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Holidays
Our school is closed on national and local public holidays.
- January 1: New Year's Day
- January 6: Epiphany
- April 21: Easter Monday (in 2003)
- April 25: Liberation Day
- May 1: Labor Day
- June 2: Anniversary of the Founding of the Republic
- August 15: Feast of the Assumption (also known as
Ferragosto)
- November 1: All Saints
- December 8: Feast of the Immaculate Conception
- December 25: Christmas Day
- December 26: St. Stephen's Day (Boxing Day)
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Climate
All through the summer in Italy, from the Italian Alps
to Sicily, it is generally warm. During the summer months
(June-August) the average temperatures range from 25°
C to 38° C, while during the winter ( December and
January) the average temperature ranges from 3°C
to 15°C in the region of Compagna, where Sorrento
is located.
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Electricity
Italy uses a 220 Volts/AC system. Additionally, wall
sockets and plugs may differ from those in your home
country. Be sure to bring the proper “Western
Europe” style adapter and/or transformers before
your departure.
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Fax
Faxes can be sent from the post office, from most of
the stationary shops (cartoleria) and from photocopy
centers. At our schools you can receive faxes free of
charge and send them (for a small fee).
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Internet access
To find the best priced ticket we encourage our students
to consult different travel agents and / or the internet.
Students should fly into Naples or Rome. Sorrento is
about 3 hours from Rome and about 1 hour from Naples.
(Depending on your means of transportation; train, bus,
boat or car). When making travel arrangements students
should plan to arrive the Sunday before your first day
of class.
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International Telephone
calls to Italy
If calling Italy the country code for Italy is
"39", always followed by the "0"
before the area code.
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Phone calls
Alternatively, you can take a hydrofoil or ferryboat
to Sorrento from Molo Beverello port in Naples. Here
is the timetable for hydrofoils to and from Sorrento
via:
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Cell Phones
If you don’t have a cellular telephone and would
like to use one while in Italy, to contact your new
friends in Italy and receive phone calls from your family,
you may rent a cell phone from Sorrento Lingue for a
fee. You can inquire before arriving and reserve your
cell-phone, guaranteeing your phone.
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Traveling within
Sorrento and surrounding cities
Circumvesuviana bus, Circumvesuviana train, and taxis.
Tickets for the bus must be purchased before hand at
any Tabacchi (Tobacco stores) bonamento (Meta, Piano
di Sorrento, Sant’ Angelo and Sorrento) (€1
– 1 trip, €7 - 1 week, or €25 - 1month).
Be sure to stamp your ticket as soon as you get on the
bus.
Tickets for the train must also be purchased beforehand
at the train station. Be sure to stamp your ticket as
soon as you get on the train.
Taxis are always waiting in front of the bus station
in Sorrento and are usually in the piazza of Sant’Angelo,
Piano di Sorrento, and Meta.
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Security
Pickpockets can be a hazard in near by cities but is
almost unheard of in Sorrento. However, we encourage
that students always carry money in an inside pocket,
never in back trouser pocket or on the outside of a
coat or jacket. Never leave a handbag unattended, even
for short period.
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Directories
of the World
The Global Yellow-Pages is a collection of phone directories
from around the world, which will be of use to the student
http://www.globalyp.com/world.htm
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Driving
If the student intends to drive a car in Italy, they
should obtain an International Driver's License. Students
must be at least 21 years old and have a major credit
card to rent a vehicle.
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