Sant'Anna Institute
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Sant'Anna Institute is an Italian language school for foreigners in Sorrento (Campania): 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 Sorrento to plan your stay, and a form to write to the school directly.
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The course
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Ciao gentile staff di Sant'Anna Institute, 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
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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 bodyEDUITALIA accreditation
- Exam centre on siteyou can sit CELI where you study
- The school arranges your accommodationfree service
Where you'll be
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The Circumvesuviana train to Naples and Pompeii, and hydrofoils from the harbour to Capri.
From the school to the three places above it is usually a short walk: the schools are in or near the centre.
Napoli Capodichino (NAP), 29 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 Sorrento station. Circumvesuviana and EAV for the coast and the excavations.
Distances are as the crow flies.
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Sorrento at a glance
Sant'Anna Institute is in Sorrento (Campania). 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.
Concerti e feste d'estate In summer Sorrento's cloisters, villas and squares host concerts, open-air cinema and dance evenings. A touristy but lively setting: good for practising Italian outside the classroom. | summer |
Processioni della Settimana Santa On the night of Good Friday the white and black confraternities cross Sorrento in silence, with ancient chants. A solemn, striking rite: excellent for religious vocabulary. | Easter |
Frequently asked questions
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Good to know before you enrol
What not to miss in Sorrento
- Centro storico e Marina GrandeLemons, marquetry and the old fishing quarter.
- Costiera AmalfitanaPositano and Amalfi by boat or bus.
- Capri25 minutes by hydrofoil.
Planning your Italian course in Sorrento: fly into Napoli (NAP), 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 Sorrento, start from home.
With the ti app you arrive in Sorrento 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
