When to arrive in Italy or Poland

Angloville advises international participants to arrive one day before the programme starts, as departure to the venue takes place on the first day of the programme before 11:00. Angloville does not cover additional expenses such as airport transfers, meals or hotel rooms before or after the programme.

When to arrive: International and other programmes

We also advise arriving one day earlier so that you can rest after your flight and reach the meeting point given in the infopack without rushing. Transport to venues in London and Malta is not included.

When to leave

You can book your return flight for the last day of the programme, but it must depart from the departure city no earlier than 23:00. Most participants prefer to fly home the day after the programme so they can rest first.

Booking your travel

We can recommend international and local travel companies that help with flights, trains and bus tickets: Skyscanner, EasyJet, Wizz Air, Ryanair, FlixBus and Intercity Poland.

Read the full Travel Manual.

Important

• On some programmes the meeting point is at the venue itself, for example in Malta and London. Check the infopack sent 3–4 weeks before departure: it contains the meeting point and time, the venue location, the timetable, and the end date and time of the programme.
• For all your own bookings (flight, bus, hotel and so on), choose flexible or refundable options in case a programme is changed or cancelled at short notice. Angloville cannot be held responsible for refunding those bookings.

When travelling to Europe, choose an airport based on your destination, budget and convenience. Major hubs such as London Heathrow, Rome Fiumicino and Warsaw Chopin offer many flight options and good connections to city centres. Smaller regional airports can be cheaper or closer, though they may require extra travel to the city.

To pick the right airport, weigh up location, transport options and the routes served by budget airlines. Secondary airports often have cheaper flights, but factor in the added time or cost of reaching your final destination.

Use a flight comparison tool such as Skyscanner to compare options against your travel dates and budget. Most airports publish transport routes and services on their websites, which makes planning your arrival and departure easier.

Warsaw

Warsaw has two main airports: Chopin Airport, with extensive international connections, and Modlin Airport, which serves budget carriers.

• Chopin Airport (Lotnisko Chopina) is 10 kilometres south-west of the city centre. You can reach the centre by private shuttle, taxi (30 minutes, 40–60 PLN), train (S2 line, 20 minutes) or bus (line 175 or N32, 40 minutes, 5 PLN). See the Warsaw Chopin Airport website.
• Modlin Airport (Lotnisko Modlin) is about 40 kilometres north of Warsaw and mainly serves low-cost carriers. It is well connected to central Warsaw by buses and shuttles. See the Modlin Airport website.

Krakow

John Paul II International Airport Krakow-Balice is the main hub in southern Poland, about 11 kilometres west of the city centre. You can reach the centre by taxi (20–30 minutes, 50–80 PLN), train (Balice Ekspres, 20 minutes, 20 PLN) or bus (line 208, 40 minutes, 5 PLN).

See the Krakow Airport website.

Wroclaw

Copernicus Airport Wroclaw is the main hub in western Poland, about 10 kilometres south-west of the city centre. You can reach the centre by taxi or bus (line 106).

See the Wroclaw Airport website.

Poznan

Poznan-Lawica Henryk Wieniawski Airport is about 7 kilometres west of the city centre. You can reach the centre by taxi (20–30 minutes, 40–60 PLN) or bus (line 59, 30–40 minutes, 5 PLN).

See the Poznan Lawica Airport website.

Rome

Rome Fiumicino is the main international gateway to the city and is easy to navigate, with signage in several languages. It offers currency exchange, free Wi-Fi and food outlets. The Leonardo Express train reaches Roma Termini station in about 30 minutes; buses and taxis are also available. Check the airport website for your terminal before you travel.

See the Rome Fiumicino Airport website.

Bologna

Guglielmo Marconi Airport is small but well connected, with signage in several languages, currency exchange, free Wi-Fi and food outlets. The Aerobus shuttle runs frequently and reaches the city centre in about 20 minutes; taxis are also available. Check the airport website for terminal details.

See the Bologna Airport website.

Florence

Florence Airport (Peretola) is a smaller airport with clear signage and basic services such as currency exchange and food outlets. The tram reaches the city centre in about 20 minutes; taxis are quicker but more expensive. Check the airport website for terminal details and transport options.

See the Florence Airport website.

Malta

Malta International Airport is the main gateway to the island, with clear signage, currency exchange, free Wi-Fi and dining options. Public buses reach Valletta in about 20 minutes and are the cheapest option; taxis are quicker and more direct. Check your terminal details before you travel.

See the Malta International Airport website.

London

Heathrow is one of the busiest international airports, with signage in several languages and services including currency exchange, shopping and dining. The Heathrow Express reaches Paddington station in 15–20 minutes; the Piccadilly line on the London Underground is cheaper but slower. Taxis and buses are also available. Check your terminal before you travel.

See the Heathrow Airport website.

Read the full Travel Manual.

Flying

To reach the first starting city, we recommend Skyscanner for flight deals. Budget airlines within Europe, such as Wizz Air and Ryanair, often have low fares.

Angloville bus

Angloville organises free transport for all participants from the departure city to the venue and back, in Poland and Italy. Departure takes place on the first day of the programme, usually between 07:00 and 11:00, from a central meeting point. Details of this service are given in the infopack, sent 3–4 weeks before the programme begins.

Intercity connections

If you plan to visit several cities in the host country, check that the itinerary is feasible before accepting a package of programmes. For travel between programmes and starting cities there are budget bus operators such as FlixBus and planning tools such as Rome2rio. For trains, use Trainline across Europe, Intercity in Poland and Trenitalia in Italy.

Public transport

Polish cities have convenient, well-connected public transport, including buses, trams and metro. We suggest Jakdojade for local city transport in Poland.

Public transport directions in Google Maps are reliable in most major European cities and work well in Italy.

Taxis

Poland has a wide range of taxi services and apps with affordable fares, including Uber, Bolt and FreeNow. In Italy we strongly recommend using official taxi ranks.

Read the full Travel Manual.

Important

Flights and tickets to the departure city, transport between cities, and airport pick-up or drop-off are not covered by Angloville. Transport is provided only from the meeting point in the departure city. For details, see your confirmation email and the infopack sent 3–4 weeks before departure.

Angloville organises your transport from the departure city to the venue where the programme takes place, and back. This service is free of charge. Most meeting points are in the city centre, close to public transport such as buses, metro, trams and taxis.

Find out more about meeting point locations.

Important

Departures usually take place early in the morning, between 07:00 and 11:00. Be at the meeting point 30 minutes before departure. We strongly recommend arriving in the departure city the day before the programme begins.

Our venues are selected to provide a comfortable environment for language immersion. They include hotels, resorts and other suitable accommodation, each with comfortable rooms, meeting spaces, dining areas and recreational facilities.

Find more information about our venues.

Important

Angloville provides shared accommodation, with rooms assigned by gender, age and affinity. Venue capacity and constraints may affect rooming arrangements, but we do our best to find a suitable setup for everyone.

For details of the accommodation at the venues you selected, see the confirmation email you received when your application was approved.

Would you like to book a single room?

If you are not travelling with a friend or partner, you may prefer a private room. This option is available at a limited selection of venues in Poland on Adult programmes. Check availability in our shop.

Angloville offers several dietary options at most venues, including unrestricted, vegetarian, lactose-free and gluten-free. Not all venues and countries can provide vegetarian and vegan options, particularly in Italy.

Specific requirements such as halal, kosher or individual meat preferences are difficult to meet because of local cuisine and supply, particularly in Italy, Poland and Malta. We understand how important dietary needs are and apologise for any inconvenience.

If you have meat-related dietary restrictions, we recommend choosing the vegetarian option. Meals are ordered in advance from a group menu, so changing your dietary option later may not be possible.

When packing for a trip to Europe, consider your destination and the time of year. Europe has a temperate climate, so pack layers, including a warm jacket or coat for the colder months. In summer, light clothing is the better choice.

Bring your passport, travel insurance and any other required travel documents. It is also worth having some cash and a payment card for shopping, snacks and extra activities. If you are coming from a country with different sockets, bring a plug adapter for your devices.

Read the full Travel Manual.

For more information, see the dedicated pages in the Programmes section of the main menu.

Infopack. Angloville sends all the essential information in an infopack 3–4 weeks before the programme begins. It brings together the meeting point, coordinator contact details, the programme description, venue details, tips and recommendations. We cannot send it earlier, because details can change and we want every participant to have the most current information.

Brief reminder. A few days before the programme we send an email called “Brief Reminder”, summarising the meeting point and time, details of the free city tour and the contact details of the coordinator responsible.

Coordinator contact. The day before the programme starts, the lead coordinators send a welcome email with up-to-date information about the meeting point and the programme. It contains a link you can use to add your phone number to the WhatsApp group, and where available they can also add you to a Facebook group.

Please join the WhatsApp group, as the coordinator may send important information there before and during the programme. If you cannot join, let your coordinator know by email.

Angloville travel sponsorships are not limited, so you can reapply at any time. As a returning participant you do not have to go through the interview and qualification process again.

Based on the feedback we received about you from participants and staff during your previous programmes, we will offer a new package that matches your profile, the skills you demonstrated and our availability.

The next steps are to transfer the deposit, arrange your travel and update your documentation if needed.

To reapply, contact your personal advisor on +44 20 3966 4098 or email info@angloville.com.

Late changes to a programme package are difficult for the Angloville team and hotel staff to accommodate, as accommodation and transport are arranged well in advance and your place at the venue is secured with your security deposit.

Angloville may consider one change to the programme package if the request is made at least 30 days before the programme starts.

Our programmes are usually fully booked and finalised at least 30 days before they begin, and our team has to balance the language level of local participants against the backgrounds of international participants. Changes can only be agreed where that balance is maintained.

You have 21 days after the end of your last programme to request a refund of your deposit. The deposit is refunded when:

• All the programmes listed in your confirmation email have been completed successfully.
• There was no early departure from a programme, no unpaid bills at the hotel and no termination letter issued by the Coordinators’ Team.
• No part of the package was cancelled.

Penalties apply in the event of cancellation. For details, see our Terms and Conditions.

Would you like to stay in touch with the local participants you met?

If you performed outstandingly during the programme and showed genuine teaching skills, Angloville may contact you about our online mentoring positions. Angloville Meets is an online project that pairs our students with their favourite mentors from the programme.

If one or more students recommended you as a mentor and asked for weekly conversation sessions through the year, we will be in touch. The online mentor position is paid, and the terms are agreed individually.

To apply, register through our job portal: Angloville Meets – Online Tutor. Your profile is then reviewed against strict requirements, including your performance on the programme and the lead coordinator’s approval.

Angloville offers a range of paid positions to exceptionally successful international participants. If you have shown maturity, commitment and outstanding performance on our programmes, along with proven skills in management, mentoring or teaching, you may be considered for roles such as Activity Leader or Programme Coordinator.

To apply, send a cover letter and your CV to coordinators@angloville.com or apply directly at Avocado Jobs.

If you are interested in teaching with Angloville and its partner schools, you can explore opportunities through Avocado Jobs, Angloville’s dedicated job board. It lists teaching and mentoring roles with details of responsibilities, qualifications and locations.

To apply, create a free profile, upload your CV and a self-presentation video, and browse open positions that match your skills and interests. The platform also lets you apply directly and follow new job opportunities.

If these articles do not answer your question, see our Frequently Asked Questions, chat with us or email info@angloville.com. We are here to help.