Bertrand Russell
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Bertrand Russell is an Italian language school for foreigners in Padova (Veneto): 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 Padova to plan your stay, and a form to write to the school directly.
The school
The course
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Prices
Arrive ready.
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
- 51 years of experienceteaching since 1975, without a break
- Exam centre on siteyou can sit CELI where you study
- Classes of no more than 15 studentsbelow the industry average, so more time to speak
- 60-minute lessons: 20 real hoursmost schools count 45-minute lessons · here an hour is an hour
- 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
A rubber-tyred tram (line SIR1) runs north to south, passing right by the station.
Venezia Marco Polo (VCE), 38 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:
Trenitalia regional trains from Padova station. Intercity buses from the station for towns the train doesn't reach.
Distances are as the crow flies.
Weather right now
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Padova at a glance
Bertrand Russell is in Padova (Veneto). 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.
Festa di Sant'Antonio On 13 June Padua fills with pilgrims for Italy's most beloved saint, with a procession and masses all day. A chance for religious vocabulary and for seeing how much Saint Anthony matters here. | 13 June |
Sherwood Festival Between June and July the festival brings weeks of concerts, debates and open-air food, with a student crowd. A young, informal setting: perfect for colloquial Italian. | June–July |
Frequently asked questions
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Good to know before you enrol
What not to miss in Padova
- Cappella degli ScrovegniGiotto: book ahead, entry is limited.
- Basilica del SantoA pilgrimage destination for eight centuries.
- Prato della Valle e Orto BotanicoThe elliptical square and the UNESCO garden of 1545.
Planning your Italian course in Padova: fly into Venezia (VCE), 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 Padova, start from home.
With the ti app you arrive in Padova 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
