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Best Places to Eat Gelato + Ice Cream Maker Giveaway!

Andrew James Ice Cream Maker

Best Places to Eat Gelato + Ice Cream Maker Giveaway! Gelato. It even sounds delicious. Officially the richest and creamiest ice cream in the world, gelato is one of our top 3 foods you must try when visiting Italy. The Villa Pia family spends a good part of the year in London where the Gelato […]

Villa Pia Memories: Connie of Widowed and Young (WAY)

Widowed and Young retreat at Villa Pia

Villa Pia Memories: Connie of Widowed and Young (WAY) Here at Villa Pia, it’s our pleasure to welcome groups as well as families; and we are delighted that members of the UK charity Widowed and Young (WAY), recently enjoyed a retreat at our villa. We caught up with WAY member Connie, and asked her a […]

A Wedding in Italy (featuring Ting of My Travel Monkey)

Wedding in Italy with Ting of My Travel Monkey

A Wedding in Italy (featuring Ting of My Travel Monkey) We are delighted to collaborate with Ting (of popular family travel blog My Travel Monkey) on the first of a series of posts about getting married in Italy. Ting recently wrote about Villa Pia on her blog and will be joining us at the villa […]

Happy Mother’s Day: Win a Mamma Mia Italian Hamper!

Mamma Mia Italian supper hamper

Happy Mother’s Day: Win a Mamma Mia Italian Hamper!     Italians and their mammas. It’s an unbreakable bond. There are few figures more influential on society than an Italian mother — especially when it comes to her relationship with her son!     In Italy we celebrate Mother’s Day on the second Sunday in […]

A Merry Christmas Giveaway from Villa Pia!

Melissa and Doug Pizza Cutter

A Merry Christmas Giveaway from Villa Pia! Is it that time of year already? We hope you’re all looking forward to an enchanting Christmas this year. But with only two weeks until Christmas Eve, we know that many of you are feeling the pressure of last minute preparations… and presents! It’s been an absolutely delightful […]

Eurochocolate Comes to Umbria + Win a Chocolate Gift Box!

Eurochocolate Comes to Umbria + Win a Chocolate Gift Box!   While men around the world grow out their facial hair for the Movember charity campaign, here in Umbria this October they will be twirling (and swirling) moustaches of a different kind.     ‘Eat Your Mustache’ aka #MustaChoc is the 2015 slogan for the […]

Villa Pia Baby Chillout and Win Tickets to Big Fish Little Fish!

Villa Pia Baby Chillout Collage

Villa Pia Baby Chillout and Win Tickets to Big Fish Little Fish!     Ciao a tutti! We’ve had a glorious summer at the villa and all the team are looking forward to the autumn months, such a picturesque time of year here in Lippiano. This September, we hosted a gorgeous wedding at Villa Pia […]