New Year in Italy
Tuesday 28 December 2021 - Sunday 02 January 2022
(5 nights)
From £985.00
Listed by Spice Escapes
Overview
Look forward to seeing in your New Year in great company with friend old and new and our fantastic hosts for this break Clare, Andreas and all the Wings Italy team. We are delighted to announce that we are off again for another New Year Experience in Oltre Po Pavese Italy, returning back to Villa Lomellini.
December is a great time of the year to visit the hills of Oltre Po, just south of Milano over the River Po. Though frequently called the ‘Tuscany of the North’, Oltrepò Pavese in Lombardy is fairly unknown. This area offers beautiful hills, medieval villages and castles, panoramic views, authentic Italian food and local wines. Oltrepò happens to be the largest wine producing area of Lombardy and one of the largest in Italy, especially famous for its Pinot Nero. The landscape is scattered with vineyards that are freely accessible for hikers, mountain biking and luckily, the Christmas spirit will still be in the air.
The tour operator for this flight inclusive holiday is Spice UK Ltd (ATOL 9046) for whom we act as agent. 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
- Single supplement from £140.
- Superior room supplement from £190.
- Insurance available from www.spiceuk.com.
- Some drinks & some meals
- Optional excursions
- Personal extras
- Covid testing as applicable at the time of travel
Message from WingsItaly – things are starting to get back to normal, it’s important to us to protect our clients and our number one priority is to keep our customers, teams and families safe healthy and well. Our suppliers have and are changing how they do things and we've also been busy working with our teams introducing new essential safety processes including daily sanitation of rooms in the Villa Lomellini and the coach, so you can have confidence during your adventure.
Location & Itinerary
What’s in Store
28th December 2021 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 2021 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 2021 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 2021 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 2022 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 2022 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
28/12/21 London Gatwick to Milan Malpensa Dep: 0855 Arr: 1150
02/01/22 Milan Malpensa to London Gatwick Dep: 1330 Arr: 1425
28/12/21 London Luton to Milan Malpensa Dep: 0855 Arr: 1155
02/01/22 Milan Malpensa to London Luton Dep: 1345 Arr: 1450
28/12/21 Manchester to Milan Malpensa Dep: 1550 Arr: 1900
02/01/22 Milan Malpensa to Manchester Dep: 1140 Arr: 1245
28/12/21 Edinburgh to Milan Malpensa Dep: 1350 Arr: 1715
02/01/22 Milan Malpensa to Edinburgh Dep: 1420 Arr: 1555
New Year in Italy Accommodation
| Type | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Place in a standard twin share room | £0.00 | Sold Out |
| Place in a twin share room (female only) | £0.00 | Sold Out |
| Place in a standard single room | £140.00 | Available |
| Place in a superior twin share room | £190.00 | Sold Out |
| Place in a superior single room | £275.00 | Sold Out |
New Year in Italy
| Type | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Own flight without transfers | £845.00 | Sold Out |
| Edinburgh | £1191.00 | Sold Out |
| London Gatwick | £1191.00 | Sold Out |
| Manchester | £1191.00 | Sold Out |
| London Luton | £1385.00 | Sold Out |
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Passport validity
You should have at least 6 months remaining on your passport from the start date of your holiday and your passport must be less than 10 years old (even if it has 6 months or more left).
Travel Insurance
Please ensure that you have adequate personal travel insurance to suit your requirements in place before you travel.
A UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) gives you the right to access state-provided healthcare during a temporary stay in the European Union (EU).
UK-issued European Health Insurance Cards (EHICs) are still valid and offer the same cover as GHICs in the EU.
Once your EHIC has expired, you’ll be able to replace it with a GHIC.
NB – A GHIC/EHIC is not a replacement for travel insurance!
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