Learn Italian in Viareggio
The city of Viareggio is located in the North of Tuscany, Italy. It is known as a seaside resort along with being called a city. Read about studying Italian in Viareggio 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 Italian in Viareggio
Viareggio is a delightfully vibrant city with beautiful beaches that appear to go on for miles allowing room for everyone. There are fine restaurants to enjoy the local seafood delicacies in and an exciting nightlife offered.
The carnival of Viareggio is well worth watching and has been operating since the year 1873. The initial parade was organized by some wealthy men who decided to arrange for a procession of floats adorned with gorgeous flowers to pass through Viareggio. To display their protest some of the locals decided to wear masks it was mainly to show that they were disgruntled at the carnival taking place when they were made to pay such high taxes.
Ever since then the Viareggio parade has witnessed floats adorned with people wearing Papier Ma?che? masks.
Viareggio is situated on the flooding plains of Versilia which is on the Ligurian Sea although it is traditionally considered to face the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Between the months of July and August the Festival Puccini takes place in Torre del Lago Puccini which is a town approximately 2 -3 miles outside of Viareggio. The festival has been running every year since the year 1930 and is held in an open air theatre containing 32,000 seats.
The city of Viareggio is perfect for studying the native language of Italian as the city has all its history combined with the beautiful beaches and friendly locals.
Italian Schools in Viareggio
School info: The Scuola L.Da Vinci school is situated in a 2 storey building which is located a short stroll away from the beach and most of the city's amenities.