From the sunny southern slopes of the Alps to the lush orange groves of Sicily, Italy also offers enormous variety in its natural scenery. Assisi Clinging to a hillside beneath dark Mount Subasio, Assisi is an enchanting hill town located in the Umbria Region. Participants can study Italian here in midst of medieval houses and streets of high pink and white sandstone.
Flowers spill from windows, balconies and old staircases.
Umbria and Assisi in particular offer an important legacy of medieval art, culture, religion and folklore, as well as remains of Etruscan and Roman civilization. It is encircled by hills and divided by the Arno River. On this hilltop city in Central Italy, participants have the opportunity to study Italian and a wide range of courses on Italian literature, civilization and culture. Venice Venice is a fantasy city with hundreds of bridges and canals navigated by gondolas. Here participants can study Italian, Venetian Civilization and other courses and leisurely experience the wonders of the Grand Canal, elaborate palazzi, Piazza San Marco, rare canvases of Giorgoni, and more.