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LanguageSouthern Europe

Italian language immersion

Siena, Italy

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Tuscan Italian at its source, with two-week to three-month tracks and afternoon art-history or cooking add-ons.

How long
~30 days

14–180 days

Cost
$1,400 – $2,800

$70/day

In rupees
₹1.3L – ₹2.7L

₹6,700/day

Starting level
Beginner

moderate pace

Price covers: 1-month course, tuition + shared apartment. Range built from typical 2026 market rates. Verify before you book. Flights and visas are never included, and nothing here is a quote.

The price includes

  • Tuition
  • Somewhere to sleep

You come away with: CILS prep

Best months — Mar-Oct

walkable cityPalioadd-on classes

While you're in the region

Is this a good one?

Against others of its kind
At $70 a day this sits above the $48 median for language. It is cheaper than 3 of the 13 language options mapped here.
Other things to learn in Italy
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When to go
Workable across 8 months of the year — Mar-Oct. Outside that the season is against you, not the school.
How long it really takes
Most people give it 30 days, but the honest range is 14 to 180. That spread is wide because how far you take it is up to you.

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