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It sounds too good to be true but studying Italian in Southern Italy at the Piccola Università Italiana in Tropea, Calabria is, indeed, a dream come true. Sun worshippers find the white, sandy beaches and warm sea irresistible. Thanks to the volcanic activity on the nearby island of Stromboli, the seawater takes on a light turquoise hue, boasts abundant marine life and together with the white sandy beaches, mistakenly one might think to be in the Caribbean.

In addition to the incomparable natural delights, those wishing to learn Italian, for personal or profession reasons, will find the Piccola Università Italiana, an exceptional, Ministry accredited Italian language school in Tropea. The teachers, all university graduates in Italian literature or language and native Italian speakers, offer courses unrivalled in excellence. They are experts in "second" language instruction and use current teaching methodologies and relevant teaching materials and resources.

Where else in Italy can a student leave the classroom with a towel over the shoulder and bask on the beach five minutes later? While lazily floating in the calm water, the student can mull over that day's  Italian grammar lesson, later gather on the beach with new friends from all over the world, and practice the new skills, the common language now being Italian.

There are many opportunities to converse in Italian because Tropea is a slice of "real" Italy. The general populace tends to be unilingual and therefore the students are compelled to speak Italian. Though it is possible to study Italian elsewhere in Italy, between the language studies at school and the nature of the school's community, the student will be totally immersed in the Italian language and southern Italian culture. There is no better way to become proficient in a new language!

Even during the August high season, when the Corso teams with tourists, gelato in hand, Tropea never loses its small town charm. No matter what time of the year, Tropea is a very special seaside town and the perfect place for a one-of-a-kind combination language study holiday, one worth repeating. And that is just what most of the students of the Piccola Università Italiana do!

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