Modern Italian is based on Florentine Tuscan. Learning Italian here means learning the "purest" form.
Plan this experience →Top schools: Istituto Europeo (Via Tornabuoni, €230–320/week), Scuola Leonardo da Vinci (€210–280/week, Via Bufalini), Centro Fiorenza (€180–260/week). Unique: many schools combine Italian + culture (cooking classes, art history, wine courses as electives). The Università per Stranieri di Siena has a Florence center for formal certification (CILS exam). Best for: art lovers, the purest accent, Tuscan culture immersion.