Having friends in Genoa, I already knew the city, the city center is magnificent with many ancient palaces, in history the republic of Genoa competed with the republic of Venice, the porto antico in its style is pretty too, the walks on the top of the are to be done with a breathtaking view of the sea, the traffic is dense there as in all the big cities but the Italian drivers are very fair-plays and patient with the foreign drivers, the gastronomy of the sea and the excellent Italian wines, the custom of the Aperitivo from 6.30 pm is to be discovered, the inhabitants are friendly and absolutely.

It is a beautiful city. For the most part, it's also clean. It's just a pity that the beautiful old town smells of urine everywhere. That is unpleasant. Public toilets could help. I had bought a weekly bus ticket. The bus ticket inspectors should be a bit more friendly to the tourists. I was ripped off straight away because I didn't know that a weekly ticket also had to be stamped. 40 euros had to be paid, even though I was practically sitting next to the vending machine.

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.

The school was good, but the people of Genoa aren't the type to open up and make friends right away, so I think it's a city where you'll come to understand the good things in a long term rather than a short term. Not recommended for short stays. Also, compared to other cities

Genoa is the ideal city by the sea, ideal for walking to everything, ideal for excursions along the coast and into the hinterland - it is neither too big nor too small. In my 10 days I got a good insight from her.

Beautiful city with a rich history. A wide range of cafes, restaurants and shops. Short distance to other places of interest (eg Cinque Terra, Portofino). Lots of traffic and steep slopes.

I fell in love with Genova. I don’t think many people realize what an interesting place it is and I’m not sure I want them to for selfish reasons.

Genoa is still quite authentic with relatively few tourists. There is much to discover in the city and the surrounding countryside.

Very good. Old, historic town with many activities. Beautiful surroundings, close to nature and easy to visit the rest of Liguria.

Really underrated. Beautiful, historical, culturally fascinating and in a stunning setting between the mountains and the sea.

Small groups, personal approach, different age groups.

17 March 2025
Course: Standard Course - 4 weeks
Student age: 65 years

Emphasis on speaking. They talked clearly. Good mix of countries.

11 November 2024
Course: Standard Intensive - 1 week
Student age: 76 years

Very nice, informal atmosphere, excellent Italian teacher, small learning group.

22 October 2024
Course: Standard Course - 1 week
Student age: 65 years

Very informal, small groups, qualified teacher, very good communication training.

21 October 2024
Course: Standard Course - 1 week
Student age: 66 years

Very good teachers, friendly and helpful. Good lessons.

30 September 2024
Course: Standard Course - 2 weeks
Student age: 69 years