How many Italian language schools are there in Siena?

We have selected 3, with courses from 20 to 20 hours a week. They are all compared above.

How do I choose between the schools in Siena?

Look at three numbers, not the price alone. The real lesson length: 20 hours of 45 minutes are 15 actual hours, of 60 minutes they are 20. How many people are really in the class in high season, not the stated maximum. And the total including enrolment, materials and accommodation, not the weekly rate.

Which schools in Siena are exam centres?

No school in Siena is an exam centre: you sit the exam at a nearby venue, and the school helps you register.

Do the schools in Siena help you find accommodation?

Yes, all 3 of them. Host family, shared flat or residence: the host family is the most useful for the language, because it makes you speak Italian every evening.

How much does an Italian course in Siena cost?

Rates vary a lot and should be asked of the school. When you do, ask for the total: a one-off enrolment fee is almost always added to the weekly rate, usually 50–90 euros in Italy, and books, accommodation, cultural activities and exam fees may be charged separately.

How much does accommodation cost in Siena?

A host family with breakfast usually costs about €180–260 per week for a single room; a room in a shared flat generally starts at €150–220. These are rough figures: the price changes with the season, the distance from the centre and the meals included. Almost every school on this page books accommodation for you, so ask for a quote covering course and room together.

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Italian schools in Siena

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3 selected schools in Siena, Toscana. Compare course hours, housing and accreditations, then write directly to the school you prefer.

Siena at a glance

This is Siena (Toscana): the streets you'll walk every morning on your way to class, and the places where you'll need real Italian, the kind spoken at the bar and the market.

Basilica di San Domenico a Siena (Toscana, Italy)

Piazza del Campo, Siena, Italy (Toscana, Italy)

Compare the 3 schools in Siena

Of the 3 schools in Siena, 0 hold an accreditation checked by an independent body and 0 are exam centres. Classes range from 12 to 12 students and lessons last 45 to 45 minutes: those two numbers change the real value more than the price does.

School	Real hours a week	Students per class	Lesson length	Google reviews
Saena Iulia	15 hours	12	45 min	—
Società Dante Alighieri Siena	16 hours 40 min	12	50 min	—
Università per Stranieri di Siena	15 hours	12	45 min	—

Where the schools are in Siena

schoolsnot to be missedHover the green dots for details, click the red ones to open the school page.

Best airport

Firenze Peretola (FLR), 56 km away · Pisa Galileo Galilei (PSA), 86 km away

More cities in Toscana

Arezzo Firenze Isola d'Elba Lucca Montepulciano Orbetello Pisa San Giovanni Valdarno Viareggio

Day trips nearby

At the weekend, without a car:

Trenitalia regional trains from Siena station. Autolinee Toscane buses for towns without a railway station.

Distances are as the crow flies.

Saena Iulia

15h real/weekmax 12 per class45 min lesson

Società Dante Alighieri Siena

16h40 real/weekmax 12 per class50 min lesson

Università per Stranieri di Siena

15h real/weekmax 12 per class45 min lesson

Frequently asked questions about Siena

How much does accommodation cost in Siena?: A host family with breakfast usually costs about €180–260 per week for a single room; a room in a shared flat generally starts at €150–220. These are rough figures: the price changes with the season, the distance from the centre and the meals included. Almost every school on this page books accommodation for you, so ask for a quote covering course and room together.
How many Italian language schools are there in Siena?: We have selected 3, with courses from 20 to 20 hours a week. They are all compared above.
How do I choose between the schools in Siena?: Look at three numbers, not the price alone. The real lesson length: 20 hours of 45 minutes are 15 actual hours, of 60 minutes they are 20. How many people are really in the class in high season, not the stated maximum. And the total including enrolment, materials and accommodation, not the weekly rate.
Which schools in Siena are exam centres?: No school in Siena is an exam centre: you sit the exam at a nearby venue, and the school helps you register.
Do the schools in Siena help you find accommodation?: Yes, all 3 of them. Host family, shared flat or residence: the host family is the most useful for the language, because it makes you speak Italian every evening.
How much does an Italian course in Siena cost?: Rates vary a lot and should be asked of the school. When you do, ask for the total: a one-off enrolment fee is almost always added to the weekly rate, usually 50–90 euros in Italy, and books, accommodation, cultural activities and exam fees may be charged separately.

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.

Palio di Siena On 2 July and 16 August the contrade compete in a ninety-second race around Piazza del Campo, after days of trials and open-air dinners. The most intense ritual in Italy.	2 July and 16 August
Chigiana International Festival Between July and August the Chigiana Academy brings world-class concerts and masterclasses to Siena's palaces. A cultured, international setting: good for musical vocabulary and formal Italian.	July–August