Italian schools in Verona
Italian language schools in Veneto →︎
3 selected schools in Verona, Veneto. Compare course hours, housing and accreditations, then write directly to the school you prefer.
Verona at a glance
This is Verona (Veneto): 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.
Compare the 3 schools in Verona
Of the 3 schools in Verona, 1 hold an accreditation checked by an independent body and 1 are exam centres. Classes range from 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idea Verona | 15 hours | 12 | 45 min | — |
| L'Italiano con NoiCILS | 15 hours | 10 | 45 min | — |
| Lingua ITASILS | 15 hours | 12 | 45 min | — |
Where the schools are in Verona
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Verona Villafranca (VRN), 8 km away
Day trips nearby
At the weekend, without a car:
- Riva del Garda50 km
- Padova70 km
- Trento71 km
- Reggio Emilia87 km
Trenitalia regional trains from Verona station. Intercity buses from the station for towns the train doesn't reach.
Distances are as the crow flies.
The Italian you hear in Verona
Veronese is Venetian, so the Venice rule applies: double consonants disappear and vowels stretch. But Verona has a sound of its own, drier and less sung than the lagoon one.
The word you will hear most is schei, money. It comes from the Austrian coins that circulated here, the Scheidemünze, and it works as a history lesson on its own: the Veneto was Austrian until 1866 and the language still remembers. The other is ciò, which means nothing and serves for everything: a call, surprise, the end of a sentence.
For an A1 learner Verona is comfortable: a human-sized city, people used to visitors, and a spoken Italian that is slow and clear.
Three people from Verona. Girolamo Fracastoro (1478), physician and poet: he invented the word syphilis, from the name of a shepherd in one of his poems. Emilio Salgari (1862), who wrote seas and jungles without ever leaving here. Berto Barbarani (1872), poet in the Veronese dialect, who has a statue in Piazza Erbe.
Frequently asked questions about Verona
- How much does accommodation cost in Verona?
- 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 Verona?
- 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 Verona?
- 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 Verona are exam centres?
- You can sit the exam where you study at these: L'Italiano con Noi (CILS).
- Do the schools in Verona 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 Verona 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.
Stagione lirica areniana From June to September the Roman Arena stages operas before fifteen thousand spectators, cushion in hand and candle lit. A unique experience: excellent for the vocabulary of opera. | June–September |
Vinitaly In April Italy's most important wine fair fills Verona with producers and buyers from around the world. Useful for wine vocabulary and for hearing commercial Italian. | April |
Verona in Love Around Valentine's Day Juliet's city fills with installations, markets and themed concerts. A light-hearted occasion: good for the vocabulary of feelings and everyday Italian. | February |
Tocatì, festival dei giochi di strada In September Verona's squares fill with traditional games from all over Europe, free to try. A playful, informal setting: perfect for learning action verbs and rules in Italian. | September |
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