La bella Italia, home of much of the world's greatest art, best food, happiest people, will receive you for a semester or school year. Your Italian family and scuola might be anywhere in Italy, from the counrty's northern Swiss border to the sunny tip of its "boot". You will be enrolled in the 3rd or 4th year of the five year scuola superiore program. Share everyday life with a warm, loving Italian family. Visit museums, churches, palaces and gardens when they're not overrun with tourists. Learn to speak Italian both with words and with your hands! Fabulous pasta, crusty bread, snowy peaks for skiing, sunny beaches for swimming, Roman ruins and the best of 21st century design - Italy offers a sensational study abroad opportunity.

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