I had a homestay with Sira in 2023 and also in 2024. I have been studying Italian for many years and I am now at an advanced level. I already made a reservation to return for the third time in 2025.

The experience of living with a skilled teacher is certainly a positive, valuable experience.
Every day I only spoke and thought in Italian. The lessons were based on errors that I made while speaking. The outings were very enjoyable and interesting and gave me the ability to practice spontaneous conversations. In 2024 we hiked in the Apunea Mountains and had amazing views of the marble quarries in Carrara, we visited a luxury brand market called Forte Dei Marmi, and we spent a morning with a beekeeper and learned up close all about honey bees. I even had a close up view of the honey bees in one of the hives.
At the end of the week Sira gave me advice on where I should focus my attention during the next year in order to improve my Italian.
Pat H. – San Francisco USA – (November 2024)