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I just spent a week at Il Sasso with my teenage daughter and it was an incredible experience in a beautiful Tuscan town. The teachers were extremely patient and flexible and taught to their audience depending on the makeup of the students. Both written and conversational Italian are covered. Classes were small and included an international mix of students and ages and the coffee breaks at the local bar were a great way to get to know other students. Heike arranged a cooking evening for us which was a highlight - cooking (okay, watching Diva cook), speaking Italian and eating with a lively and interesting group of people was the icing on the cake. If you can only go for a week, do it... but 2 or more weeks is the way to really improve your language skills. Montepulciano is a lovely, small town with friendly people and we felt like we actually lived there instead of just being tourists. We can't wait to go back!

Ļoti iesaku skolu "Il Sasso" Montepulčāno itāļu valodas apguvei! Mācījos šajā skolā 2010. gada vasarā, un varu teikt tikai to labāko par mācību organizāciju. Skolotāji ir ļoti pieredzējuši un mācību stils ir ļoti enerģisks. Varu teikt, ka divu nedēļu laikā manas itāļu valodas zināšanas ievērojami uzlabojās . Mācīties palīdz arī tas, ka skola atrodas ļoti skaistā vietā Montepulčāno pilsētiņā Toskānā, un no mācībām brīvajā laikā var iepazīt skaisto apkārtni ar brīnišķīgo dabu un kultūras pieminekļiem.

Very well prepared, funny and clever teachers teaching useful words and expressions, concentrating on the practical use of grammar, and also enriching your knowledge about Italy. Groups are small, so you can practise speaking a lot. An inspiring school in a beautiful setting. It is worth every penny!

Nel passato ho frequentato corsi diversi da scuole di lingua Italiana. Tutte erano buone, però l'ultima - Il Sasso a Montepulciano - mi è piaciuta di più. I professori erano molto bravi, le lezioni divertenti, i materiali di buona qualità, la località perfetta (nel centro di Montepulciano). Inoltre, la famiglia dove stavo alloggiato (la famiglia Guerri), mi è piaciuta tantissimo.

Da quatro anni faccio in estate un corso di due settimane al Sasso. Lo trova sempre ottimo. Siamo suddivisi in gruppi piccoli, e allo stesso livello di italiano. L'insegnamento della grammatica è chiaro e conciso, seguito dagli esercizi pertinenti. La conversazione, dopo aver letto un testo, o su un qualsiasi soggetto, è vivace, interessante e ben adatta ai bisogni individuali degli studenti. L'ambiente al Sasso è amichevole e rilassante, e gli studenti di diverse età si accordono molto bene. E senza dubbio, Montepulciano è una città incantevole, che si trova nel cuore della bella Toscana!

I came to Il Sasso because it was recommended to me by 3 different people who all said that it was great. This is my second school in Italy and I have really enjoyed the experience here. The 'welcome' drinks ensure you meet others very quickly and students are very well looked after throughout the course. There is always someone to help with problems in life outside the school which is important when you are a stranger and don't yet speak Italian. The heavy focus on speaking Italian even while learning grammar was hard for me, but the teachers ensured it was also a lot of fun. And Montepulciano has been a truly wonderful town to explore and to practise my new language skills in the excellent restaurants, bars and shops. For me, talking with the 'locals' has been one of the best experiences, - they have been so patient and friendly.

Ich habe im August zwei Wochen in Montepulciano verbracht, organisiert von der Sprachschule "Il Sasso". Der Unterricht ist hervorragend strukturiert, die Lehrer gut ausgebildet, so dass man wirklich mit viel Vergnügen lernt und auch was davon hängenbleibt. Wunderbar auch mein schönes - und preiswertes - Appartment, das mir die Schule vermittelt hat. Nachmittags konnte ich die einmalige Landschaft der Toskana erleben und abends mit meinen Mitschülern aus aller Welt das Essen und nicht zuletzt den guten Wein geniessen. Zwei wirklich perfekte Wochen. Ich kann jedem, der die Sprache lernen möchte nur diese Sprachschule empfehlen. So macht Lernen Spaß!

Montepulciano is a picturesque, historically alluring and friendly hillside town in southern Tuscany, made even more interesting by the Scuola Il Sasso and the Italian lessons given there. I first noticed the school advertised in an Italian magazine and found their website on the Internet. It is a wonderful website full of information about the town and school and I was drawn to it immediately. After a few inquiries I knew it was the school for me - lessons in the morning, activities in the afternoon/evening, and inexpensive but clean and comfortable accommodation. I had my own apartment with a small private garden where I could hang my laundry under the Tuscan sun! The owner was a delightful and generous lady. The classes were interesting and with only 5 students in the class, we bonded with our teachers and classmates and were sad when the lessons came to an end. It was a incomparable week with an historical tour of the town; cooking lessons with a delicious menu at a villa with a spectacular view just outside of town; and a degustazione (tasting) of the best wines in the region. There was plenty of time to explore the surrounding couyntryside as well. Alberto, Silvie and Heike were most helpful and efficient at getting me settled and into the appropriate class for my lessons and it surprised me how much I learned in that one week. I would return in a heartbeat for more lessons.

Mi trovo sempre bene a Montepulciano, anche al Sasso. Ci sono andata la prima volta nel 1997 per studiare l'italiano e avevo la bellissima memoria. Sicuramente si puo studiare l'italiano con calma e si può godere la vacanza in Toscana!

Montepulciano ist ein bezauberndes, mittelalterliches Städchen in der Toskana - bekannt für gute Weine, alte Bauwerke, die umgebende Natur und kulturelle Highlights wie das Musikfestival "Cantiere Internazionale d'Arte". Genau der richtige Ort, um neben italienischer Kultur auch die Sprache vor Ort zu lernen! Ich hatte im Sommer 2010 einen Anfängerkurs (14-tägiger Gruppenunterricht) der Sprachschule "Il Sasso" gebucht. Die Sprachschule vermittelte mir auch ein wunderschönes Appartment in der Altstadt, das ich gemeinsam mit einer anderen Sprachschülerin bewohnte. Wir haben uns dort sehr wohl gefühlt, weil wirklich alles vorhanden war, was man zum Leben braucht: ein separates Bad für jede für uns, eine Küche inkl. Ofen und Spülmaschine, ein großes Wohnzimmer und dazu sogar noch eine große Veranda mit herrlichem Ausblick in die toskanische Landschaft! Mitbringen sollte man sich allerdings bequemes Schuhwerk (man läuft immer bergauf oder -ab über grobes Kopfsteinpflaster) und im Sommer leichte Kleidung - es kann sehr heiß werden! Was den Unterricht angeht so hätte ich mir keine bessere Sprachschule als "Il Sasso" wünschen können. Mein Kurs war eine internationale, kleine Gruppe, wir versuchten von Anfang an möglichst viel "nur" auf Italienisch zu sprachen. Meine Lehrerinnen waren sehr nett, jung, humorvoll und motiviert, und für die kurze Zeit habe ich wirklich viel gelernt. Außerdem ist die Organisation bei "Il Sasso" absolut zu loben - ich war zu jeder Zeit perfekt informiert über die Abläufe, Zusatzangebote vor Ort, das Rahmenprogramm der Schule, die Nutzung der öffentlichen Verkehrsmittel, etc - man fühlt sich wirklich sofort willkommen und gut aufgehoben! Alles in allem kann ich sowohl die Stadt als auch die Schule wärmstens empfehlen. Wenn ich kann, komme ich gerne wieder!