ABC Elba
Language school in Porto Azzurro, Italy
ABC ELBA is an Italian language school in Porto Azzurro, a harbour town on the east coast of the island of Elba, Italy. It has taught Italian as a foreign language to adults since 1985. The school is located in the Residence Villa Teresa, a historic villa with a large park and a swimming pool, and lessons are normally held outdoors in the shade of the park's trees.
Courses are offered at six levels, from complete beginner to advanced, in small international groups, and can be booked for one or more weeks. Group courses run from mid-May to early October; private lessons are available all year, on site or online. Teachers are native speakers.
- Standard group course
- Intensive group course
- Combined course (Kombikurs)
- Private lessons
- Bildungsurlaub (educational leave) course with 30 lessons per week, recognised in nine German federal states
Students can stay in holiday apartments at Villa Teresa, in the same park as the school, also with partners, friends or family. The school organises shared activities such as conversation evenings, readings, film screenings and dinners, and helps with travel by ferry. Bookings are made through an online registration form.
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Housing
Students can stay in the holiday apartments of the Residence Villa Teresa, in the same park where lessons take place, with a swimming pool and a quiet location close to the centre of Porto Azzurro. Partners, friends or family members can stay too. The school checks the availability of the chosen apartment together with the course booking and sends a personal confirmation.
Subjects taught
- Philology, Languages, Literature
- Language Courses
- Language Courses and Cultural Immersion Programs
- Italian Language and Literature (in Language Schools)