General Conditions
Individual Italian Language Courses

General conditions ...

The Pasolini language school is responsible for the accurate processing of our courses and the reservation of your accommodation. This does not includes any offers from any third-party. A part of the programs and courses are only available in special seasons. Please contact our international office first to check the availability.

Enrolment
If you want to visit us and participate in one of our courses, please use the included application form. The list of prices should inform you about anything you need to know. If you would like to get further information or have any questions concerning your enrollment, please do not hesitate to contact our office in Frankfurt.
Along with your booking confirmation, you might get requested to pay in advance.
Payment can be done through bank transfer, credit card (via PayPal) or directly at our language school in Castiglioncello. The remaining costs are due on arrival in Italy in cash.

Days without teaching
There is no teaching taking place on the following days:
01.01., 06.01., 25.04., 01.05., 15.08., 01.11.,08.12., 24.12., 25.12.
The lessons will be partly given on other days. Please contact our international office for detailed information.

Lesson
One lesson of teaching lasts 45 minutes

Booking of rooms
Doubles: Two students share one room (those who travel alone can only book Singles)
Singles: The room is occupied by one students only.
Mansarde singles, at price for a double: Please contact our international office to check the availability.

Half-board
The restaurant at Hotel Miramare is closed on Wednesdays from October, 1st through April, 30th. For this reason there is no half-board on Wednesdays during this period of time. For all other Hotels: please contact our international office to check the availability first.

Apartment and Villa Toscana
The prices are for one person and cover electricity, heating, gas, and hot water. Heating is included in the winter months from November, 1st through March 30th only. Outside this period heating can be ordered for additional costs per apartment and per week.
Each guest has to leave Euro 15 - 20 for cleaning. Please bring your own bed linen and towels or rent them from our cleaning partner for a small additional fee (ca. 10 Euro).
Pets are normally not allowed, please contact our international office if you want to bring a pet with you.

Accommodation
The apartment or room may only be used by the people who booked it, additional guests have to be signed up.
It is not allowed to use the accommodation for unusual purposes, the cost of any damage the student or its visitors may have caused will be deducted.
Every participant is committed to leave the rooms in good and clean condition.

Reductions
If you book as a group the following reductions are granted: 5% reduction for groups of 4 or 5 people. 10% reduction for groups of 6 or 7 persons 15% reduction for groups of eight and more people. Highschool students and university/college students under the age of 28 get a 10% reduction when providing a valid certification.

ARCI-membership
Students of our school can become members of ARCI in Castiglioncello. The ARCI-Card enables the holder to get reductions and benefits at all allied members.

Arrival
Day of Arrival is the Sunday before the first lesson. Arriving before the booked date is normally not possible, please contact our international office for details.

Time of arrival
On Sundays at the booked accommodation:
Hotel: 11.00 to 22.00 o'clock
Villa: 12.00 to 18.00 o'clock.

Students who travel by train can be picked up after phoning in:
Villa Toscana: Tel: 339 287 10 87 (valid within Italy)
Hotel Baia del Sorriso Tel: 0586 75 25 50 (valid within Italy)

Should you not be able to make it in time, please give us notice before 6 pm.

Placement and starting day
The assessment test will take place on the first day of teaching. (Monday 9 am at the Castello). The lessons will start immediately after the test.

Attendance
You are expected to attend classes regularly, especially if you need to receive a certificate.

Departure
Departure is on Saturdays before 10 am. If you leave earlier, you forfeit tuition.

Cancellation and changes
Cancellation until 22 days before the beginning of the course: 25% of the price have to be paid.
Cancellation 14 days before: 35%
Cancellation 7 days before: 50%
Cancellation within the last seven days: 70%
If you don't show up without giving notice in advance 80% will be charged.
These fees will not be requested from the participant if the participant names a substitute.

Responsibility
We can only be legally responsible for a compensation that does not exceed three times the costs of the course, as long as the damage is not caused by negligence or intentional behavior on our behalf. The language school cannot be held responsible for any actions and programs organized by third parties.

We recommend a travel insurance.

The Centro di Lingua e Cultura "Pier Paolo Pasolini" can retreat from the contract until two weeks before the course, if not the minimum of 3 people per course book.

Any legal case arising from this may be heard in Frankfurt am Main.