Coronavirus and Travel to Italy: An Update from Villa Pia Warm greetings from Villa Pia! A big thank you for all the calls, messages and thoughtful emails we’ve received from our guests and beloved community recently. We would like to assure you that everyone at the villa is fine and as yet […]
Tag Archives: Italian holidays
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Mar
Mar
Easter at Villa Pia + Carluccio’s Gift Offer Easter greetings from Villa Pia! We are recovering from surprise snowstorms in March (!) and things are warming up for the new season. We’re especially looking forward to the Wildflowers and Garden Design retreat in May, hosted by gardening expert Rosie Yeomans (BBC Radio 4) and crafting […]
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Dec
Dec
Italian Holiday Greetings + Carluccio’s Gift Voucher Tanti auguri di Buone Feste! Season’s greetings from Villa Pia. It’s been a busy year at the villa, as we welcomed families new and familiar to our baby-friendly Italian holiday escape. We have shared some wonderful moments in the Umbrian sunshine, including one of the hottest Italian summers […]
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Sep
Sep
The Idler Retreat at Villa Pia! We’re delighted to be welcoming renowned magazine and online academy, The Idler, to their first retreat here in October — billed as ‘a week of idling, thinking and making things in Umbria’. The week-long retreat will be hosted by editor/founder Tom Hodgkinson and academy director Victoria Hull. Idler head […]
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May
May
Meet the Villa Pia Family: Aniko Continuing our popular series on the blog, we introduce you to the ‘Villa Pia family’ — the amazing team that helps make your holiday in Italy so special. We asked the staff questions about work and what they do in their spare time. We hope you, our readers, enjoy […]
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Mar
Mar
Meet the Villa Pia Family: Giuseppa Continuing our popular series on the blog, we introduce you to the ‘Villa Pia family’ — the amazing team that helps make your holiday in Italy so special. We asked the staff questions** about work and what they do in their spare time. We hope you, our readers, enjoy […]
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Feb
Feb
Villa Pia Memories (Kai + family) Kai and his lovely family visited Villa Pia towards the end of summer 2016. He was kind enough to answer a few questions about our family holiday in Lippiano for our ‘Villa Pia Memories’ series. Name Kai. Where are you from? I’m originally from Düsseldorf in Germany, […]
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Feb
Feb
Meet the Villa Pia Family: Christian Continuing our popular series on the blog, we introduce you to the ‘Villa Pia family’ — the amazing team that helps make your holiday in Italy so special. We asked the staff questions about work and what they do in their spare time. We hope you, our readers, enjoy […]
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Dec
Dec
Villa Pia Celebrates 20 Years! Last month, our award-winning family holiday, Villa Pia, celebrated its 20th anniversary at the wonderful Italian restaurant Bocca di Lupo in London’s buzzy Soho district. It’s incredible to think that Villa Pia opened its doors 20 years ago (has it really been that long!) and it was simply […]
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Nov
Nov
Arts Holiday Italy (Painting Retreats in Tuscany) Here at Villa Pia, we’re delighted to have carved out a reputation as an award-winning, family friendly holiday that’s especially loved by parents with babies and small children. We’re also happy to host arts and cultural retreats at the villa during the quieter season, appealing to a somewhat […]