Hyperglot! Meet Cardinal Giuseppe Mezzofanti…
Giuseppe Caspar Mezzofanti was a talented chap. A priest who had finished his theological studies before reaching the minimum required age, professor of Arabic at the University of Bologna and...
View ArticleIdeas for Italian courses in late summer/early autumn
Italy: kingdom of la dolce vita, home of the Renaissance and the birthplace of the Romance languages. September/October is a perfect time of year to visit, after the bulk of the tourists are back at...
View ArticleMust see… Venice
Venice is a city of bewildering beauty and an essential stop off for anyone serious about seeing the world. Towering spires and symmetrical domes create the same iconic skyline in the pink evening air...
View ArticleMust see… Bologna
When you think of Italy, Bologna may not be the first city that comes to mind. But once you’ve had a taste of ”the fat one”, you’ll be back for more! The capital of the Emilia Romagna region is...
View ArticleTen things to enjoy in Rome for less than €20
As one of the world’s great student cities, Italy’s capital is an alluring destination for an Italian course. Rome has something for everyone, and for every budget. We caught up with our friends at IH...
View ArticleItaly – the kingdom of food
Italian cuisine has reached further around the world than Julius Caesar’s troops could have imagined. Pizza and pasta are popular from Piacenza to Perth via Patagonia. One of the great pleasures of...
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