Alexandria Institute

The program is offered in Paros, Athens and Chios. My wife and I attended the course in Chios in September 2020, and I would recommend it to anyone with an interest in learning Greek in a beautiful location. I honestly did not expect much from Chios (perhaps a couple of nice beaches), and I was astonished how lovely it is. There are beaches to suit every taste, (at least) three amazing old towns to visit and a bustling capital. You will need to hire a car to see the best of the island. The course in Chios is located in a beautiful spot, Voulamandis House, which also offers accommodation (we stayed there). The lessons are held outside, amongst the flowers. There was one class for higher-level learners, and another for lower level learners. The teachers are very knowledgeable and friendly - and good teachers! I learned a lot, and put it into practice in the afternoons, as we explored the island. I have rated the cultural activities slightly lower than everything else. Alexandria Institute did the best it could, but some activities simply were not possible due to Covid restrictions. This was a shame, but due to circumstances and not the school. We had fun together, either going out to restaurants or staying on site and watching films, etc in Greek. I hope to return to do another course.

The on-line courses from the Alexandria Institute are really excellent. The teachers are all excellent and the classes are well structured and always well prepared. It has been great to meet people from all over the world - Estonia, Israel, US, Macedonia, Germany - all interested in learning Greek like me.The classes have opened my eyes to Greek culture as well as to the language. I have learned so much about the literature and the music and it has really enriched my life.

I had several courses with Alexandria Institute on Chios, every time I was very happy with the organisation of the courses and with the ( optional) guided excursions afterwards. I very highly appreciate the way the teachers are always present to help us with everything the students might need. They are also very skilled in teaching students from all over the world and they speak several languages themselves which is very important for starters.