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 […]
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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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Dec
Dec
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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Nov
Nov
Our Villa Pia Holiday: Karen at Mini Travellers We loved this Q&A interview with Karen, the editor of popular family travel site Mini Travellers, who enjoyed a Villa Pia holiday with her children in the autumn. Don’t miss Karen’s stunning video of her trip below! Name and occupation Karen Beddow. Editor of […]
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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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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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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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Jun
Jun
Meet the Villa Pia Family: Gessy 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
Villa Pia handpicks our favourite Italians on Instagram to follow for a glimpse into our beautiful country.
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