The location

Rio Marina and the Island of Elba.
Elba has always been considered a favourite destination by those who wish to spend a holiday surrounded by nature, clean beaches and crystal clear sea without the need for a long journey by sea or several hours by plane. The atmosphere of the towns inland and the villages along the coast is the same as in any other Tuscan town with a large central square, church and town hall facing each other, as two such powers ought to, grocery shops and bars frequented by the locals.
The natural surroundings however, add something special, low vegetation and the Mediterranean bush typical of the islands, alternating with vineyards and olive groves.
Rio Marina is one of these villages with a square which opens onto the port and the marine horizon. The village has something further to offer: a history of mines and iron quarrying which has left its mark from the Etruscans up to recent times. Through our collaboration with the Consorzio laltraisola, a group made up more of Elba lovers than of inhabitants of the island, we’ll try to show you this important aspect of the island.

The school

The classrooms are in premises in the typical, low buildings of the town centre looking onto the sea and the narrow streets of the port. Teaching groups are composed of small groups of maximum of 8 students with 5 different skill levels. The method used and the teaching materials are those produced by Centro Koinè, based on a communicative approach to the Italian language. All the teachers have done special training courses at the school in Florence.
On the first day of the course, after a brief test to assess the participants’ knowledge of the language, each student will be given a folder with a schedule of the cultural activities and trips organised in the afternoons, a guide with useful addresses for their stay such as: how to get to the nearest beaches, good places to eat and drink, the opening times of shops, banks and post offices and recommended tourist and wine and food itineraries.
At the end of the course each participant will receive, on request, a certificate of attendance specifying the duration of the lessons and level of learning.

Dates and Prices of the courses (file PDF)

Sede Centrale
Centro Koinè
Via de' Pandolfini 27
50122 Firenze
Tel. 055.213881 - Telefax 055.216949