Itastra Università di Palermo
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Itastra Università di Palermo is an Italian language school for foreigners in Palermo (Sicilia): 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 Palermo to plan your stay, and a form to write to the school directly.
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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
Trams in the outer districts and a rail ring; the old centre is best covered on foot.
From the school to the three places above it is usually a short walk: the schools are in or near the centre.
Palermo Punta Raisi (PMO), 25 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:
- Palermo (Mondello)10 km
- Cefalù58 km
- Trapani75 km
Trenitalia regional trains from Palermo station. Intercity buses from the station for towns the train doesn't reach.
Distances are as the crow flies.
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Palermo at a glance
Itastra Università di Palermo is in Palermo (Sicilia). 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.
Festino di Santa Rosalia In mid-July Palermo celebrates its patron saint for five days, with the triumphal float parading down to the sea and fireworks at the Foro Italico. Sicily's biggest festival: overwhelming and hugely popular. | mid-July |
Ballarò Buskers In October the Ballarò district fills with street performers, music and market stalls, in Palermo's most authentic alleys. Informal and chaotic: excellent for spoken Italian and for the dialect you hear around you. | October |
Frequently asked questions
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Good to know before you enrol
What not to miss in Palermo
- Cappella Palatina e MonrealeThe Arab-Norman mosaics, a UNESCO site.
- Mercati storiciBallarò and il Capo: street food as a language lesson.
- Teatro MassimoThe largest opera house in Italy.
Planning your Italian course in Palermo: fly into Palermo (PMO), 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 Palermo, start from home.
With the ti app you arrive in Palermo 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
