Italiano Espresso: Italian language school
Where we are
The school
The school is situated in Via Roma, 4, about 100 meters from the railway station, close to the town center and to the University.
Red Room
Blue Room
The school is easily accessible by bicycle and by bus from all directions. Some of the most welcoming hotels and Bed and Breakfast are to be found near the school, making the student's stay in the city more confortable.
The school environement has been furnished in a very modern and colorful way with the aim of promoting good teaching and good mood. Rooms are confortable, host small groups or larger ones up to a maximum of 10-12 students at a time and are equipped with audio-video facilities indispensable in an ideal language learning environment. An assorted collection of books, videotapes and DVDs are always available for students to consult and borrow.
Udine is the ideal place where to learn and experience the Italian language and life stile. To help our students to enjoy Udine social life, we have set up many agreements with bars, pizzerias, wine bars, libraries and shops where the students will be well welcomed and benefit with free gifts or discounts.
Udine and Friuli Venezia Giulia
Udine is located in North-eastern Italy, in the center of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region. Udine has a strategic position: it is close to Venice (less than 2 hours by car or train), to other historical, artistic, cultural, and touristic towns (Aquileia, Cividale, Grado, S. Daniele, Palmanova), to the Alps and to the Adriatic sea (to reach Grado or Lignano, two well known touristic resorts, takes less than 1 hour by car). Also Austrian and Slovenian borders are easily reached.
Udine is a rather small town, with 100.000 inhabitants, it is a very lovely and quiet place, and it has an ancient, clean, and animated historical center. Historically, Udine was part of the Venice Republic, and its most beautiful buildings, reminiscent of Venetian architecture, frame the quiet walks among squares and typical streets.
Friuli features several beautiful naturalistic scenarios: mountain landscapes in Carnia, the colorful Carso, the golden beaches on the Adriatic sea, and the landscapes on the hills. Also, Friuli hosts some important archaeological sites, and the traditional "sagre" (Summer parties at the open air where people eat very good food and drink special wines) make Summer evenings even more joyful. Regional cuisine is plenty of meat and cheese based dishes, and the region is known for some of the best Italian wines.
How to get to Udine
By plane
- Venice Airport (Marco Polo, IATA code: VCE)
- Served by all major airlines. Udine can be conveniently reached by train: just take a bus from the airport to "Venezia Mestre" railway station and, from there, a direct train to Udine.
- Trieste Airport (Ronchi dei Legionari, IATA code: TRS)
- A mainly national airport, featuring some international daily flights as well. It is well connected to Udine by both the Air terminal and a bus line.
By train
Udine railway station has frequent connections with Venice ("Venezia Mestre" station) and high speed connections (Intercity) with Milan, Rome, and Naples. Timetables can be found at Italian railway website, or at German railway website (that provides Italian trains timetable…)
By car
A4/A23 motorway goes through Udine. If you come from North (Austria), take the "Udine nord" exit. If you come from all the other directions (Venice and Trieste), take the "Udine sud" exit.
About this site Last modified: 2008-06-03