About the Stile Mediterraneo Italian Language School:
The Stile Mediterraneo Italian language School organizes Italian lessons in Southern Italy.
Language classes:
Italian language classes are informal and given by professional instructors. You don't sit in front of a computer but you learn the authentic Italian, that local people truly speak.
We promote a unique and fun approach of teaching and learning the Italian language: Italian courses are designed for gourmets and wine lovers seeking to combine an Italian learning experience with the pleasures of cooking the authentic Southern Italian and Mediterranean dishes.
The programs include Italian language lessons, conducted in the mornings and Cooking classes or wine tasting held in the afternoons.
You spend your time with local Italian people dining at their private homes, reading newspapers and talking about the most updated events happening in the country.
The School is located in a small village outside Lecce where you really get the authentic and relaxed Southern Italian experience.
We may help you finding the best accommodation conveniently located to attend our classes.
Cooking Classes:
Our Italian classes are combined with cooking classes, since we believe this is a fun way to learn the Italian language.
Cooking classes can be private (for example for 1 or 2 people) as well as for larger groups; demonstrative or hands-on. Classes are provided by a local ladies who will teach the authentic Puglian cuisine, which is home made and truly Mediterranean.
Puglia's cuisine reflects the fact that ingredients in Puglia are very tasteful and natural: you don't need to add anything sophisticated in order to get lots of flavor. Our experts will teach you how to prepare local dishes and combine them with the best local wines. You will get and incredible insight into the culture itself.
You will experience the Mediterranean lifestytle, dining with the real local people, who were born and raised in Puglia and learning about their traditions and cultures. People attending our classes will discover the authentic secrets of Southern Italy and Puglia!
Cooking classes always visits of the best food markets as well as the best local artisans.
Wine School:
Our Italian classes are combined with wine tours and tasting. Our wine school includes: wine tastings at the best vineyards; grape harvest and wine making from September till November; olive oil making from October till December.
Weather in Puglia:
Puglia has a typical Mediterranean climate. It is sunny 99% of the year. Winters are very mild: at midday temperature can be 15-20°C.
People and partners not attending the classes:
Guests not attending classes included in this tour will be free to play golf, use the bicycles for a ride along the coast, relax in the beautiful Lecce historical center.
Date of the programs:
Programs are organized all over the year. Programs can last from 1 day to 2 months.
Classes location:
The School is located in a small village outside Lecce.
We may suggest you the most convenient accommodations in order to attend our classes.
Your Hosts:
The school is run by the sisters Cinzia and Marika Rascazzo who were born and brought up in Puglia. Their grandmother taught them all the little secrets and Pugliese recipes.
After spending many years abroad studying and working in Boston, New York and London and being exposed to the most diverse and international cultures, Cinzia decided to move back to her home town.
They both speak fluent English and French.
People attending the Stile Mediterraneo classes discover the authentic secrets of Southern Italy and Puglia!
Cooking classes are given by Cinzia's mother and other local ladies.
At our school, guests do what the local Italians do: eat at the best local restaurants, mingle with interesting local people, learn about the real local culture, visit the best artisans, learn about the authentic local cuisine and wines. Our school approach is relaxed and friendly but very professional at the same time: guests will experience only the best of Southern Italy.
We highlight two kinds of programs:
- Program 1: COOKERY & ITALIAN
1345 EUR per person for the SIX - DAY ITALIAN & COOKING COMBINED PROGRAM (= 5 Italian classes, 3 cooking classes + 3 dinners + 2 artisan visits).
290 EUR per person for the ONE DAY ITALIAN & COOKING COMBINED PROGRAM (=1 Italian lesson + 1 dinner + 1 cooking class).
140 EUR per person for the HALF DAY ITALIAN LESSON (= 1 Italian Lesson).
Prices do not include the accommodation and transfers.
The Combined Italian & Cooking course has been designed for gourmets lovers seeking to combine an Italian learning experience with the pleasures of cooking the authentic Southern Italian and Mediterranean dishes.
The 6-day program includes 5 Italian language lessons conducted in the mornings and 3 Cooking classes held in the afternoons. Cooking lessons are followed by dinner in the home of a local family. The program also includes a visit of a typical Lecce bakery and ice cream artisan and a professional wine an olive oil tasting.
- Program 2: ITALIAN & WINE
1495 EUR per person for the SIX-DAY ITALIAN & WINE COMBINED PROGRAM (5 Italian lessons; 5 dinners; 3 wine tastings with sommeliers; selection of best local wines; 2 winery visits).
340 EUR per person for the ONE DAY ITALIAN & WINE COMBINED PROGRAM (= 1 Italian lesson; 1 dinner; 1 wine tasting; selection of best local wines).
140 EUR per person for the HALF DAY ITALIAN LESSON (= 1 Italian lesson)
Prices do not include the accommodation and transfers.
Our Italian & Pugliese Wine course has been designed for wine lovers and gourmets, for both professionals or amateurs, seeking to combine an Italian learning experience with the pleasures of tasting some of the most outstanding wines of Puglia and Italy.
The 1 week program includes 5 Italian language lessons conducted in the mornings and 3 Wine tasting courses offered in the afternoons. Wine tasting classes (3 hours) are conducted in Italian and translated into English by a professional wine taster. You will sample some of the greatest vintages of Puglia. Using the correct terms you will analyze the wine in your mouth and describe its aromas and flavors. This program will sharpen your awareness of the particularities that distinguish the Pugliese vineyards. You will also be introduced to some of the up-and-coming wines in the region. The one week program also includes 2 afternoon excursions to famous vineyards.
Faculty Information:
Professional instructors give the Italian language classes in an informal atmosphere. You don't sit in a classroom in front of a computer but you live with the local Italians.
Italian classes are combined with cooking lessons or wine tasting.
Cooking classes are given by local women and wine tasting by professional sommeliers.
Our staff will personally escort you during the program.
They know all the little secrets of Southern Italy and will make the whole experience truly authentic and magic!
Other Activities:
golf, biking, sailing, wine tasting, wine tours to Southern Italy walking, Italian language classes, arts classes, opera tours, weddings and honeymoons, culinary tours, corporate events, team building events
Facility Information:
Our School is based in a small village outside Lecce where you get the authentic Italian experience.
You eat and live with the local Italians.
The School looks like a typical Pugliese house.
We teach you the authentic Italian language that local people speak every day.
Classes are informal but given by professional instructors.
Italian courses are combined with cooking classes and wine tasting.
You eat and cook with the local Italians from Puglia and dine at their house with their local family.
Notes:
These prices are for the programs highlighted in the detailed School Information area. They do not include airfares, accommodation and transfers. We prefer payment through bank money transfer. Extra charge will be added for credit card payments.
Prices will be different for partners not attending the classes.
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