Scuola MediterraneaItalian Language & Culture School
Baroque Lecce at sunset
Crystal clear sea in Otranto
Olive groves of Salento
Group Italian lesson

Learn Italian in the heart of the Mediterranean

Welcome to Scuola Mediterranea

Language, culture, and authenticity in Salento.

Real immersion

Italian in everyday Salento life

Small groups 4–6

Personal attention in every lesson

Cultural experiences

Art, cuisine, traditions and territory

Online & in person

Choose the format that suits you

About us

A school born from the desire to share

Scuola Mediterranea was born from the wish to guide students from around the world through an authentic linguistic and cultural immersion experience. In the heart of Salento, between Lecce stone and crystal-clear sea, learning a language means above all creating connections β€” with people, traditions, flavours, and the rhythm of the South.

Our school
A school born from the desire to share

Language courses

Tailored paths for every level

Cultural experiences

Experience Salento with all your senses

Salento, an open-air classroom

The territory

Salento, an open-air classroom

Baroque Lecce, Otranto and its sea, centuries-old olive groves and historic centres where every stone tells a story. Studying here means learning Italian by walking, tasting, listening to pizzica, and breathing the Mediterranean.

Discover Salento

β€œA language is identity, memory, and relationship.”

Our manifesto

What they say

Students from around the world

β€œHere Italian comes alive. Every day was an adventure between lessons, markets, and sunsets over the sea.”

Emma Β· Germany Β· 2025
All levels A1–C2Open year-roundCertificate of attendanceFree WiFiArrival assistance

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