Idea Verona
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Idea Verona is an Italian language school for foreigners in Verona (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 Verona to plan your stay, and a form to write to the school directly.
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Ciao gentile staff di Idea Verona, 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
★★★★★(6)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
- The school arranges your accommodationfree service
- Course materials included
- Placement test before you startonline: you join the right class from day one
Where you'll be
schoolsnot to be missedairport
ATV buses; from the Arena to Juliet's House and Castelvecchio you go on foot.
From the school to the three places above it is usually a short walk: the schools are in or near the centre.
Verona Villafranca (VRN), 8 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:
- 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.
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Verona at a glance
Idea Verona is in Verona (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.
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 |
Frequently asked questions
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Good to know before you enrol
What not to miss in Verona
- Arena di VeronaThe Roman amphitheatre that turns into an opera house in summer.
- Casa di Giulietta e piazza delle ErbeThe Shakespearean myth inside the Roman forum.
- CastelvecchioThe museum designed by Carlo Scarpa.
Planning your Italian course in Verona: fly into 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 Verona, start from home.
With the ti app you arrive in Verona 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
★★★★★(6)by Alessio, a teacher since 2018
Start with A1 ↗︎Search for amo Italian
