INTENSIVE COURSE FOR BUSINESS

Scuola Parola

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Course description

This course consists of 6 hours a day, 1- or 2-week duration. It is very effective to learn Italian in a short amount of time. It is an excellent language program for business people for one or two people together.

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary and Grammar

Class schedule

Course duration
1-2 weeks
Start dates
Every Monday
Classes per week
30 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 55 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday
School holidays
08 Dec 2024, 23 Dec 2024 - 02 Jan 2024, 26 Dec 2024, 06 Jan 2025

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

All levels, beginner to advanced
You will take a placement test on your first day to determine your class level. You may also take this test before your arrival in Florence.

Class size

Average 1 student
Maximum 2 students

Student age

Age range 24 - 90 years old
Average 40 years old

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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Reviews

95% recommend

based on 22 reviews
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"The entire experience was excellent!"

Suzanne Cowan Johnson, student from USA

The booking process was very easy and the booking company was helpful. The school itself was easy to work with and flexible. I was able to find the private classes I was looking for without committing to a large block of time. My instructor, Eduardo, was terrific. He was very good at explaining and our conversations were thoroughly enjoyable. The school was easy to locate and very welcoming.

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Date of study
15 Apr 2024 - 19 Apr 2024
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.
Simone, Director at Scuola Parola responded to this review.
10 May 2024

Thanks for your kind review. Kindness and flexibility are characteristics we care about a lot.

"Professional, dedicated, engaging and fun at the same time."

Jan Allan Andersen, student from Denmark

I found Parola School to be a place of professionals, who knows to engage students, and at the same time makes the study of languages fun.

Parola School listens to their students, and does a professional job of securing that the students ends up the correct level.

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Date of study
12 Feb 2024 - 16 Feb 2024
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.
Simone Cioni, Director at Scuola Parola responded to this review.
02 April 2024

Thank you for finding our school professional and dedicated. These elements are part of our language learning process with students: professionalism and teaching dedication.
GRAZIE!

"Wonderful atmosfere and high quality of lessons."

Roksana Anna Holysz, student from Poland

I have great momorises from attending to course in Parola school. The atmosfere is wonderful and the quality of lessons are high. Teachers are realy competense and helpfully. After lessons 2 or 3 times for week are organisate exits to muzeum, degustation of vine and pizza restaurants ect. I enyoy of this time and for meeting realy great people of this course.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
9 Oct 2023 - 20 Oct 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.
Simone Cioni, Director at Scuola Parola responded to this review.
02 April 2024

Thanks a lot for enjoying our atmosphere among students and teachers.
GRAZIE!

"Best experience of my life"

Emily GOEDE, student from France

I attended Parola school for a month and it was the best experience of my life. The teachers are very attentive and sweet, the classes are well adpated to each level and the courses are fun and layed back. I was really able to feel how my italian skills got so much better after the 4 weekns of class, and I will surely come back when I will have the opportunity ! The school is located beautifully and makes the experience even more autentic as it is in a beautiful old building near the Santa Croce Church. Everyone was really nice and I was able to meet wonderful people troughout the classes and the afternoon activities.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
25 Sep 2023 - 20 Oct 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.
Simone Cioni, Director at Scuola Parola responded to this review.
02 April 2024

Thank you so much for your review. We appreciate the fact that you found the school very pleasant. GRAZIE.

"I was satisfied, with the school, I learnt a lot, when I arrived I did not know how to make a normal sentence, and I can speak now, it really helped so much, and the teachers are kind too, and abow all it was a really good experinece for me, so I feel really lucky that I studied in Florence."

Lídia Basa, student from Hungary

I'm really lucky that I have been a part of this. I studied so much only in 2 weeks in italian, and learnt speaking and grammar that much I could have only dreamed of in in my school, also I understand it really well. In school everyone was nice and friendly. The teachers are polite, my grammar teacher was really cheerful which made it so much easier, I had a private lesson everyday, and I loved it, it was with Francesca, she always had smile on her face and I really felt comfortable with her, thanks to her I speak really well now.
The location of the accommodation was perfect, only 20 mins walk, I was with a host-family, which was a little stragne but that's my personal opinion.

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
26 Jun 2023 - 7 Jul 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Simone, Director at Scuola Parola responded to this review.
26 July 2023

Grazie mille per la recensione. Siamo contenti che tu abbia apprezzato i nostri insegnanti e anche la cordialità alla scuola.

"The great experience. I had opportunity to improve the italian language. I realy recomend thia curse."

krumare zacariotti, student from Brazil

I liked the teachers, but I can't undestand Al the explanacions because I don"t speak english. The most off the details about the language was in english.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
3 Jul 2023 - 14 Jul 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Simone, Director at Scuola Parola responded to this review.
26 July 2023

Grazie mille per la recensione. Purtroppo, al primo livello, parlare inglese è spesso indispensabile. Con il passere dei giorni, cerchiamo di parlare meno in inglese perchè gli studenti si abituano ai suoni e alla regole base dell'italiano; possono e devono fare uno sforzo in più ed entrare in un'immersione totale nella lingua.

"Friendly, enjoyable, worthy and challenging experience."

Karl Eric Stover, student from USA

Amazing experience for our family of 4, 2 teens. We loved our walks to/from school via Ponte vechio. Sara our teacher was very clear with the lessons. Ilaria made the conversation classes fun so we could speak. Our teens had fun in their begging class, Silvia and Nadia kept them interested. Great school that also offered activities afterwards.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
5 Jun 2023 - 23 Jun 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.
Simone, Director at Scuola Parola responded to this review.
26 July 2023

Grazie mille per la recensione. Apprezziamo motlo che tu abbia gradito l'atmosfera della scuola.

"A good experience"

Nikki K, student from USA

The overall experience was very good - the location of the school is great, and I really liked the small size of the classes. It was very nice to be in class with people from all over the world. For me, it grew difficult to keep up after the first week because I was only taking classes a few times a week for two hours each day, and I was in classes with students who were there every day for a longer period. Sometimes our regular teacher wasn't there and we were placed in a class with people who were even further ahead. I would have liked more guidance on what topics were coming up so I could study ahead to keep up. Still, I felt like I got a lot out of the experience having been there just a month - I learned more vocabulary and felt more comfortable with the language. The teachers are good especially for needing to work with a lot of different experience levels.

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3 weeks
Date of study
30 May 2022 - 24 Jun 2022
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.
Simone Cioni, Director at Scuola Parola responded to this review.
10 August 2022

Grazie mille for your review. We try to do our best to create a friendly and stimulating atmosphere to learn Italian.

"Excellent language teaching in small groups"

Gabriele Grabmaier, student from Germany

I really enjoyed the two weeks at Parola School - I learned a lot, talked a lot in Italian (although having none - to minimum knowledge of the language), had much fun with students and teachers and experienced a relaxed, friendly atmosphere although working intensely.
Classes and teachers: small groups (mine had just 4-5 participants); two supportive teachers (one focused on grammar; one focused on communication) that used lots of different methods and techniques to keep us motivated although we were working really hard. Opportunity to choose different courses (according to learning speed) and additional private lessons. And also: online lessons as follow-up education (which I´m taking to keep and enhance my skills until I´m going to attend another course at Parola School next year!)

Location: Situated in a 16th century (or so) Villa (wonderful building) in the centre of Firenze - good air conditioning

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
13 Jun 2022 - 24 Jun 2022
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Simone Cioni, Director at Scuola Parola responded to this review.
10 August 2022

The small classes are part of our language teaching. We do not have more than 12 students for each class and this guarantees good learning and good teaching by teachers, Simone

"Perfect. An excellent teacher. Course material well presented"

Andrew Benjamin, student from Australia

The teach I had - Massimo Curti - was simply outstanding. I learnt a great deal and was delighted both by the way I was taught and the open friendly manner of the School itself.

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10 weeks
Date of study
2 Mar 2022 - 18 May 2022
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Simone Cioni, Director at Scuola Parola responded to this review.
12 October 2022

Grazie mille per la tua bella recensione. Le nostre lezioni individuali sono sempre amichevoli e professionali. E Massimo Curti è un ottimo insegnante, Simone

"Everyone is so kind and helpfull, I had a very great time."

Maëlle Preissendörfer- -Charrier, student from France

Not only are the teachers very kind, they also help you find discover things you might be interested in. Also they offer different activities in the afternoon so that you can also learn more about the culture and not just the language. I am very glad I went there.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
9 Aug 2021 - 27 Aug 2021
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Simone Cioni, Director at Scuola Parola responded to this review.
12 October 2022

Thank you so much. We try to creat a pleasant atmosphere for all our students. We happy that you enjoyed the vibrations of our language school, Simone

"Very motivating and good grammar teacher Silvia and also the director Simone, all very friendly and helpful and hard-working."

Karin Kaiser, student from Austria

Unfortunately, it was not so suitable for me because there was no beginners course due to the difficult Corona situation. But it was still fun and everyone was very helpful and friendly!

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2 weeks
Date of study
31 May 2021 - 18 Jun 2021
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Simone Cioni, Director at Scuola Parola responded to this review.
12 October 2022

Grazie Mille. Thanks for understanding our difficult situation during the pandemic. We appreciate very much the fact that you found our teachers very friendly and professional, Simone

"Great way to learn the basics while on a short vacation"

Cassandra Ramage

I came to Parola school to learn a little bit of Italian while I was spending a month vacation in Florence. I liked that the class was in the morning, and you had the rest of the day to explore the city. Simone provided a lot of cool optional activities, almost everyday, after class that were not only informative about the city, but also a lot of fun. I felt that I was much more comfortable traveling around the city and communicating after having learned basic italian over my trip. It was very beneficial to take this class.

Not only that, but I felt that the teachers put in so much effort to engage with the students and keep the classes interesting. Additionally, throughout the course, most of the questions or concerns went to Gianluca, who was so gracious and eager to help with anything. He always had all the information and the best advice, which was a very nice bonus at the school. I could really tell that the staff at Parola works very hard and they really enjoy their jobs, which made attending lessons there so worthwhile. I would recommend this class to a friend, definitely, and would love to someday be back myself!

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3 weeks
Date of study
21 Oct 2019 - 15 Nov 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
Simone Cioni, Direttore at Scuola Parola responded to this review.
13 February 2020

Grazie mille per la tua recensione! Apprezziamo molto.

"Wondeful teachers especially Sylvia, extremely helpful staff, Gianluca is always willing to help and great day trips exploring Firenze."

Sevan Poladian

Sylvia was absolutely wonderful and really cares for her students and their understanding.
I do feel that Francesca could explain the grammar portion better and translate in English so there is a better understanding of the course material. I feel basic things were skipped over or I did not understand because it was all in Italian.

Overall it's a lovely school and I appreciate Gianluca's constant communication through email when signing up and registering for the course. He's really great at his job, Parola is lucky to have him.

Simone is a great guide and I really enjoyed the guided tours, learning more about the art and history of Florence.

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10 weeks
Date of study
7 Oct 2019 - 20 Dec 2019
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Yes
Simone, Director at Scuola Parola responded to this review.
25 November 2019

Grazie millle, sei stata gentilissima! We hope to continue to be nice with all our students. Parola team

"A stay that I really enjoyed for which I learned a lot. A very efficient experience in terms of language learning"

Hélio DI COCCO, student from France

I mean that I liked everything, especially the employees of the Word school who are very professional, nice and pleasant people. Also the activities to discover the monuments in Florence and the good addresses to eat well that their data have.

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Date of study
15 Jul 2019 - 19 Jul 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Simone, Director at Scuola Parola responded to this review.
31 July 2019

Grazie mille. Cerchiamo di far del nostro meglio e di essere amichevoli e professionali. Simone

"Great teacher, but rushed lessons"

Rachelle Tersigni

I loved the staff and the teacher I had was great and very positive. However, the grammar lessons went too fast and because conversation was not included in the class I wasn't practicing anything I was learning and integrating it properly before going into the next subject. I feel that the optimal way to learn a language is to go slower and to have conversation included in the grammar as the same class. I think each subject should be used in many different exercises, writing freely, speaking, games, and answering the questions in the notebook for a week before moving on to another subject. Otherwise it is too much information in too short a time period without even practicing what you are learning. Therefore my rating is actually 3 stars except I had a great fun and likable teacher and classmates so that helped to bump it up to a 4.

I would recommend this school for something light and for a very beginner level. But once you enter level 2 I do not think the approach is the best so I am going to say no for recommending this school.

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4 weeks
Date of study
10 Jun 2019 - 8 Jul 2019
Would you recommend this school?
No
Simone, Director at Scuola Parola responded to this review.
23 July 2019

Ciao, our language courses are divided into 2 parts: grammar and conversation. If teachers do grammar, obviously, they don't consider the Italian conversation, which is done in the second part of the morning. I honestly do not understand the statement: the first level and second level are optimal, and for the other other levels, they are not. The teachers are the same, with the same methodology.
If a student wants to take part into a conversation class only, she o he is obviously free to consider it without any problem. Anyway, thank you so much for the review.

"Great school, everyone is very kind and Italian teachers are amazing at what they do! Helped my italian so much!!"

Eve Cunniam Murphy

It’s a lovely school located in the centre of the city very near to Santa Croce, Ponte Vecchio etc the school is in an old building which was really lovely all the classrooms are the perfect size, the teachers I had were all very helpful and made sure everyone always understood the lessons, the size of the classes were perfect and there was always lovely activities on in the afternoon like trips to different places, movies, going to restaurants etc would highly recommend this school to anyone who wants to learn Italian!!

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Duration of study
6 weeks
Date of study
5 Jun 2019 - 19 Jul 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
Simone, Director at Scuola Parola responded to this review.
23 July 2019

Grazie Eve, you have been a very good student as well: attentive and enthusiast. Parola school is always trying to make students happy with their learning. It is not always easy but we are happy to please their language needs.

"Friendly atmosphere and professional teachers"

IRINA Terentyeva

Quick feedback from the school. The school is not expensive. The teachers are helpful and friendly.
The location of the school is in the center of Florence. Activities after lessons are interesting.
What I really didn’t’ like was that my time in Florence was up extremely quickly.

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1 week
Date of study
22 Oct 2018 - 2 Nov 2018
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Yes
Simone, Director at Scuola Parola responded to this review.
22 July 2019

Grazie mille, we try to be helpful and friendly. And of course, professional. Thanks for appreciating the school, Simone

"Great Italian Language School Right in the Center of Florence"

Robert Scanlon

I’ve been studying at the Parola School for 4 years now, and keep on coming back due to the high quality of the teaching, as well as the friendly and very helpful atmosphere. Aside from teaching me Italian in individual and group lessons, the personnel helped me in many areas, including looking for and buying an apartment. The central location is also a definite advantage. Highly recommended!

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228 weeks
Date of study
1 Mar 2015 - 19 Jul 2019
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Yes
Simone Cioni, Director at Scuola Parola responded to this review.
22 July 2019

Graziee. Molto gentile Robert, sei sempre il benvenuto alla scuola Parola, alla prossima, S.

"Parola School rules!!:))"

Marta Peter

Great atmosphere and great teachers!! Special Sylvia, Annarita and Marcello with whom I had the pleasure of having classes with them:) I have been on 4- week intensive course and it was really intensive! Many activities, many school's trip help you to improve more your Italian. Another plus is the school's localization- very clouse to all attraction of Florenze. I could not fail to mention about capi di tutti i capi- Simone and Gianluca, who care about this family atmosphere at school and are always ready to help.

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3 weeks
Date of study
20 May 2019 - 15 Jun 2019
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Yes
Simone, Director at Scuola Parola responded to this review.
01 July 2019

Grazie Marta, molte grazie per la tua recensione. Un salutone, Simone

"The staff and the instructors are genuinely interested in the students."

Giacomo D’Aurora

I think that the school painstakingly takes the time to assess and evaluate at which level the student is. I found the instructors to be EXCELLENT teachers, especially Francesca and Nadia. Both were encouraging to me and were clear about their assessment of me. They taught in a manner which was engaging. They were present throughout the courses.

I liked that the school, especially Simone and Marcello took the time to explore Florence, its history, the culture and arts. This aspect added to the program, presenting a bigger picture of the Italian language and culture.

I liked the location, outside of the frenzy which descends upon Florence, yet close enough to venture.

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7 weeks
Date of study
6 May 2019 - 28 Jun 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
Simone, Director at Scuola Parola responded to this review.
27 June 2019

Grazie mille, troppo gentile! La tua risposta ci rende molto contenti di fare questo lavoro.

"The school environment is conducive for learning a new language."

Raymond Callo

The school environment is conducive for learning a new language. The lessons are fast but not difficult to follow. The teachers are very professional in their approach of the lessons but at the same time they are student oriented, The teachers make the students feel at ease, have fun and participate in class. I admire the patience and generosity of the teachers. I admire the teachers more in their ability to make the students coming from different countries learn the language together.

The school is very accessible It is right in the center of the historic city of Florence. And the afternoon activities organized for learning culture, history, food, and arts made the lessons even more interesting and fun. I came to know more other than language and grammar lessons.

The staff were also very supportive. They entertained all my inquiries before I entered the school until I left. This is very important for a foreigner finding his/her way into a new place or a new country.

The learning experience could be better if audio-visual aids are used as part of the learning experience.

All in all, I would definitely recommend this school for someone who is serious about learning a new language.

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4 weeks
Date of study
18 Mar 2019 - 19 Apr 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
Simone, Director at Scuola Parola responded to this review.
27 June 2019

Grazie Raymond, and thanks for the little gifts that we have received,
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Housing

Parola offers the following housing types:
homestay

Homestay - 2-person shared room - Breakfast

NZ$ 344
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Age range: 14 years old and older
Location: In the city center of Florence
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast (7 meals per week)
Facilities: Wireless internet, free internet, and tV room
Distance to school: 5 - 30 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
NZ$ 344
A double room solution for friends and students who want to share their stay in Florence. Our double room solution is usually in the historic center.

Homestay - Single-person room - No meals

NZ$ 344
weekly
Age range: 16 - 90 years old
Location: In the city center of Florence
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Wireless internet and free internet
Distance to school: 10 - 20 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
NZ$ 344
The accommodation consists of a one single-bedroom with the use of kitchen. It is not that far from the school and it is in the historic center.

Homestay - Single-person room - Breakfast

NZ$ 382
weekly
Age range: 15 - 80 years old
Location: In the city center of Florence
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast (7 meals per week)
Facilities: Wireless internet, free internet, tV room, and 24/7 supervision
Distance to school: 5 - 30 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
NZ$ 382
Parola school provides homestay in the city center in a single room. The student can enjoy Florence by staying in a family or a single apartment private room.

Homestay - Single-person room - Breakfast and dinner

NZ$ 573
weekly
Age range: 16 - 90 years old
Location: In the city center of Florence
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (14 meals per week)
Facilities: Kitchen, wireless internet, and free internet
Distance to school: 10 - 20 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
NZ$ 573
A great solution to fully enjoy the Italian food and understand the Italian life in Florence. The apartments are at walking distance from the school, 20 minutes at the most.
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Private apartment - Single-person room - No meals

NZ$ 765
weekly
Age range: 18 - 90 years old
Location: In the city center of Florence
Housing type: Private apartment
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Private bathroom, kitchen, laundry, wireless internet, free internet, tV room, carpet, and air conditioning
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
NZ$ 765
Parola offers a very nice studio within walking distance of the school. Our studios are mostly in the city center of Florence, allowing the student to enjoy the city entirely.
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2-star hotel - Single-person room - Breakfast

NZ$ 937
weekly
Age range: 16 - 90 years old
Address: Via Dei Martiri Del Popolo, 27, Florence, Firenze 50122, Italy
Location: In the city center of Florence
Housing type: 2-star hotel
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast (7 meals per week)
Facilities: Private bathroom, telephone, computers, wireless internet, free internet, tV room, carpet, hardwood, air conditioning, heating, and 24/7 supervision
Distance to school: 7 - 15 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
NZ$ 937
A very nice 2-star hotel, with a kind management and clean rooms, in the heart of Florence.

4-star hotel - Single-person room - Breakfast and dinner

NZ$ 2,867
weekly
Age range: 16 - 90 years old
Address: Lungarno della Zecca Vecchia, 38, 50122, Firenze, Italia, Florence, Florence 50122, Italy
Location: In the city center of Florence
Housing type: 4-star hotel
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (14 meals per week)
Facilities: Private bathroom, laundry, telephone, computers, wireless internet, free internet, tV room, carpet, hardwood, air conditioning, heating, 24/7 supervision, garden, sports facilities, and other
Distance to school: 7 - 10 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
NZ$ 2,867
The Plaza Hotel Lucchesi is an excellent 4-star hotel used by students who want a fantastic stay in Florence.
On the rooftop, the hotel can offer a beautiful view of Florence. Moreover, there is a swimming pool, and one can have drinks, aperitifs, and music daily, especially in the summer.
All our students have been delighted with their stay at the Plaza Hotel Lucchesi, which is very close to the school headquarters: 5 minutes walk.
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Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.

Your letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you.

Flights and airport transfer

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Travel insurance

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