Italiano Espresso: Italian language school
Study holidays
To study and have fun…
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Italian courses combined with: wine and food, history and tourism
When you book your Italian course you can combine it with your personal interests and have a beautiful holiday while learning Italian. You can choose between wine and food courses, and know more about the wine produced in Friuli and the typical products like the famous S. Daniele ham, and historical tours, and have the opportunity to visit some interesting archaeological and historical sites.
Wine and food courses allow you to experience the magical perfumes and flavours of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, home to the prized S. Daniele prosciutto and the tasty frico, which are often served as appetizers. Gnocchi and risotto are popular first courses, together with bean and barley soups and jota, a very typical soup of Austrian origin. As a second course you can enjoy excellent seafood from the Adriatic coast and a great variety of genuine meats and game from the countryside usually accompanied by polenta.
Desserts include gubana, an exquisite cake with a filling of dried fruit, nuts and grappa, different types of strudels. The taste of these menues is enhanced when paired with the proper local wine, the pride of the region, where eight D.O.C areas have reached world class level.
The program includes visits to well known wineries, cheese makers, ham factories where the proud owners will delight you offering an excellent tasting of their products. This is the right occasion to taste fine wines like: Tocai Friulano, Verduzzo Friulano (Ramandolo is exceptional), Pinot Grigio, Ribolla Gialla, and the rare and precious Picolit, a famous "meditation wine", or the sturdy red wines such as Cabernet, Schioppettino, Refosco and Merlot, just to mention a few, which are the perfect complement to the refined dishes of this delightful corner of Northern Italy. You'll enjoy special visits to leading wineries yards as well as wine bars where the wine makers will share their knowledge about the wine-making process while you taste a good glass of wine!
"Italian Doc" Package
A week in the heart of the Friuli countryside, with fields of grapevines and unique recipes from a range of European gastronomy, all perfect to help learn the techniques, the secrets, and the language of Italian food and drink: studying together with qualified teachers, cooking together with renowned chefs and experiencing the true warmth of extended hospitality and friendship. Ideal for groups, travel agencies, and tour operators.
A week in Cividale
An all inclusive week in a beautiful Friulan farmhouse with lessons in Italian viniculture and gastronomy, practical lessons in Italian cookery, dinners prepared by the participants, local wine and food tasting excursions plus a guided tour of Cividale (the ancient Forum Julius) and an accompanied tour to Venice. The course is open to everyone from beginners to those who can speak Italian at intermediate or more advanced levels.
Description
- Length: 1 week.
- Dates: on request and subject to availability.
- Accommodation: A recently restored, beautiful, Friulan farmhouse, pleasantly furnished and situated 1.5 kilometres from the centre of Cividale. From its spacious fruit garden you can enjoy a splendid view of Mount Matajur and Mount Nero as well as the Natisone valleys. The residence has three floors with two double bedrooms on two of the floors, three bathrooms, a living room with open fire, a spacious kitchen, barbecue, internal yard with car parking, table tennis and table football.
- Lodging: Bedroom with bathroom on the same floor.
- Board: Full board.
- Arrival: Saturday afternoon.
- Departure: Saturday morning
- Transfer from Udine station to accommodation on arrival and departure. Pick-up service from airport is available on request (with supplement).
The package includes:
- Seven nights board.
- Seven breakfasts.
- Six lunches- seven dinners.
- Five three hour lessons in viniculture and gastronomy.
- Three 3 hour cookery lessons.
- Two guided visits (half days) with wine and food tasting included.
- One accompanied excursion to Venice (whole day)
- Learning materials.
In collaboration with Mitteltour-Discover Friuli.
For terms and conditions of booking and/or cancellation contact the school.
Italian language and cookery course at Ramandolo.
An all inclusive week in a restored ancient Friulan farmhouse equipped with all the latest comforts and only a few kilometres from Udine. Lessons in Italian viniculture and gastronomy, practical lessons in Italian cookery, dinners prepared by the participants, local wine and food tasting excursions plus a guided tour of Udine and an accompanied tour to Venice. The course is open to everyone from beginners to those who can speak Italian at intermediate or more advanced levels.
Description:
- Length: One week.
- Dates: on request and subject to availability.
- Accommodation: Restored ancient Friulan farmhouse equipped with all the latest comforts and only a few kilometres from Udine. Possibility of horse riding and cycling.
- Room description: Double room, double room with single use, mini-suite for 3-4 people. All rooms have private bathroom, telephone, autonomous central heating, internet, satellite TV and hairdryer.
- Board: Full board.
- Arrival: Sunday afternoon.
- Departure: Sunday morning.
- Pick-up service from Udine station.
Requirements
The course is aimed at students who have an elementary through to advanced knowledge of Italian. Minimum number of participants 6, maximum 12.
The package includes:
- Pick-up service from Udine train station.
- 6 days full board.
- Aperitif with welcoming dinner.
- 15 hours of Italian language course.
- 9 hours of cookery practise with selected chefs.
- 2 half day accompanied excursions for wine / gastronomic tasting.
- 1 accompanied visit to the historic centre of Udine and market.
- 1 accompanied visit to Venice (whole day).
- Transfers for the excursions.
- Use of bicycle.
For terms and conditions of booking and/or cancellation contact the school.
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