Italian Language Schools in Genoa, Italy

Genova is a relatively big and well located city. The public transport is great, so you can reach many interesting cities by train (really beautiful places). But the city itself is not really nice. It was dirty (specially the historical center) and, nowadays, it's full of foreign people, some of them working as prostitutes on the streets.

Big city with a lot to discover... Nature is further away...

I liked it a lot and I lacked time for everything it offers.

Interesting city, but the elevators are very old.

* We were a small group. * Interesting discussions * All further questions were answered.

21 September 2019
Course: Standard Course 20 - 1 week
Student age: 62 years

Nice atmosphere, great friendliness.

29 July 2019
Course: Standard (SG) - 2 weeks
Student age: 62 years

Tutors are all competent and at your disposal.
I'll definitely come back to Scuola Tricolore if I have a chance to take Italian class again.

21 May 2019
Course: Intensive Course 30 - 2 weeks
Student age: 29 years

All the staff were very friendly and the teaching was excellent.
I would definitely recommend A Door to Italy.

30 October 2018
Course: Standard (SG) - 1 week
Student age: 68 years

Friendly teachers.
Excellent location.

29 October 2018
Course: Standard Course - 4 weeks
Student age: 65 years

Quality of the teachers
I sometimes found the classrooms noisy due to the close proximity of a main road and due to the acoustics of the classrooms as well. It was especially disturbing during the 1-on-1 conversations or listening exercises. Floor covering, as a simple carpet, could be a solution for this.

21 August 2018
Course: Standard (SG) - 2 weeks
Student age: 43 years

Recreation room
Host administrators (director) of the school are very nice.

23 July 2018
Course: Standard Course 20 - 3 weeks
Student age: 35 years

Enthusiastic teachers and a great atmosphere
I had a great time at The Door to Italy language school. The tutors were all very nice and helpful and used a wide variety of teaching methods. I felt that I made great progress in the 4 weeks of lessons and would not hesitate to go back.

13 February 2018
Course: Standard (SG) - 4 weeks
Student age: 48 years

There are two teachers, a very friendly atmosphere and meetings with other students.

30 October 2017
Course: Standard Course 20 - 2 weeks
Student age: 49 years

Method of group workshops, listening and understanding with little grammar

5 October 2017
Course: Standard (SG) - 1 week
Student age: 77 years

method of listening without the grammar grind- grouping by 2 or 3

6 September 2017
Course: Standard (SG) - 1 week
Student age: 78 years

my teacher and my classmades
I missed a bar or meeting point on the first school day to meet all the other students from other class groups to get to know each other and not just those in my own class.

2 September 2017
Course: Standard Course 20 - 2 weeks
Student age: 30 years

Methods of teaching and the teachers themselves. Friendly atmosphere. Ability to communicate with people from different countries. Wonderful hosts apartment where I lived.
It is a pity that the training was short.

3 April 2017
Course: Standard (SG) - 1 week
Student age: 55 years

courses in March, we are three female students !!
the staff is very friendly and helps you in case of any problems

21 March 2017
Course: Standard Course 20 - 2 weeks
Student age: 57 years

I was an absolute beginner. I spoke Italian after 3 weeks.

12 September 2016
Course: Intensive Course 30 - 3 weeks
Student age: 23 years

I was about to lose confidence, because I couldn't understand the Italian. However, my pretty female teacher spoke to me slowly with seeing my eyes to eager to make me understood. It was great.
My friend who had a course before said that many school activities were organized. However, there weren't any activities in winter.

18 March 2015
Course: Standard (SG) - 3 weeks
Student age: 45 years

Nice staff. They know you by name quickly. There is a good atmosphere.
The staff is very nice. They always had time to talk. However, I chose not to finish the course because the classes were very fast for me and I had difficulty following them. It's all about grammar and that didn't suit me, specially as the book and explanations in class were all in Italian so I felt I couldn't keep up and kept getting it wrong. The school kindly offered me different solutions, such as starting again in a new group, change teachers or get some private lessons. I rejected this as I had already made up my mind but it was very nice of them to offer. Even one of the staff members offered to help me after class. I want to emphasize that it is a great school but if you are a complete beginner it is very hard and it will be better if some of the assignments/instructions were in English. I hope they take this feedback into account. I lost my patience a few times and I am sorry for the teachers.

22 January 2015
Course: Standard (SG) - 8 weeks
Student age: 34 years