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ARCI-Pasolini Centro di Lingua
Castiglioncello, Italy

Via P.E. Demi 5 - 57016 Castiglioncello - see on map
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What we like about the school
  • Additional private lessons are cheaper than in most schools.
  • Free assistance in finding flats for long-term students.
What we dislike about the school
  • An older average age per class than in other schools in the same city.
  • Class time is shorter than in other schools at 45 minutes per lesson.

Location: ARCI-Pasolini Centro di Lingua is located in the beautiful Castiglioncello, Tuscany, Italy. Housed in the Villa Casa Marina close to the centre of Castiglioncello, students have everything they need in terms of shops, restaurants, markets and the city's beautiful coastline within walking distance. With over 40 years of experience in teaching students from beginners to the highest levels of fluency, the school is very well equipped, with stunning views of the Tyrrhenian Sea and the islands of Elba, Corsica, Capraia and Gorgona, giving a great base for students to create truly memorable moments.

School facilities: The school has excellent facilities including being surrounded by a large expanse of Mediterranean gardens, offering students a beautiful setting for learning and relaxing in the shade of majestic pine trees. Other amenities provided include a library, free WiFi and free parking, with all classrooms having ample natural light, creating the optimal learning and working environment.

Course selection: Italian courses can be taken in group lessons or privately and are available to all levels. ARCI-Pasolini Centro di Lingua makes sure their group lessons are kept to small numbers, as so all students get the necessary individual attention needed to maximise their time spent with the school. Further courses in Business, Child Care, Italian for Tourism and Italian for Airline staff may also be available upon request.

Social and Cultural: Many leisure activities and excursions are readily available through the school.

Italian Courses

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General ItalianMost Popular Italian course
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30 lessons per week | 8 students (max)
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330€314€ / week
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General Italian + One-to-One Lessons
35 lessons per week | 8 students (max)
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430€409€ / week
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General Italian + Two-to-One Lessons
35 lessons per week | 8 students (max)
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390€371€ / week
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10 lessons per week | 1 student (max)
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358€341€ / week
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Two-to-One Lessons
10 lessons per week | 2 students (max)
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198€189€ / week
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Our prices for ARCI-Pasolini Centro di Lingua include

  • INCLUDED Internet access and use of school computers
  • INCLUDED Wireless LAN zone at school
  • INCLUDED Free certificate of course attendance
  • INCLUDED Language level placement test at first day of classes
  • INCLUDED Free assistance in finding flats for long-term students

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Student opinions about ARCI-Pasolini Centro di Lingua, Castiglioncello

4.2
Overall school rating of
ARCI-Pasolini Centro di Lingua, Castiglioncello
27 authentic ratings from students who reserved with us
School
Location of the school
4.7 
Facilities
3.2 
Social activities
2.9 
Organisation
4.1 
Course
Quality of teaching
4.4 
Value for money
4.1 
Accommodation
Homestay
5.0 
Shared Flat (apartment)
3.7 
Overall school rating by student age group
Students < 18 years (0 ratings)
0.0 
Students 18-30 years (1 rating)
5.0 
Students 31-49 years (9 ratings)
4.2 
Students 50+ years (17 ratings)
4.2 
Verified reviews only, uncensored. All student opinions from students who booked a course at the school with LanguageCourse.net.
45 years
Overall rating
5.0
Liked
“The instructor was great -- supportive, encouraging, fun, and personable. She made it fun and interesting to learn Italian. The group sizes were small (just 3 students and one instructor in my group) which was much better than learning in a large class. The other participants were friendly and the culture of the school was very positive. There weren't a lot of organized activities but students spontaneously self-organized for dinners, which is probably better than a forced arrangement anyway.”
Insider tip: “The one-on-one lessons were great and worth the price. There is little or no signage for the school at the castle and the villa is hard to find so find out where you're going before you arrive.”
Details of the review
Other comments Great team and very encouraging learning environment. Two thumbs up!
Course: General Italian - Intensive - 1 week
Review date: 2. Jul. 2014 by Jody Culham
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
60 years
Overall rating
4.0
Liked
“The ambience is lovely - the house is located by the sea, with a view of the sea and the garden, where the lessons also take place. You quickly socialise with the course participants and learning in a small group is fun. It should also be mentioned that Castiglioncello is a lovely little town right by the sea with lots of restaurants and shops.”
Disliked
“The flats are quite simply equipped with the bare essentials. As you are responsible for cleaning, there should be more than just a broom and shovel. Perhaps a hoover per level, a bucket with a cloth for the floor would also be great. The balconies have not been cleaned and there is only one table or chair on them. The seating for lessons in the garden consists of simple garden chairs and tables. I happened to have a seat cushion in the car.”
Details of the review
Quality of teaching / language progress: Very good
Course: General Italian - 2 weeks
Review date: 8. Jul. 2024 by Annette Schmidt
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
56 years
Overall rating
5.0
Liked
“Teachers are friendly and involved in our improving of language. A very pleasant mix between work and holiday mood.”
Details of the review
Other comments I improved a lot with my italian and 2 weeks of work passed really quickly and pleasantly. I enjoyed a lot my stay in Castiglioncello not too crowed and i met very kind foreign people at school. I'll certainly come back.
Course: General Italian - Intensive - 2 weeks
Review date: 31. Aug. 2009 by Serge Carreau
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
39 years
Overall rating
4.0
Liked
“The castle is very beautiful right in front of the ocean and the teachers are really kind and patient”
Details of the review
Course: General Italian - Intensive - 4 weeks
Review date: 23. Oct. 2013 by Marisol Pulido
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
41 years
Overall rating
3.0
Liked
“The location and the lessons in the garden were great! The fact that my dog was welcomed.”
Details of the review
Course: General Italian - Intensive [Italian] - 1 week
Review date: 13. Sep. 2022 by Michaela Quilitz
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
59 years
Overall rating
5.0
Liked
“Friendly teacher, very knowledgeable, few students so more opportunity to speak”
Insider tip: “Possibility of meeting other students”
Details of the review
Other comments we were going for the second time with still the same enthusiasm
Course: General Italian - Intensive - 2 weeks
Review date: 21. Aug. 2012 by Elisabeth Carreau
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
57 years
Overall rating
3.0
Liked
“Matteo taught well in the first week despite the difficult circumstances.”
Disliked
“Unfortunately, I was assigned with a beginner in the first week. There were only two of us. It was very tedious. In the second week, the lessons corresponded to my B1 level. There were only two of us there too. I don't understand why we have to buy Francesco's book and then get so many copies and hardly work with the book. There were no activities outside the lessons. I thought that was a great pity. During my last stay 15 years ago, there were many more students and teachers and it was always cheerful, fun and the lessons were better. The rooms and especially the bathroom in the villa urgently need to be renovated. The mould is unacceptable.”
Details of the review
Other comments Price-performance ratio for these two weeks far too expensive
Course: General Italian - Intensive - 2 weeks
Review date: 7. Jun. 2023 by Rose Niederer
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
Overall rating
4.0
Liked
“The quality of teaching, the teachers, the learning method”
Details of the review
Course: General Italian - Intensive - 1 week
Review date: 7. Sep. 2011 by Béatrice Bonhomme
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
34 years
Overall rating
5.0
Liked
“The lessons take place in a castle, right next to the sea”
Insider tip: “Excursions to Pisa, Florence ...”
Details of the review
Other comments Highly motivated and well-trained teachers who pay attention to the individual needs
Course: General Italian - Intensive - 3 weeks
Review date: 14. Oct. 2014 by Jessica Decker
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
46 years
Overall rating
5.0
Liked
“Friendly welcome, superb teachers and course materials”
Details of the review
Other comments The teachers make the course very interesting by varying activities and balance different interests and learning needs in the groups
Course: General Italian - Intensive - 2 weeks
Review date: 17. Nov. 2008 by Louisa Vegh
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
29 years
Overall rating
5.0
Liked
“Great teachers - a big thank you to Sabrina!!!!”
Insider tip: “Attention, on the homepage of LanguageCourse the location of the language school is wrong. That's why we arrived late on the first day. Also, neither Google Maps nor a GPS finds the specified address. The correct location of the school should definitely be visible on the map.”
Details of the review
Other comments Great teachers - very small classes.
Course: General Italian - Intensive [Italienisch] - 1 week
Review date: 26. Jul. 2018 by Martin Brandauer
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
71 years
Overall rating
3.0
Liked
“Very small classes, very pleasant atmosphere.”
Disliked
“Unfortunately, it didn't work out that our teacher from last year taught us as promised. The teacher who taught us this year would have been better suited to more advanced students. She spoke very quickly and couldn't explain very well when we asked about the meaning of a word.”
Details of the review
Course: Two-to-One Lessons - 1 week
Review date: 15. Oct. 2024 by Gabriele Niedermayr
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
78 years
Overall rating
5.0
Liked
“It was very relaxed. We had a great teacher.”
Disliked
“Everything was fine so far”
Details of the review
Quality of teaching / language progress: Was ideal for us
Course: Two-to-One Lessons - 1 week
Review date: 2. Oct. 2023 by Peter Niedermayr
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
66 years
Overall rating
3.0
Liked
“Location, wonderful! Teacher good.”
Disliked
“Apartment without luxury, outdated interior, modest kitchen, faulty stove. Lessons: no books or differentiated teaching materials, just copies.”
Details of the review
Quality of teaching / language progress: Teacher well prepared
Other comments Not recommended
Course: Two-to-One Lessons - 2 weeks
Review date: 13. May. 2024 by Inge Mathis
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
34 years
Overall rating
4.0
Liked
“Very nice building, good teachers.”
Details of the review
Course: General Italian - Intensive - 1 week
Review date: 3. Jun. 2009 by Jan Cruse
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
32 years
Overall rating
4.0
Liked
“Very personal atmosphere”
Details of the review
Other comments I can recommend the ALBERGO BARTOLI in Castiglioncello, 3 minutes away from the school.
Course: General Italian - Intensive - 1 week
Review date: 20. Jun. 2008 by Mirja Martin
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
57 years
Overall rating
5.0
Liked
“Quality of teaching”
Details of the review
Course: General Italian - Intensive [Italian] - 2 weeks
Review date: 1. May. 2018 by Geraldine Heaton
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
42 years
Overall rating
4.0
Liked
“Great town/location”
Insider tip: “Try staying at Albego Bartoli”
Details of the review
Course: General Italian - Intensive - 1 week
Review date: 31. May. 2010 by May Thomas
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
55 years
Overall rating
4.0
Liked
“Nice teacher”
Details of the review
Course: General Italian - Intensive - 1 week
Review date: 7. Sep. 2022 by Carola Wolff-Nellen
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
67 years
Overall rating
4.0
Liked
“The teachers”
Details of the review
Course: One-to-Two - 1 week
Review date: 27. Oct. 2010 by Kurt Van Schellenbeck
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
49 years
Overall rating
4.0
Liked
“Der Lehrer”
Details of the review
Course: One-to-Two - 1 week
Review date: 27. Oct. 2010 by Carmen Van Schellenbeck
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.

Ratings of ARCI-Pasolini Centro di Lingua compared to ratings of all schools in Italy

 ARCI-Pasolini Centro di Lingua CastiglioncelloAverage of all other schools in Italy
Overall school rating4.24.5
Location of the school4.84.8
Facilities3.24.0
Social activities2.94.0
Organisation4.14.5
Quality of teaching4.44.5
Value for money4.14.4
Homestay4.64.2
Shared flat4.24.2

ARCI-Pasolini Centro di Lingua (ARCI)

Accreditations and Quality seals
Preferential Terms in Case of Visa RefusalARCI, ALTE, CVCL
Italian teacher qualifications
100% hold a university degree
100% hold a recognised language teaching qualification
Languages spoken by school staff (cannot be guaranteed by school)
Student gender mix
40% male / 60% female
Offer for returning students
You will be refunded/waived the school's administration fee if you already attended previously a course at ARCI-Pasolini Centro di Lingua and you book here.
The school is also known under the name
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Year of school foundation
1980

General school facilities

  • Library

  • Garden

  • Balcony / terrace

  • Copy machine

  • Printer for student use

  • Free WIFI

  • Free parking

  • Non-smoking (all indoor areas, but not all outdoor areas of school)

  • Classroom equipment

    • TV in some classrooms

    • Heating in all classrooms

    • Ample natural light in all classrooms

    • Number of classrooms: 6
    • Number of public PC workstations: 2

    Facilities for disabled students

    • Disabled car park

    • Wheelchair access to classroom

    • Elevator
Additional comment about facilities of school
Private parking spaces on-site are free of charge for language course attendees.

Student Age / Nationality

Top student nationalities
Student Nationality Percentage of students
Germany 40%
Switzerland 15%
USA 8%
Italy 5%
Netherlands 3%
France 2%
Spain 2%
Japan 2%
China 1%
Brazil 1%
England 1%
Other nationalities 20%
Age of students
  Percentage of students
1-18 years 10%
18-24 years 5%
25-34 years 20%
35-50 years 35%
>50 years 30%
The average age outside summer is 10 years higher than in summer.
Average number of students
In summer: 60
Throughout the year: 30
Junior courses - In summer: 4
Minimum age of students
16 years
14 years for specific Junior courses
Average number of levels
Adult courses In summer: 6
Adult courses Throughout the year: 6
Junior courses In summer: 6
Junior courses Throughout the year: 6
Average age of students
In summer: 35 years
Throughout the year: 45 years
Read our recommendations for students in their 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s.

Information for all courses offered by ARCI-Pasolini Centro di Lingua

Lesson duration
45 minutes
School's administrative fee
50.00 €
Course material
Generally course material has to be purchased by the student. The costs of course material will be approximately 22 € per course level.
Days without class
In 2025 (including national and regional bank holidays):
01 Jan 2025, 06 Feb 2025, 31 Mar 2025, 01 Apr 2025, 25 Apr 2025, 01 May 2025, 15 Jul 2025, 01 Nov 2025, 08 Dec 2025, 25 Dec 2025, 26 Dec 2025.
School policy regarding bank holidays:Full number of lost classes are made up
Please note that this school reserves the right to reduce the number of lessons if the minimum number of students is not reached.
Level test
A test to assess your exact language level takes place at the school on the first day of the course.
Lessons needed per Italian language level
Level (CEFR) LESSONS needed per level WEEKS needed
(20 lessons per week)
A1 Beginner A1 to A2 80 4
A2 Elementary A2 to B1 160 8
B1 Intermediate B1 to B2 180 9
B2 Higher Intermediate B2 to C1 200 10
C1 Advanced C1 to C2 220 11
C2 Proficiency
Data above gives some guidance. For more details consult our page How long does it take to learn a language or reach a specific level.

Airport transfer

Best arrival airport is Pisa.
More details about airports near Castiglioncello and how to travel independently from the airport to the city on our Castiglioncello page. For flight comparisons to Castiglioncello, we recommend using skyscanner.com.

Leisure activities

Leisure programme for adults (sample):
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Examples of leisure activities organized by the school

Adults - Free activities

Conversation activities and social opportunities after class.

Adults - Paid activities

Italian cooking (EUR 120 per week)
 Wine and Oil tasting (EUR 15)
* Painting course (EUR 20 per hour)
activity possibledistance from school
Dancing-
Diving1 km
Golf40 km
Horse riding10 km
Mountainbiking-
Sailing1 km
Tennis1 km
Windsurfing1 km

Accommodation

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Villa Casa Marina - Medium Season Most Popular Accommodation
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3.0
1 rating
Single room, No meals
Shared bathroom
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530 €/ week
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Villa Casa Marina - High Season
Single room, No meals
Shared bathroom
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660 €/ week
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Villa Casa Marina - High Season
Double room (only for 2 people travelling together), No meals
Shared bathroom
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380 €/ week
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Villa Casa Marina - Low Season
Single room, No meals
Shared bathroom
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380 €/ week
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Villa Casa Marina - Low Season
Double room (only for 2 people travelling together), No meals
Shared bathroom
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220 €/ week
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Villa Casa Marina - Medium Season
3.0
1 rating
Double room (only for 2 people travelling together), No meals
Shared bathroom
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300 €/ week
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FAQ about ARCI-Pasolini Centro di Lingua, Castiglioncello

  • Italian courses at Pasolini start at 189 € for Two-to-One Lessons course with 10 lessons per week. When booking here you benefit from an exclusive discount.
  • The accommodation Villa Casa Marina - Medium Season is the most popular among all our clients of ARCI-Pasolini Centro di Lingua
  • Depending on the chosen course, the maximum number of students at ARCI-Pasolini Centro di Lingua varies from 1 students (One-to-One Lessons) to 8 students (General Italian)
  • The highest Nationality percentage at ARCI-Pasolini Centro di Lingua comes from Germany with a 40% representation, followed by students from Switzerland (15%) and USA (8%).
  • ARCI-Pasolini Centro di Lingua offers courses from 16 years to 99. Average age is 35 during the summer and 45 for the rest of the year.

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Terms of ARCI-Pasolini Centro di Lingua

First day of course
Written and oral level test is performed. Students should arrive at 8:50
Payment methods accepted for payments made directly to the school
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Legal name/parent company
Forum Lingua | Tax registration ID: DE815419982

Visa Documents

Nationals from United Kingdom do not require a visa to study short term courses up to 90 days.
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Nationals from countries that require a visa will receive documents from the school, related to booking confirmation, which is required for the visa application.
Full payment of all fees required before school dispatches documents required for visa application
Yes
Free shipment via regular mail
Yes
Preferential cancellation terms in case of visa refusal
School agreed that students booking online on this site will benefit from preferential cancellation fees in case of visa refusal, and in this case will never exceed EUR 180.
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