Solemar Academy

Sicily · from €225/week

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2027 prices at Solemar Academy

Standard Course: from €225/week · 20 lessons/week
One to One: from €320/week · 10 lessons/week
Combined Course: from €375/week · 25 lessons/week
Intensive Course: from €375/week · 30 lessons/week
Club 60+ Program (2 weeks): from €425/week · 20 lessons/week
CELI EXAM Training Course Combi: from €525/week · 30 lessons/week

From the school's official 2027 price list; weekly price for 1-4 weeks. Updated: 2026-10-23. Student rating: 4.7/5 from 3 reviews.

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Courses

CELI EXAM Training Course Combi30 lessons/week · 2-6 weeks · Minimum age: 16Course days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday · Maximum class size: 10 · School admin. fee: €50.00 · Average number of students: 4 · Lesson duration: 45 minutes · Course materials: Included · Course certificate: Yes · Qualifications: CELI (Certificato di lingua italiana) · Levels: Beginner, Elementary - Level A1, Pre-Intermediate - Level A2, Intermediate - Level B1, Upper Intermediate - Level B2, Advanced - Level C1, Proficient - Level C2
Standard course + 2 individual lessons per day. During the individual lessons, students focuses on the CELI exams preparation with their teacher.
In the standard class, when there are less then 4 students, we make a reduction of daily units.
Group courses run from 22 February to 26 November 2027 (from December to February only individual courses are available).
from €525/week
Club 60+ Program (2 weeks)20 lessons/week · from 2 weeks · Minimum age: 50Course days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday · Maximum class size: 10 · School admin. fee: €50.00 · Average number of students: 4 · Lesson duration: 45 minutes · Course materials: Included · Course certificate: Yes · Levels: Beginner, Elementary - Level A1, Pre-Intermediate - Level A2, Intermediate - Level B1, Upper Intermediate - Level B2, Advanced - Level C1, Proficient - Level C2 · Available dates: 01/03/27 - 05/04/27 - 18/10/27 - 08/11/27
Two-week Standard Italian course (Monday to Friday) combined with leisure and cultural activities for students over 60, such as a tour of Cefalù, wine tasting, a tour of Palermo, a Sicilian cooking class, a day trip to a Madonie village, a visit to the Guarneri wood with local products, a seminar on Italian culture and an Italian film with English subtitles. Minimum 8 participants; students arrive on Saturday or Sunday. Accommodation not included. Solemar Academy, Via M.C. Tomasini 5, Cefalù (Sicily), founded in 1986, member of ASILS and CELI exam centre. Group courses run from 22 February to 26 November 2027 and start every Monday; with fewer than 4 students the lessons are reduced (2-3 students: 15 units a week; 1 student: 10 units a week). The registration fee (50 EUR) includes the placement test and teaching materials.
from €425/week
Combined Course25 lessons/week · 1-40 weeks · Minimum age: 16Course days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday · Maximum class size: 10 · School admin. fee: €50.00 · Average number of students: 5 · Lesson duration: 45 minutes · Course materials: Included · Course certificate: Yes · Levels: Beginner, Elementary - Level A1, Pre-Intermediate - Level A2, Intermediate - Level B1, Upper Intermediate - Level B2, Advanced - Level C1, Proficient - Level C2
The Сombined course combines the Standard course with a one-to-one lesson per day. In this intensive course you learn Italian effectively in a short period of time. It consists in 25 hours per week and takes place in the morning from Monday to Friday. It gives you the possibility to use in practice what you have learned during the lesson or to deal with special topics (culture, grammar etc.) you are interested in.
If there are less than 4 students in the course, the number of lessons is reduced.
Group courses run from 22 February to 26 November 2027 (from December to February only individual courses are available).
from €375/week
Conversation Course (8 units, afternoons)8 lessons/week · 1-40 weeks · Minimum age: 16Course days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday · Maximum class size: 10 · School admin. fee: €50.00 · Average number of students: 5 · Lesson duration: 45 minutes · Course materials: Included · Course certificate: Yes · Levels: Beginner, Elementary - Level A1, Pre-Intermediate - Level A2, Intermediate - Level B1, Upper Intermediate - Level B2, Advanced - Level C1, Proficient - Level C2
Italian conversation course in the afternoon: 8 units of 45 minutes a week, 2 units a day from Tuesday to Friday from 3:00 pm, in a Basic (A1-A2) or Advanced (B1-C1) class depending on your level. Solemar Academy, Via M.C. Tomasini 5, Cefalù (Sicily), founded in 1986, member of ASILS and CELI exam centre. Group courses run from 22 February to 26 November 2027 and start every Monday; with fewer than 4 students the lessons are reduced (2-3 students: 15 units a week; 1 student: 10 units a week). The registration fee (50 EUR) includes the placement test and teaching materials.
Intensive Course30 lessons/week · 1-40 weeks · Minimum age: 16Course days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday · Maximum class size: 10 · School admin. fee: €50.00 · Average number of students: 5 · Lesson duration: 45 minutes · Course materials: Included · Course certificate: Yes · Levels: Beginner, Elementary - Level A1, Pre-Intermediate - Level A2, Intermediate - Level B1, Upper Intermediate - Level B2, Advanced - Level C1, Proficient - Level C2
The Intensive course combines the Standard course with additional lessons in which you deal with political, economic, cultural and historical topics. It consists in 30 hours per week and takes place in the morning from Monday to Friday. It is approved as paid training leave in some German Bundeslaender.
If there are less than 4 students in the course, the number of lessons is reduced.
If the student is the only one registered for an Intensive course, this is automatically converted into a Combined Course
Group courses run from 22 February to 26 November 2027 (from December to February only individual courses are available).
from €375/week
One to One10 lessons/week · 1-12 weeks · Minimum age: 16Course days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday · Maximum class size: 1 · School admin. fee: €50.00 · Average number of students: 1 · Lesson duration: 45 minutes · Course materials: Included · Course certificate: Yes · Levels: Beginner, Elementary - Level A1, Pre-Intermediate - Level A2, Intermediate - Level B1, Upper Intermediate - Level B2, Advanced - Level C1, Proficient - Level C2
The One-to-One course consists in a private lesson with a teacher. In this way you can intensify your language studies and improve your Italian very fast in a short period of time.
from €320/week
Standard Course20 lessons/week · 1-40 weeks · Minimum age: 16Course days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday · Maximum class size: 10 · School admin. fee: €50.00 · Average number of students: 5 · Lesson duration: 45 minutes · Course materials: Included · Course certificate: Yes · Levels: Beginner, Elementary - Level A1, Pre-Intermediate - Level A2, Intermediate - Level B1, Upper Intermediate - Level B2, Advanced - Level C1, Proficient - Level C2
The Standard course is the most popular one at Solemar Academy and is suitable for everyone - no matter if beginner or advanced student. In this intensive course you learn Italian effectively in a short period of time. It consists in 20 hours per week and takes place in the morning from Monday to Friday.
If there are less than 4 students in the course, the number of lessons is reduced.
Group courses run from 22 February to 26 November 2027 (from December to February only individual courses are available).
from €225/week

Accommodation

Single room in shared flatSchool residenceStudents per room: 1 · Board: Self Service · Minimum age: 14 · Accommodation type: School Residence · Distance from school: 10 minutes walking · Facilities: Air Conditioning, Balcony, Bed linen, Car parking, Central location, Close to local amenities, Cooking facilities, Deposit requiered upon arrival, Garden, Hairdryer, Heating, Hob/Oven and Extractor, Internet access, Iron, Keys given on arrival, Kitchen, Laundry, LCD /Plasma /Flat-screen TV, Near the School, Public transport near, Radio, Refrigerator, Satellite TV, Seating Area, Tea/Coffee Maker, Towels, TV, Washing Machine, Wireless (WIFI) Internet, Work Desk
We provide several accommodation possibilities. In our Villa Caterina students can choose between private flats and single or double rooms in shared flats. If you live in a shared flat there are two other bedrooms beside yours. Bathroom, living room and kitchen are shared.
Villa Caterina is only 900 m away from the language school and the beach as well as only 600 m away from the station. It has its own big garden and a private parking lot, a barbecue and recreation area as well as free WiFi.
Below you will find our prices for a single room in a shared flat.
from €280/week

About the school

Solemar Academy is a boutique Italian language school in Cefalù, Sicily, founded in 1986, a short walk from the beach. The school has 7 air-conditioned classrooms with projection screen or TV and free Wi-Fi, a common area with reception and a coffee station, an outdoor space with plants, and a library with books and DVDs. All teachers hold a certificate in teaching Italian as a foreign language (DILS-PG or CEDILS). Average class size: 6 students in spring and autumn, 4 in summer. Open Monday to Friday, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm. Quality certified by SMC Slovensko a.s., member of ASILS and EDUITALIA, CELI and DILS-PG exam centre, recognised for Bildungsurlaub. Palermo airport is about 100 km away (about 1 hour 10 minutes by private transfer).

About the school: Solemar Academy

Number of classrooms: 7

Average nº of student per classroom: 6

Minimum student age: 16

Placement test on the first day: ✓

Distance from the airport: 100 km.

Closest airport: Palermo

Year the school opened: 1986

School opening times: 9:00 - 18:00

Facilities

After class/extra curricular seminars · Cultural trips · Disabled facilities · Free internet access · Internet WIFI · Library · Printing service · Self study material · Social activities · Student room · Tea / Coffee

Student information

Placement test: the placement test is sent by email about 15 days before arrival. On the first day, each student also has a short conversation with the teachers so we can place them in the right class.

Leisure activities: every Monday afternoon, one of our teachers takes new students on a walking tour of Cefalù's historic centre. The weekly programme of leisure activities is presented on Monday mornings and may include Sicilian cooking classes, a Sicilian maiolica tile workshop, aperitivi, boat trips along the coast, trekking and other cultural excursions. Activities take place with a minimum number of participants.

School closures: group courses run every year from late February to late November; from December to February only individual courses are available. The school is closed for the Christmas holidays (from 21 December to 1 January) and on these public holidays in 2027: 6 January, Easter Monday (29 March), 1 May and 2 June.

Terms & Conditions: Solemar Academy

- Services must be paid in full 30 days before the course starts in order to complete the enrolment and secure a place in the course and/or accommodation.

- Bookings are not transferable.

- Bank charges are payable by students

- Students must be 16 years of age or over

Cancellation policy

- The cancellation needs to be communicated in writing to the school by the person who booked the course.

- Where a cancellation is received 1 days after enrolment there will be no refund.

- The deposit is non-refundable.

- Accommodation booking fee is non-refundable.

- No refund will be made for shortening the course duration after the payment.

- There is no refund for any cancellation once the course has commenced.

- After a course has started there is no refund for any accommodation or other item booked.

- No tuition refunds are given for late arrivals, early departures or absences, for whatever reason, from classes during any course.

Refund policy

- Bookings may be cancelled up to 4 weeks prior to commencement of the course without penalty or fee.

- If a course is cancelled more than 30 days before course start: 100% refund

- If a course is cancelled between 1 and 30 days before course start: 0% refund

Visa refusal

- In case a visa is refused to the student, the school will charge 100 Euro and the remaining balance will be refunded to the student upon receipt of an original VISA refusal letter.

Other terms

Payment: the balance is due 30 days before arrival.

Course cancellation: up to 30 days before the course starts, the deposit is refunded minus the 50 EUR registration fee. For cancellations less than 30 days before the start date, the full amount is charged.

Accommodation cancellation: 100% for cancellations less than 30 days before arrival.

Visa refusal: the amount paid is refunded minus the registration fee (100 EUR), upon receipt of the official refusal letter from the Consulate.

If there are fewer than 4 students in a group class, units are reduced as follows: 2-3 students: 3 units per day; 1 student: 2 units per day.

Student reviews

4.7out of 5

3 reviews

Location4.7
Facilities4.7
Activities4.7
Teachers4.7

SebastianaItaly ★★★★☆ LanguageBookings review, 2018

10 weeks · 11/2017

Corso di inglese molto utile. L'Insegnante è stata molto brava nel farci apprendere e divertirci. Consiglio.
—Russia ★★★★★ LanguageBookings review, 2016

2 weeks · 03/2016

Я училась в группе из 4 человек со студентами из разных стран. На занятиях мы уделяли достаточное время грамматике, всем актуальным новостям в мире, слушали итальянские песни, писали сочинения на разные темы и говорили, говорили, говорили. Хочется сказать спасибо моим преподавателям и руководству школы за теплоту, внимание и индивидуальный подход. Это то место, где хочется учиться круглыми сутками и непременно возвращаться! Я осталась очень довольна.
—Italy ★★★★★ LanguageBookings review, 2016

1 week · 05/2009

Ho studiato a Solemar in maggio. Io sono di Süd Tirol e la mia prima lingua è tedesco. Qui ho imparato molto è migliorato mio italiano. Il team è molto gentile e simpatico. La villa Caterina è molto bella con grande giardino e spazio fuori. Ho fatto una escursione nella montagna e a Palermo by night. Bellissimo.

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