Babilonia Language School

Learn Italian in Taormina, Italy

Established in 1992, the Italian language school BABILONIA is located in the heart of the beautiful town of Taormina in Sicily.

The school is hosted in an historical villa (Casa Silva) listed among the buildings protected by the Sovrintendenza alle Belle Arti (the National agency for the Protection of Monuments and Art) and immersed in a beautiful garden where you can also enjoy a nice breakfast or lunch organized by our Ristrot.

In addition to our Italian language courses, we offer a wide choice of Italian "plus" courses (cooking, food & wine, ceramics, outdoor sports, hiking, etc) and culture courses (literature, history, art history, cinema) and a weekly social activity program for all our students.

Our Booking Office can then organize accommodation and pick up service from the airport on request. We strive to offer an opportunity to learn the Italian language and meantime a full immersion experience of the Italian culture and the Italian life style!

Highlights

• High quality standards in teaching Italian to foreigners certified by National and International bodies and associations.           
• Friendly atmosphere in a school hosted in an historical XIX villa, immersed in the greenery, in the historical city center of Taormina.
• Easy access to the beaches, vibrant night and cultural life, beautiful surroundings.   
• Study the beautiful Italian language while discovering the amazing cultural heritage of Sicily, the Island of the Sun. 

Programmes offered

• Italian language group courses 
• Italian language private lessons 
• Italian + cooking classes 
• Italian + wine & food program
• Italian + diving 
• Italian + outdoors sports 
• Italian + hiking   
• Italian + ceramics
• “The Sicilian writers in the Italian Literature” course 
• “History of Sicily, History of the Mediterranean” course 
• “Art History in Sicily” course 
• “Cinema in Sicily, Sicily in Cinema” course 

Accommodation

• Host families (B&B or half-board or full-board)
• Independent studio apartments
• Shared apartments
• Hotels

All accommodation have been expected by our Housing Manager and they are regularly re-inspected. All accommodation are in the city center, max. 15 minute walk from school. No transportation is needed to come to school

About Taormina

Taormina the most beautiful town in Sicily, an old hilltop town full of history and culture and by the sea. Taormina is famous for its beauty, its incredible heritage in history, archaeology and architecture, as well as for its reputation in welcoming travellers. Taormina is perfectly situated to offer students easy access to the beautiful and historically important treasures of Sicily.

CELI exam preparation courses

Our Centre organizes Preparation Courses for the CELI Exams of the University for Foreigners of Perugia. Our Institute is an authorised Exam Centre for CELI (Certificato di Lingua Italiana). The CELI certification is one of the only 4 certifications officially recognized by the Italian Ministry of Education and is based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning Teaching, Assessment of the Council of Europe and the ALTE Framework.