With great pleasure I shall be able to share a monthly feature from Sant'Anna Sorrento Lingue: Learn While Traveling
I met the wonderful teachers and staff at Santa Anna Sorrento Lingue while on sabbatical in Sorrento, Italy. They have stayed in touch with me over the years and always welcome my unannounced visits to the campus when I am Home to Italy.
We will be posting wonderful photos of a magical place you will be sad to leave. I asked many of the locals if they wanted to live anywhere else and the answer was always, perche? (why) And I have to agree. From the sea views, the nightly passaggiata in the center of town and the wonderful festivals I have not found another town to match Sorrento. Be sure to sign up for new posts and welcome SASL to our stories on life in Italy.
"Paradise. Utopia. These are words that you do not often use especially
to explain a place you could choose to study.
But these are words that you will wisely choose to explain Sorrento and
especially the study experience at Sant’Anna Institute-Sorrento Lingue.
The city of Sorrento is vibrant
with the hustle of people, both the locals and tourists. The smell of the oranges that grow on trees
lining the streets mixes with the fresh salty air blowing off the
Mediterranean. It is truly a magical
place.
The ability to study in such a
place is, in itself, a gift. When added
in the experience that Sant’Anna contributes, it would seem daft to go anywhere
else. The professors, all native, are
willing and enthusiastic to share their knowledge and to make all students
practice the language, making the learning experience vibrant and captivating.
The staff at Sant’Anna make the time spent in the classroom well worth it, and
then the excursions truly bring the experience together, letting you discover
the surrounding area and the hidden treasures of the Peninsula."
written by a traveler who studied at Sant’Anna Institute in Summer 2014
On top of this are the locals. They
are so open and excited to share their city and culture that it is difficult
not to become fast friends and soon enough you will be introduced to things you
didn’t know existed, such as a favorite swimming spot or the best place for a
late night snack. Being such a small town, only in Sorrento you will be able to
experience traditions and leave not as a tourist, because bigger locations like
Salerno or Naples will not allow you to live the experience of a lifetime and
become a Sorrentino!!
For example, only in Sorrento you
can experience the harvesting of olives and grapes (in Sorrento they produce
one of the best DOP olive oils of the country) and even Sant’Anna past students
participated to the harvesting! The Grape Festival is organized in Sorrento
every year at the beginning of October; but also, both in summer and in winter
the Town Hall organizes “sagre contadine” , that would be festivals promoting
the typical local products, to taste “zero kilometers” fruit and vegetables.
Spending time
in Sorrento will be the best decision that you could ever made. As soon as you get back to your home town,
you will notice that the sun is not as bright and the air not as sweet. You
will be just looking forward to your next time in Sorrento.
Sorrento is a perfect destination for a language-study holiday, a vacation not as a tourist and for Italian Americans to experience the traditions of Southern Italy.
Only Sorrento is capable of offering experiences close to Capri and the Amalfi Coast. less known to travelers, you can experience the harvesting of grapes and olives. Few travelers know that Sorrento produces one of the best DOP olive oils in Italy. And everyone knows about the famous 'lemons' in the area. Come and enjoy the incredible foods and perhaps learn to prepare your favorite dishes.
Contact SASL for opportunities to learn while traveling.
Explore being Italian!
contact Olga Stinga at
Sant'Anna Institute
