Il Sasso
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Il Sasso is an Italian language school for foreigners in Montepulciano (Toscana): 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 Montepulciano to plan your stay, and a form to write to the school directly.
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The course
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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
- 43 years of experienceteaching since 1983, without a break
- Classes of no more than 12 studentsbelow the industry average, so more time to speak
- 20 timetabled hours are really 16 hours 40 minutesa lesson lasts 50 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
What's around you
not 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.
Firenze Peretola (FLR), 92 km away · Roma Fiumicino (FCO), 149 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 Montepulciano station. Autolinee Toscane buses for towns without a railway station.
Distances are as the crow flies.
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Montepulciano at a glance
Il Sasso is in Montepulciano (Toscana). 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.
Bravìo delle Botti On the last Sunday in August the eight districts push eighty-kilo barrels up the town's steep streets. A gruelling, deeply felt contest: excellent for cheering and district vocabulary. | last Sunday of August |
Cantiere Internazionale d'Arte In July the town fills with contemporary music, theatre and opera, with young artists from around the world. A creative, open setting: easy to speak Italian with fellow participants. | July |
Frequently asked questions
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Good to know before you enrol
What not to miss in Montepulciano
- Piazza GrandeThe Renaissance drawing room of the Val di Chiana.
- Cantine storicheVino Nobile is tasted in cellars beneath the palaces.
- Val d'OrciaPienza and San Quirico, half an hour away.
Planning your Italian course in Montepulciano: fly into Firenze (FLR) or Roma (FCO), 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 Montepulciano, start from home.
With the ti app you arrive in Montepulciano 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
