What they say about us

I have studied Italian at Il Sasso many times. The classes are small and interesting. The teachers are all brilliant. They are patient with beginners and advanced students alike. The service in providing accommodation and help with travel and other aspects of a stay in Montepulciano, is equally brilliant. I cannot recommend Il Sasso highly enough.

We are a Canadian couple who have taken lessons at the Italian language school, Il Sasso, four times over the past five years. Obviously, we are very pleased with the very high quality of instruction at the school or we would not return almost every year. The instructors are very professional and highly trained. We have found everyone at the school to be very helpful and most accommodating to our needs. We are especially pleased that we can make all arrangements electronically through the school’s website. In fact, it is through their website that we first learned of Il Sasso. We plan to return again next year.

I had a wonderful time at Il Sasso. I thought the lessons were prefect. I was placed where I thought I should have been so I wasn't way over my head. The grammar was helpful because it was a lot of review for me. I know I need a lot more experience with the speaking. I am always looking for a way to get back to Italy. I WILL be back I just don't know when. I'll have to win the lotto. Hope to see you soon.

It is my pleasure to speak about the course I just completed at Il Sasso in September 2009. It was fantastic, why? Great and involved teachers; interested and interesting students; valid and valuable lessons; pleasant classroom; wonderful location in Montepulciano; and wide range of planned cultural activities from which to choose - cooking at a local restaurant, on foot historical tour of Montepulciano, wine tasting of the local Vino Nobile. What more can I say? I loved my classes, classmates, teachers, school, activities and Montepulciano itself! I hope to return very soon!!!

I would be more than happy to share my thoughts of Il Sasso! You can basically sum it up with one word: AMAZING! I truly love learning Italian at Il Sasso, I have been attending for 3 weeks now and everyday is a joy. I have learned so much in such a short period of time and the teachers are GREAT! Not only do they know what they are talking about, but they are so patient and wonderful with each student. I look forward to the coming classes. Thank you!

Mein Kommentar zu meinem 3-wöchigem Kurs heuer im August bei “Il Sasso”: sehr gute Kursorganisation, gut ausgebildete Lehrer, meinen Vorkenntnissen angepasstes Lehrwerk (Caffé Italia). Ein nettes, sehr hilfreiches Team im Organisationsbereich, besonders Heike. So macht Sprachenlernen Spass und bringt Erfolg!

Cette école est géniale! J'y étais l'été dernier en juillet et je l'ai vraiment appréciée car elle est bien organisée. Les installations sont très bien , les classes spacieuses et claires et la terrasse a une vue imprenable sur les collines de Toscane. Les professeurs sont agréables et excellents et j'ai aimé la facon dont ils nous ont fait travailler l'italien oral: seulement possible parce que les groupes sont petits, un grand avantage! L'ambiance est assez familiale et on se sent bien car on connaît presque tout le monde! J'ai aussi beaucoup aimé la jolie petite ville de Montepulciano : les gens sont gentils, serviables et chaleureux, il y a des magasins et des cafés sympas , de nombreuses possibilités de sorties interessantes ( musique, culture étrusque, tourisme et promenades en campagne...) et c'est calme. Si vous cherchez à apprendre l'italien dans un joli cadre et avec des bons professeurs qui connaissent bien la région, je vous recommande Il Sasso sans réserve, moi j'y ai été très heureuse!

Il Sasso: Professionell und persönlich, strukturiert und offen für alle Fragen, lokal verwurzelt und international bekannt, oder, wie alte Schüler sagen: Einmal Sasso, immer Sasso!

Wir waren sehr zufrieden mit unserem einwöchigen Kursus bei IL SASSO und werden ihn gern weiter empfehlen. Von Anfang an hat alles geklappt und alles, was auf der Website sowie in dem Prospekt versprochen wurde, wurde eingehalten. Wir bedanken uns für eine ausgezeichnete Organisation und bei der Leitung, dem Sekretariat und den Lehrerinnen für eine Atmosphäre, die beste Voraussetzungen für ein effektives Lernen geboten hat. Die Einstuffungstests wurden zu Beginn der Kurse professionell durchgeführt und wir hatten dadurch die Möglichkeit, in weitgehend homogenen Kursen zu studieren. In leider nur einer Woche haben wir viel gelernt: dank der kompetenten und motivierenden Lehrerinnen und der gut ausgewählten Lerninhalte und -ziele! Vielen Dank!

I have recently completed a 4 week course at Il Sasso. The first 2 weeks as a Beginners Course and the second 2 weeks as Elementary 2 course. I was a total novice using the Italian language and this is the first time I have ever organised this type of break. I loved it – the staff at Il Sasso are fantastic. Heike will do anything for you if you need flights or accommodation checked. Sylvia and all the teaching staff are incredibly patient and also good fun. It must hurt them to hear how much we mangle the Italian language. There are also different evening events organised from Italian cooking to walks in the countryside but it’s entirely up to you whether you want to participate or not. On both my courses I had Sara who is a wonderful teacher. I now find that Italian phrases keep popping into my head all the time so I am much more conversant with the language. I am continuing to learn it whilst I’m at home but I have already booked another 2 weeks at Il Sasso. I can’t wait to see them all again. And the bonus is that you also meet likeminded people from other parts of the world, in my case it was Americans, Germans, Canadians, Australians etc. If you have ever wanted to learn Italian surrounded by all things Italian this is the place to come.