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: Tuscany holiday
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Feb
Feb
Singing Courses in Tuscany: Choir Course & Finding your Solo Voice Villa Pia is delighted to welcome back Jane Haughton and Howard Beach this autumn, for their popular Singing Courses in Tuscany. Classically trained singer Jane (Royal Opera House, Glyndebourne) and professional pianist Howard will run two consecutive workshops aimed at groups and […]
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Oct
Oct
Our Holiday at Villa Pia: Maggie and Family Maggie and her partner live in Shoreditch with their 6-year-old daughter and 2.5-year-old son. Maggie works in an international charity and her partner works in IT in London. We spoke to them at the end of a four-night, four-day holiday at Villa Pia. How […]
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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 […]
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Nov
Nov
Villa Pia handpicks our favourite Italians on Instagram to follow for a glimpse into our beautiful country.
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Oct
Oct
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 […]
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Mar
Mar
Raising Adventurous Kids + a Muddy Puddles Giveaway! One of the many pleasures of a holiday at Villa Pia is knowing that your children are happy and safe to roam outdoors, without your constant supervision. You can relax on the patio with a glass, or in a hammock with a […]
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Mar
Mar
Villa Pia’s Day Trip to Siena Should you come to visit us at Villa Pia, consider taking the family on a day trip to Siena. While we appreciate that it might be difficult to pull yourself away from the grounds, the chef, the pool, and the wine… taking the kids to this picturesque medieval hill […]
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Jan
Jan
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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May
May
Silent Sunday: one photo, no words