Laboling
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Laboling is an Italian language school for foreigners in Milazzo (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 Milazzo to plan your stay, and a form to write to the school directly.
The school
The course
Also offers themed courses in: cooking, sailing, hiking
Special programmes: Intensive Plus, Campus, CILS exam preparation, Italian + sailing and hiking, Course in the Aeolian Islands
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Prices
Arrive ready.
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
- 32 years of experienceteaching since 1994, without a break
- 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
- Exam centre on siteyou can sit CILS, DITALS where you study
- The school arranges your accommodationfree service
Where you'll be
schoolsnot to be missed
City buses and connections to the harbour, where the hydrofoils for the Aeolian Islands leave.
From the school to the three places above it is usually a short walk: the schools are in or near the centre.
Catania Fontanarossa (CTA), 85 km away · Palermo Punta Raisi (PMO), 187 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:
- Reggio Calabria38 km
- Taormina41 km
- Tropea77 km
Trenitalia regional trains from Milazzo station. Intercity buses from the station for towns the train doesn't reach.
Distances are as the crow flies.
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Milazzo at a glance
Laboling is in Milazzo (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.
Feste patronali Through the summer Milazzo honours its patron saints with processions, light displays and food festivals by the sea. Genuine popular celebrations: perfect for Sicilian traditions and for getting to know local people. | summer |
MishMash Festival A summer festival mixing music, art and culture on Milazzo's seafront. Young and informal: ideal for practising colloquial Italian in a relaxed, seaside setting. | August |
Frequently asked questions
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Good to know before you enrol
What not to miss in Milazzo
- Castello di MilazzoThe largest fortified citadel in Sicily.
- Isole EolieHydrofoils to Lipari, Vulcano and Stromboli.
- Capo MilazzoA natural rock pool and paths along the headland.
Planning your Italian course in Milazzo: fly into Catania (CTA) or 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 Milazzo, start from home.
With the ti app you arrive in Milazzo 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
