What to learn in Italy
6 things worth learning in Italy, spread across 6 cities — taste, move, speak and make. Costs run from $800 to $3,500 for the typical stay, with the middle of the range around $1,300. The cheapest way in is truffle hunting and piedmontese cooking in Alba, from $800. Most of it is best between April to June. 1 of the 6 end in a named certification rather than just experience.
- Options
- 6
- From
- $800
- Typical length
- 9 days
- Certified
- 1 of 6
6 cities
median $1,300
1–180 day range
end with a named qualification
All 6 in Italy
Farm, Food & Drink
Truffle hunting and Piedmontese cooking
Alba
2–7 days · $800 – $1,600
Best Oct-Nov
Adventure & Outdoor
Via ferrata in the Dolomites
Cortina d'Ampezzo
3–12 days · $1,100 – $2,000
Best Jun-Sep
Culinary
Fresh pasta and Emilian cooking
Bologna
1–30 days · $1,200 – $2,600
Best Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct
Language
Italian language immersion
Siena
14–180 days · $1,400 – $2,800
Best Mar-Oct
Craft & Artisan
Leather craft and bookbinding
Florence
5–180 days · $1,500 – $3,500
Best Sep-Jun
Craft & Artisan
Glassblowing
Murano, Venice
3–60 days · $1,500 – $3,200
Best Mar-Jun, Sep-Nov
Within reach of Italy
Closest by distance, not by border. If you are already flying this far, these are near enough to stack onto the same trip.
Elsewhere in Southern Europe
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