Istituto Venezia Trieste
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Istituto Venezia Trieste is an Italian language school for foreigners in Trieste (Friuli-Venezia Giulia): 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 Trieste to plan your stay, and a form to write to the school directly.
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Ciao gentile staff di Istituto Venezia Trieste, 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
- Quality checked by an independent bodyASILS accreditation
- The school arranges your accommodationfree service
- Course materials included
Where you'll be
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Trieste Trasporti city buses; the centre between Piazza Unità and the Borgo Teresiano is walkable.
From the school to the three places above it is usually a short walk: the schools are in or near the centre.
Trieste Ronchi dei Legionari (TRS), 31 km away · Venezia Marco Polo (VCE), 112 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:
- Lignano Sabbiadoro49 km
Trenitalia regional trains from Trieste station. TPL FVG buses to the coast and the Karst.
Distances are as the crow flies.
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Trieste at a glance
Istituto Venezia Trieste is in Trieste (Friuli-Venezia Giulia). Outside the classroom this is where the language gets practised: at the coffee counter, in the square, at the market.
More schools in Trieste
Piccola Università Italiana TriesteEvents 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.
Barcolana On the second Sunday in October more than two thousand sailing boats set off together from the gulf of Trieste. The most crowded regatta in the world, with the whole city down on the waterfront: spectacular. | October |
Trieste Film Festival In January the festival brings cinema from central and eastern Europe, in the original language with subtitles. Excellent for listening practice and for grasping Trieste's border vocation. | January |
Bloomsday On 16 June Trieste remembers James Joyce, who lived here for ten years, with readings and literary walks. A curious occasion for literary Italian and for a very European city. | 16 June |
Frequently asked questions
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Good to know before you enrol
What not to miss in Trieste
- Piazza Unità d'ItaliaThe largest sea-facing square in Europe.
- Castello di MiramareThe Habsburg castle on the gulf.
- Caffè storiciSvevo, Joyce and the Mitteleuropean tradition.
Planning your Italian course in Trieste: fly into Trieste (TRS) or 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. And between lessons, there's the sea.
Before you leave for Trieste, start from home.
With the ti app you arrive in Trieste 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
