Looking Back, Looking Ahead + a Christmas Giveaway What a year it has been at Villa Pia. Indeed, what an exciting few years. As we approach a brand new decade, we’ve taken time to reflect on some highlights. We are proud to have welcomed hundreds of lovely families, new and returning, to our […]
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Villa Pia Flowers Retreat May 2019 This short report gives you the flavour of our 2019 flowers retreat at Villa Pia led by garden expert Rosie Yeomans. The week includes walking in the stunning countryside to look at wild flowers and planning new borders for your gardens. It also boasts some fascinating plant […]
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Drawing Breath at Villa Pia (Drawing and Meditation Workshop May 2020) (Dynamic life drawing at Villa Pia) Tania Kovats and Jane Sassienie will be running their week-long program combining the two life-enhancing practices of Drawing and Meditation to generate focus, well being, and creativity. Folk are invited to come and explore drawing and […]
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Villa Pia Memories (James of Little Forest Folk) Little Forest Folk runs award-winning, immersive forest nurseries in London, creating a unique ‘outdoor learning’ experience for children ages 2 to 5. Owners James and his wife Leanna visited Villa Pia in 2017. They loved it so much, they’re launching a Little Forest Folk holiday retreat at […]
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May
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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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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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Meet the Villa Pia Family: Gina and Francesca 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 […]
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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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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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