New Year in Italy
Monday 28 December 2020 - Saturday 02 January 2021
(5 nights)
From £989.00
Listed by Spice Holidays
Overview
After a pretty dire year so far we are delighted to announce that we are preparing for our annual New Year adventure returning back to Italy, beautiful landscapes, amazing culinary local delicacies, fashion, arts, history, culture, and La Dolce Vita…
There is a minimum of 35 required for this holiday to go ahead and we are a little short of that currently but we do believe that with everything going on in the world holiday bookings will be very late for many people so there is still time.
Obviously there has to be a cut off some time so we have agreement that a final decision will be made on 11 December and based on this the balance due date will be Monday 14 December.
You can book this holiday with only a £10 deposit in confidence that this is fully refundable if the holiday is unable to go ahead.
Covid Commitment
Given the uncertainty surrounding international travel you can book with confidence though Spice. Our commitment to you is that if for any reason relating to Covid 19 this holiday needs to be cancelled you will receive a full refund. Furthermore should you be unable to travel due to a local lockdown in the UK preventing you, you will not be penalised and Spice will refund your payments to us.
The tour operator for this flight inclusive holiday is Spice UK Ltd (ATOL 9046). This holiday is protected by the Civil Aviation Authority under the ATOL scheme in the event of failure of the tour operator. Spice UK Ltd holiday terms and conditions apply, as supplied with the full holiday information pack. Your money is protected via our trust account in compliance with EC travel regulations.
Includes
Flights, transfers to/from hotel to airport, 5 Nights Bed & Breakfast, New Year’s Eve Gala Meal, 3 Evening Meals with Local Wines of Oltrepo Pavese, 1 Traditional Italian New Year’s Day Lunch with Wines, 1 New Year Day Evening Buffett and Games, Wine tasting session, Day trip to Varzi, Day trip to Milan Navali Leonardo di Vinci Canal, Day trip to Porto Fino , Liguria.
Extras
Insurance available from www.spiceuk.com. Single supp from £140. Superior room sup from £190. Some drinks & some meals, optional excursions and personal extras.
Location & Itinerary
What’s in Store
28th December 2020 Day 1
A very special meet and greet welcome will be waiting for you at Villa Lomellini , with Eduart who is the Villa Director and his brother and number one helper Elvis, many of you may have met them before on other trips to Italy and Albania.
Then it’s your first nights evening meal with new and old friends. Please note the timing of the first evening meal will depend on flight arrivals .
29th December 2020 Day 2 - Santa Margherita , Porto Fino
After breakfast depart to the coastal region of Liguria, arriving at the seaside town of Santa Margherita, here you will have options to explore Santa Margherita, and then we will take a watertaxi to the famous and exclusive Italian port of Portofino. The water taxi to Portofino is approx 20 minutes.
Here you will find perhaps one of Italy’s most exclusive Italian fishing villages; Portofino is famous for its picturesque harbour and historical association with many famous celebrities! It’s a small harbour and is known for its colourful painted buildings.
In the late 19th century the British then other Northern European aristocratic tourists began to visit Portofino, which then was only reached by horse and cart. Eventually more visitors built expensive villas and by 1950 exclusive tourism had replaced fishing as the town's chief industry. The port is a ring of chic restaurants and cafés. Today there is a lot to do - explore churches, bars, squares and of course a little bit of people watching.
30th December 2020 Day 3
After breakfast depart the Villa by private transport into Milan. Transfer time depending on traffic is approx. 45 minutes. Here in down town Milano, you are free to join in with the Christmas markets, or take an Aperitivo on the Terrance overlooking the famous Dumo, free time, then you will be transferred to the unspoilt and relatively unknown canals of Milano, built originally be Leonardo di Vinci, later restored and now lined with café and bars.
31st December 2020 Day 4 New Year’s Eve
Spend the penultimate day of the year and welcoming in the New Year in Italian style.
After breakfast it’s a short 10 minute transfer to the small nearby town of Casteggio, its market day, shops are open and lots of bars and cafes, pop into Bar La Roma for an afternoon Aperitivo, maybe a sing along with the Casteggio Choir, or the local Musuem, and then it’s back to Villa Lomellini to prepare for the New Year’s Eve Gala.
At this time WingsItaly are assessing the various options and locations for your New Year’s Eve Gala, however, please be assured it will be in keeping with the past New Year’s Galas, with a selection of regional and seasonal inspired cuisine accompanied with wines of Oltrepo Pavese.
Aperitivo Spumante Reception
3 Course Meal with Wines of Oltrepo Pavese
Music.
Another unique evening of delicious food, festive cheer and entertainment.
New Year’s Day 1st January 2021 Day 5 - Medieval Town of Varzi
“Capodanno” Italian New Years Day!
After a leisurely breakfast depart the Villa, travelling to the medieval town of Varzi, this is a new location for Spice members. Approx. Travel time 45-minutes.
www.in-lombardia.it/en/tourism-in-lombardy/tourism-pavia/boroughs-pavia/village-of-varzi
Varzi stands in the centre of the Stàffora Valley, in the heart of Oltrepò Pavese, this medieval town is like returning in time, eight centuries of history, churches, towers and castles. The village has an abundance of everything that one would imagine, two towering clock bell towers – Torre di Porta Sottana and Torre di Porta Soprana, cobbled back streets, old churches dating back to 1646 , built in the shape of four-leaf clover to imitate the great cathedrals and of course café shops and bars, WingsItaly are anticipating the Christmas market will be open . In addition, Varzi is famous for its local specialty, the salami of Varzi, renowned throughout the world.
Your day in Varzi will include, a visit to the medical town, escorted tour of the town, then a 5-minute transfer to a hillside Agritourism restaurant overlooking the hills of Oltrepo Pavese , here you will have your Italian Capodanno traditional Italian lunch , there will also be an optional opportunity to visit the on-site Spa, at your own expense. A guided walk in the hills is included. Return back to the Villa time to relax freshen up and then an evening of games, light buffet and wines playing Tombola, plus a few surprises along the night .
2nd January 2021 Day 6
After breakfast it’s time to say goodbye to Villa Lomellini, Eduart and Elvis, and head back to the airport. Please note for those on a later departure, a stop off excursion maybe available and further details to be announced.
Claire and Andrea @ WingsItaly love traveling, meeting new people and sharing their Italian discoveries with you . As always, their experiences require a level of flexibility, as WingsItaly want you to really enjoy the real Italian journey! Please note this itinerary may change due to the weather conditions and or conditions which are out of our control.
Travel & Stay
Villa Lomellini is situated in the hills of ‘Oltrepo Pavese”, a region full of vineyards, hills and medieval villages. The Villa is set in acres of private grounds, and has a rich history. Villa Lomellini is owned by the Roman Catholic Church and Spice can confirm that special permission has been granted to open the Villa exclusively over the New Year Period for us. Whilst a monastic centre , Villa Lomellini has a reception which is open from early morning to 23.00hrs and a cash bar service is available at certain times.
Http://www.villalomellini.it/index.php/en/
Superior Rooms - at Villa Lomellini there are a small selection of superior rooms which are located within the original historic part of the villa. These rooms are not usually open to the public, some rooms have balconies some do not, the furnishing, decor and bathroom En suites are of a higher standard than those of the standard rooms.
Please note we will always endeavour to accommodate all special requests; however, the hotel management are responsible for allocation of all the rooms.
Provisional flight information
28/12/20 London Gatwick to Milan Malpensa Dep: 0705 Arr: 1000
02/01/21 Milan Malpensa to London Gatwick Dep: 1525 Arr: 1620
28/12/20 Manchester to Milan Malpensa Dep: 0605 Arr: 0915
02/01/21 Milan Malpensa to Manchester Dep: 1030 Arr: 1145
28/12/20 Edinburgh to Milan Malpensa Dep: 1350 Arr: 1715
02/01/21 Milan Malpensa to Edinburgh Dep: 1720 Arr: 1855
New Year in Italy
Type | Price | |
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Edinburgh | £989.00 | Available |
London Gatwick | £989.00 | Available |
Manchester | £989.00 | Available |
New Year in Italy Accommodation
Type | Price | |
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Place in a standard twin share room | £0.00 | Available |
Place in a Standard single room | £140.00 | Available |
Place in a superior twin share room | £190.00 | Available |
Place in a superior single room | £275.00 | Available |
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