Type of Programme
One-to-one, personalised Italian language tuition living full-board with the tutor's own family and in the tutor's own home, including local visits and excursions, meeting friends, neighbours and professional colleagues etc.

Type of House: Apartment

Teaching Qualifications and Experience
1987 Degree in Translation and interpreting (English and German) 1991 University Degree in Foreign languages. 2005 Director of studies Certificate. Has been teaching Italian to foreign students for over 16 years.

Hobbies and Interests
Italian opera, classical music, travelling (I am a tour leader for adventure tours such as hiking in the Sahara, climbing the Himalaya, I have been to most Asian countries) sailing, hiking.

Excursions and Local Attractions
Milano, Genova and Portofino, the five lands on the Italian Riviera, Torino, Acqui Terme beauty farm and spa, Acting lessons in Acqui Terme, Acqui Terme regional wine cellar, Monferrato castles and more.

Accommodation, Facilities and Local Area
Acqui Terme lies in the heart of the Turin-Genoa-Milan area, in the rare and wonderful Monferrato landscape "rejoicing with castles and vineyards" according to the poet Carducci. The attractions are diverse: thermal baths, wine and food, outstanding cultural and historical heritage, together with tourism dedicated to sports and hiking. Acqui’s thermal baths, and their excellent therapeutic properties, were already well known in Roman times. Today they feature modern up-to-date spa facilities supported by highly qualified medical staff offering a full range of services, including facial and body beauty treatments.

Food and wine specialties of the region are another important economic and tourist attraction, with the production of 9 D.O.C. and 9 D.O.C.G wines. The prestigious Robellini Palace is the headquarters of the Regional Enoteca, a specialist wine cellar/shop offering the entire Piedmontese wine production and presenting an excellent opportunity for tasting and buying wines that go perfectly with the local traditional food.

Museum lovers and tourists who enjoy visiting monuments and works of art have plenty of interesting things to see. For example, the Saracco Palace hosts anthological exhibitions of major Italian contemporary artists.

Acqui Terme and the Monferrato area have a lot to offer in all seasons and make an excellent base for biking, trekking, horse riding, and other sports activities.