Tag Archives: children

Baby Friendly Holidays {+ A Gift for New Parents}

baby friendly dining

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 […]

Author Hazel Gaynor on Writing, Kids and Deadlines!

The Girl Who Came Home by Hazel Gaynor

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 […]

How to Make Your Own Pizza

Villa Pia kids make pizza

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 […]

Cookery Classes at Villa Pia

At Villa Pia we have a selection of activities that you can sign up for, on top of the all-inclusive access to our swimming pools, tennis courts and music room which is available to our guests. You can have a massage, take a yoga class or enrol on one of our most popular classes – cookery! Every week we run classes for both adults and children, where our guests learn a variety of traditional techniques and dishes, whatever their age.