Reasons why Italy is perfect for family trips Gretta Schifano writes about family travel as a journalist and on her award winning website Mums Do Travel. Gretta’s children are now 16 and 12 years old and here she explains why she’s always loved going to Italy for family trips. “We’re based in the […]
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Easy Recipe for Tiramisu When people rhapsodise about Italian desserts, it doesn’t take long before tiramisu takes over the conversation! Funnily enough, tiramisu is a fairly recent addition to the Italian sweets menu and nobody can agree on who came up with the delicious concoction. However its origins are traced to the northern Italian town […]
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Baby Friendly Holidays {+ A Gift for New Parents} At Villa Pia, we understand sleepless nights, feedings, naptimes, nappies and all the millions of demands that babies make on those taking care of them. Our all-inclusive baby friendly holidays cater specifically for mothers with young children. We strive to make travel with infants and toddlers […]
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My Villa Pia Holiday with Heidi from Switzerland We love welcoming travellers and their families from around the globe for a Villa Pia holiday. And we’re delighted that so many of our guests come back year after year. Here we catch up with Heidi, one of our regular visitors! Can you tell us a […]
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Oct
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Author Hazel Gaynor on Writing, Kids and Deadlines! At Villa Pia we’re known not only for our exceptional family friendly service, but also for our Italian writing holidays through Ways with Words, attracting dozens of aspiring and published novelists each year. Today on the blog we’re delighted to host author and freelance writer Hazel Gaynor […]
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Discover Italy: A Sweet Taste of Genoa We often find when our guests arrive at Villa Pia they fall head over heels in love with our picturesque Umbrian farmhouse, and never want to leave! But, of course, there is an entire country of sights and experiences to be discovered beyond our backdrop of rolling Tuscan hills. […]
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How to Make your Own Pizza Did you know that, according to legend, margherita pizza was named after Queen Margherita of Savoy back in the late 1800s? Apparently she liked the colour combination of basil, tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese because it reminded her of the tricolore Italian flag. Today margherita pizza is one […]
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Can you tell a story with one photo, and no words? Silent Sunday.
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One photo…. no words! Silent Sunday.
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We’re celebrating some of our youngest visitors with a fantastic giveaway: Win a My First Trike, worth £35!