Learn Italian in Siracusa
Syracuse or Siracusa in Italian is an historical city situated in the South of Italy, it is also the capital city of the province of Syracuse. Read about studying Italian in Siracusa and view our list of participating schools below. For more information about the city, see the 'Quick Facts' column to the right of the page.
Studying in Siracusa
The city of Siracusa is a city packed full of history, mythology and medieval treasures. It is located in a beautiful setting nestled between the waters of the only natural harbour to be discovered along the Sicilian coastline, the Great Port and the stunning Iblei Mountains.
Siracusa is known for its very rich Greek history and also the city's association with Archimedes. He was a Greek mathematician, engineer, physicist and an inventor and astronomer. Archimedes was born in the city of Siracusa and is generally thought of as one of the world's greatest mathematicians.
Mythology surrounds this beautiful Italian city, it is said that the stunning fountain of Arethusa is actually the water nymph Arethusa herself changed into a fountain by Artemis to save her from the river god Alpheus.
The Archaeological Museum is full of fascinating displays and interesting facts, there are discoveries and findings from the middle of the Bronze Age to the 5th century BC.
With its rich history and Italian culture Siracusa is the ideal city to study the Italian language in as there is so much to learn about this fascinating city and the locals are friendly and accommodating to visitors.
Italian Schools in Siracusa
School info: The Linguaviva language school is located in a beautifully restored 15th century building and is in Ortigia within Siracusa.