L’Acanto Language School is located in the historic centre of Mesagne, in Puglia. L’Acanto’s central location in the distinctive historic centre of the town puts students in direct contact with the local daily life. Mesagne is an elegant, charming and beautiful small town typical of southern Italy. Art, culture, tradition and history make it particularly fascinating and full of interest, surrounded by rich, vibrant and fertile land overflowing with luscious vintage wines, sweet fruit and sun drenched Mediterranean flavours.

A study visit to l’Acanto is a wonderful opportunity to combine leisure with learning, a place where guests can establish or improve their language skills in a relaxed and pleasurable atmosphere. The language courses at l’Acanto school are aimed to bring students into closer contact with the region through activities that include the dance, the music, the food and the dialect of the fascinating Puglian folklore.

The teaching methodology includes the focus to the 4 linguistic skills (speaking, writing, reading, listening) with a practical communicative approach. The Teaching equipment (books, magazines, videos, DVDs, CDs) are selected by professional teachers in order to provide engaging activities where the student is the centre of attention.
A stimulating approach is taken to the teaching of grammar through the use of interactive exercises, dialogues, topic conversations and linguistic games. Such lessons spill over from the classroom into, for instance, chats in a bar or a tour of a local market.Focus is given to phonetics to establish a better understanding of the relationship between spelling and pronunciation. All aspects of the Italian language, history, culture and society are considered, with particular attention to the history and customs of Puglia.

The nearest air connections to Mesagne are Brindisi and Bari airport.

Accommodation:
Accommodation is available in the modern local hotels, nice B&B, or with friendly host-families, and in a picturesque college.

Leisure Time:
There is a wide choice of local activities that vary according to the season
but include themed tours such as wine, cheese, and oil tastings, archaeology and nature tours, sailing, bike tours, local festivals. We arrange and personally organise all activities and provide you with a
comprehensive description of each.

Extra Courses: 
Phonetics course, cooking course, language course and relax in  the town and to the beach.