Learn Italian in Sanremo Italian Riviera Omnilingua

Learn Italian in Sanremo — the Italian Riviera

Sanremo is one of Italy's most beautiful coastal cities — and one of its best-kept secrets for language learners. Set on the Ligurian Riviera between the French border and the Gulf of Genoa, it offers a rare combination: a genuinely Italian daily life, a mild Mediterranean climate, and easy connections from Nice and Milan.

The School — Casa Valdese

Omnilingua is housed in the historic Casa Valdese in Via Roma, the heart of Sanremo. The Nobel Prize-winning author Italo Calvino attended school in this building from 1929 to 1933 — a unique piece of literary history that no other language school can claim.

Getting to Sanremo

By air: Fly to Nice Côte d'Azur (NCE), then take the regional train — 45 minutes to Sanremo.
By train: From Milan Centrale, direct train in under 3 hours. From Paris by TGV to Nice, then regional train.
By road: The A10 motorway from Genoa or France runs directly to Sanremo.

Outside the Classroom

Sanremo has a beautiful old town (La Pigna), a year-round promenade along the seafront, excellent local restaurants and the famous Saturday market in Piazza Colombo. Day trips to Monaco (30 min) and Nice (45 min) are easy. The school organises weekly guided tours and cultural events included in the Senior 50+ programme.

Accommodation

We can arrange accommodation for all students: shared student apartments, private apartments, Italian host families, and local hotels — all within a 5–20 minute walk from the school.

Our courses

THE LANGUAGE LEVELS

The courses are divided into 6 main levels according to the common European Reference Chart for language knowledge (CEFR): basic (A1), elementary (A2), intermediate (B1), high-intermediate (B2) and advanced (C1). The school is aware that students learn at different paces and some might need more or less time to move on to the next level. Therefore some students may advance to the next level during the course. All the participants, at the end of the course, will receive a certificate displaying the course they have attended, the respective dates and the level they have achieved.
In the following section, you will find a brief description of the different levels, according to the common European Reference Chart for language proficiency (CEFR):

The Basic level is for students who do not have any knowledge of the language.

The Elementary level is for students who have a limited comprehension of the language and are already capable of making simple sentences.

The Intermediate level is for introducing students to more complex grammar. There is a focus on vocabulary and this allows the comprehension of more complex topics. At this level the students are encouraged to discuss and debate on several topics of common interest.

The Upper-intermediate level is aimed at those students who already have a good knowledge of the language and good vocabulary. Advanced grammar, phonetics and a specialised vocabulary are the fundamentals to this course. The students have many opportunities to talk about more complex topics.

In order to follow this Advanced course, the students must have an advanced language proficiency in Italian. Several aspects and uses of the language will be explored in order to enhance fluency in conversation.

A C2 level is essentially a native level. It allows for reading and writing of any type on any subject, nuanced expression of emotions and opinions, and active participation in any academic or professional setting.

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