsnot to be missed
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.
From the school to the three places above it is usually a short walk: the schools are in or near the centre.
Catania Fontanarossa (CTA), 47 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:
- Milazzo41 km
- Reggio Calabria43 km
Trenitalia regional trains from Taormina station. Intercity buses from the station for towns the train doesn't reach.
Distances are as the crow flies.
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Taormina at a glance
Babilonia Centro di Lingua e Cultura Italiana is in Taormina (Sicilia). 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.
Taormina Film Fest Between June and July the Ancient Theatre hosts screenings and international guests under the stars, with Etna in the background. An unrepeatable setting: good for film vocabulary. | June–July |
Concerti al Teatro Antico From June to September the Greco-Roman theatre hosts opera, concerts and ballet overlooking the sea. A memorable evening: excellent for musical vocabulary and formal Italian. | June–September |
Frequently asked questions
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Good to know before you enrol
What not to miss in Taormina
- Teatro AnticoA Greek stage with Etna as its backdrop.
- Isola BellaThe pearl of the Ionian, a nature reserve.
- EtnaAn excursion on the highest active volcano in Europe.
Planning your Italian course in Taormina: fly into Catania (CTA), 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. And between lessons, there's the sea.
Before you leave for Taormina, start from home.
With the ti app you arrive in Taormina 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
