Where is
Camerano?
Camerano is a town of 7.000 inhabitants 5 km south of Ancona, the capital of
the Marches Region. You can easily reach it:
- by car: Motorway A14 exit Ancona sud. Follow directions for Camerano. www.viamichelin.com for itineraris.
- by
train: Direct links to/from Ancona from Bologna, Milan, Rome, Turin and, in
summer time, from European countries.
- by
plane: Ancona airport “Raffaello Sanzio” – daily flights to/from Rome,
Milan, London- Stansted, Munich, Paris, Barcellona.
- by
ship: port of Ancona – ferries to/from Greece, Croatia, Turkey, Egypt.
Coming
by your own car or renting one is a very good idea. Camerano is a small town
where you will easily find parkings free of charge. There is no criminality.
Furthermore, you will be able to move as you want without depending on
public transports.
It is also possible to hire a car in Ancona, both at the airport and at the railway station (Europecar, Hertz, Maggiore etc.)
What should I expect upon
arriving?
We
will meet on the Sunday before the beginning of the course at 19.00 h. in
front of the school for a facultative light snack or a dinner in a typical
Italian “trattoria” in order to get to know each other and better verify
your language level. If you haven't sent us your
placement test yet, bring
it with you to this meeting.
What about the climate?
Camerano and its surroundings have a typical Mediterranean climate. Summer
is quite warm, with hot weeks in July and August. Spring and first autumn
are milder, though it is still possible to bathe in the sea. In winter
temperature rarely goes under zero.
www.comuni-italiani.it/042/002/meteo.html weather forecast Ancona
What about bicycles?
The
Marches are characterised by a landscape of low hills, except for the
Sibillini Mountains and the Mount Cònero. If you want to take your own
bicycle (or to hire one), please take in consideration that moving from a
town to another might be hard, unless you are not properly trained. The use
of mountain bikes is on the contrary more common, both on roads and on
special routes in the country.
What about public transports?
Camerano, thanks to a good bus service
(linee Reni), is well connected with
the main resort places of the area (Sirolo, Marcelli, Numana), where some of
our students choose to live, as well as with towns of interest (Loreto,
Castelfidardo, Osimo) and to the capital of the region, Ancona, just 7 km
away. Tickets can be purchased at tobacconists’ and newsagents’, and are
supposed to be obliterated on board. The school direction, upon request, can
provide student bus passes for 1,2,3 weeks or monthly passes.
From
Ancona there are good bus services towards all the main towns of the region.
The railway station, one of the most important of the Adriatic coast,
connects Ancona with Bologna (2 h.), Rome (3.30 h.) and Pescara (1.30 h.).
The airport “Raffaello Sanzio” offers daily flights to Rome, Milan, Munich,
London, Paris, Barcellona, Moscow, Bucarest and, in summer season, to other
destinations. The port, one of the most active for passengers, is a
traditional gate to Greece, Croatia, Turkey and Israel.
Is there an internet point?
At
Centro Culturale Conero, during school working time and against a reasonable
fee (about 3 euro per hour), you can use computers with internet connection.
The use of the computer to write is obviuosly free. The cost to print or
photocopy a page is 7 eurocent .
Is there a touristic office?
The touristic office in Camerano is in via Maratti 22. We are anyway at your disposal to give you any information you may need. Official web-site of the municipality is here.
Where can I get further
information about the Marches from?
Which is the next starting
date?
You
can start your Italian language course every 2 weeks on Mondays:
How many levels are the
courses divided into?
The courses are divided into at least 5 teaching levels:
beginner level
pre-intermediate level
How will I be assigned an
appropriate level?
The
level will be assigned through a
written test
that we will send you (mail, e mail, fax) and that you should fill out and
return before your arrival. The test is also available on our website. On
the first meeting on Sunday, if necessary, there will be an oral interview
with one of the teachers.
When do the lessons take place?
How many students are there in
a group?
Groups will range from 5 to 9 students (average 5/6 in the summer and less
in the winter).
What is the average age of
students attending the school?
Our
students are aged between 18 and 70. Students aged 30 or less usually choose
a summer course whereas the average age in spring or autumn is higher.
For further information about the school and italian language courses please visit the official web site of Centro Culturale Conero available in italian, english, german, spanish and japanese
Here you can find further info about the Region Marche