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Truffles & Traditions holiday tour Le Marche

noreply@blogger.com (Atmosphera Italia) — Thu, 23 May 2013 06:30:51 PDT

Truffles & Traditions holiday tour le marche

Moreno will take you truffle hunting with a local ezpert where you will witness first hand how his

trained dog sniffs out these precious tubers then waits for his master to unearth them. It's then straight back to the kitchen to trasform your finds into a delicious lunch, including handmade pasta served with earthy shavings of truffle and hearty meat dish. And while you work and eat, you'll be treated to a short wine tasting session that will explain a little about local wines. Our Truffles and Traditions program makes the perfect add- on trip for those already visiting Tuscany, Umbria or Lazio. it is a perfect break for foodies who love the pervasise scent and flavor of Italy's irresistible white and black truffles.

Description

Join Moreno, your host, local artisan and truffle lover on this unique truffle adventure in Le Marche. Moreno grew up in this beautiful region, helping his grandparents on their farm where he was always in close contact with nature. Today he is still involved in protecting and promoting this area, its products and its gastronomic traditions.

Programme Includes:
- 4 days and 3 nights accommodation, based on double occupancy
- Daily Breakfast
- Welcome aperitivo and dinner, local wine included
- Truffle Hunt with local expert and his dog
- A hands-on cooking class, featuring local truffles. Lunch follows using the foods made during class.
Wine tasting included.
- Guided excursion to village of Montottone, local wine included
- Visit to village of Servigliano
- Arrival & departure transfers from Porto San Giorgio bus station

The region of Le Marche is the perfect holiday destination for the discerning visitor. It is one of Italy's last remaining secrets, an area whose rich cultural and artistic heritage deserves much more attention than it gets. Here, as Moreno will tell you, the pace of life still follows the tempo of the land and its seasons. The inhabitants' maintain their love and respect of a traditional way of life and their desire to preserve ancient crafts and gastronomic traditions makes Le Marche a truly unique place to visit.

And what better time to take a trip than the truffle season?

Not many people know that Le Marche is one of Italy's principal truffle regions. The truth it's here you will find many of the valutable tuber magnatum pico (prized white truffle) and tuber melanosporum (delicious black truffle) that grace tables all over Italy.

Cookery Class

Your cooking class takes place in a traditional country kitchen where you'll work alongside the chef to create a series of delicious Le Marche specialties. During class you'll find out more about how locals cook with both black and white truffles and learn how to make the best of these precious tubers. Get ready to knead and roll as you create a batch of handmade pasta, which will then be served with pungent shavings of truffle. Cook up a fabulous meat diah that will prefectly compliment the wines you'll sample during your wine tasting and sit back and enjoy the scents and flavors of traditional Le Marche cuisine.

Accommodation

Your residence during this programme is a beautifully restructured estate not far from Ascoli Piceno. The estate is located in the heart of Le Marche's truffle area, nestled in rolling hillsides. It offers guests total privacy yet 30 minutes away from both the sea and the National Sibillini Park. The estate was renovated using all the original materials in full accordance with typical local ancient techniques. Wooden girders andshutters, stone pavements and fireplaces remind you of the warm atmosphere of the past, with decor combining elegant ancient touches and coutry traditions. All rooms and suites have traditional stone floors, exposed beams and are tastefully decorated, and have a private bathroom. There is also a swimming pool and solarium for guests' use, as well as a Jacuzzi, and a small restaurant that serves delicious local specialties.

Itinerary

Duration: 4 Days, 3 Night
Day One: Arrivals & Welcome Dinner

-Transfer from local bus station (Porto San Giorgio) to the estate
-Arrival & Check-in
-Relax and unwind in the grounds with a welcome aperitivo
-Welcome Dinner at the estate, local wine included

Day Two: Visit Montottone - La Strada dell'Artigiano

-Breakfast is served

-Morning - guided excursion to the charming village of Montottone where yoy'll visit one of the area's many gifted craftsmen, atrditional potter who makes all his goods by hand

-Enjoy lunch in local trattoria, local wine included

-After lunch, proceed to the village of Servigliano. Relax with a coffee or treat yourself to an artisan gelato

-Return to the estate in the afternoon

-Dinner on your own. Suggestion provided or reserve dinner at the estate's restaurant

Day Three: Truffle Hunting & Cooking Class

-Breakfast is served

-Morning - set out on a unique hike through nearby wood to participate in a Truffle Hunt. Watch the hunter's clever dogs sniff out these precious tubers and wait excitedly for their masters to unearth them. Then, head to the kitchen for your hands-on Cooking Class where you'll transform your freshly found truffles into truly delicious local specialities. Learn how to make handmade pasta Marchigiana-style and enjoy with precious shavings of truffle, then prepare a hearty meat course. lunch follows on dishes made during class - all wached down with some excellent local wine. You will also be treated to a wine tasting featuring wine from Fiorano, the local winery

-Return to the estate after lunch

-Dinner on your own. Suggestions provided or reserve dinner at the estate's restaurant

Day Four: Check-out & Arrivederci!
-Breakfast is served
-Check-out and Arrivederci!
-Transfer to local bus station (Porto San Giorgio)

Le Marche

The Le Marche region is a culturally rich area, divided into four provinces by four river valleys in a remote part of Italy. Much of Le Marche is, as yet, undiscovered by the crowds ensuting that the land and villages remain quiet and untouched. Its strategic location makes it a perfect spot for reaching all the most important destinations of central Italy including Florence, Siena; Assisi, Perugia, Urbino, Gubbio and Ravenna. The Le Marche region lies on the eastern side of central Italy, between the Adriatic Sea and the majestic Apennine Mountains and has enoughattractions to keep visitors busy for years. Admire the masterpieces of Renaissance art and architecture, hike a cross uncharted mountains or hunt for the best catch of the day in a Mediterranean fishing port. It is still possible to experience a taste of old-world cuisine and culture in Le Marche, an area still unsullied by mass tourism which makes it a very intriguing place to visit. The Marchigiani, the people of the Le Marche region, are hard working, warm and friendly. Known for producing quality merchandise in textiles and leathers, they have also developed special niches in artisan industries such as high quality handmade paper at Fabriano and musical instruments at Castelfidardo. Olive trees fresh vegetables and vineyards are plentiful through out the region also. Many seaside resorts stretch along the extensive of Adriatic coast, making it a relaxing destination for summer vacations.

Ascoli Piceno

Surrounded by mountains and natural parks, the town of Ascoli Piceno has been inhabited since pre-Roma times. Legend has it that a woodpecker led prehistoric settlers to the site, thus bringing about the town's foundation. Ascoli Piceno's historic center is rich in churches, palazzi and other important monuments. In particular, the town's central Renaissance square, Piazza del Popolo, which was burned beautiful in Italy. This piazza, which acted as the forum in Roman times, is dominated by the Palazzo dei Capitani del Popolo, which was burned to the ground during a local feud in 1535 and completely rebuilt ten years later. You can also visit Le Marche's second largest art gallery inside the 17th-century Palazzo Comunale situated in Piazza Arringo, or Ascoli's cathedral in the same square.

HOTEL VILLA TRAIANO - BENEVENTO

noreply@blogger.com (Atmosphera Italia) — Thu, 23 May 2013 02:07:28 PDT

HOTEL VILLA TRAIANO

THE HOTEL

The Hotel Villa Traiano is a 4-star luxury hotel born from the refurbishment and enlargement of a monumental villa which dated back to the beginning of the nineteenth century.
Superbly located in the heart of Benevento, a town rich in works of art, cultural events and commercial activities, the hotel is also far from the sound of traffic being the ring road only a few minutes’ drive away and both the bus terminal and the railway station within walking distance.

Indulge then in the warmth of our hotel, let our hospitality “cuddle” you, feel free to live a lovely relaxing day or a restful business stay while arranging your meetings or celebrating delightful moments and being pampered by the tiny bubbles of a vintage champagne.

COVERED GARDEN

The wide staircase that leads down under the huge large window lets only imagine the wide and unpredictable covered terrace garden.

The super hi-tech crystal covering hides and protects shadowed restful places where all our guests will surely find their own private corner and, helped by our staff, relax on the comfortable sofas.
Hard to believe but we are in the heart of the town!
Hidden to the onlookers our garden is ideal to welcome you after a frenetic business day or a tour of the town.

You will be enchanted by the magic sunset lights filtering through the covering and you might also discover the unique sensation to linger outdoors indifferent to the rain shattering against the glass covering, right above you!

STANDARD ROOM

All the 18 rooms made in the historical residence keep the charm of the old villa : the classical style of the furniture, the leather-beds, the marble beds with shower, the refined parquet.Our singles, twins and double rooms are ready to welcome you with tact and elegance whether you are here for work or for relax. Choosing a standard room our guests will have the following facilities:

-Complimentary Wi-Fi connection
-Independent air-conditioning
-Mini bar, TV LCD, Direct phone line
-Parquet, Double bed or two twin large beds
-Telephone waking service
-Writing desks (not in all rooms)
-Bathroom with shower and hairdryer

SUPERIOR ROOM

Six comfortable Superior Double rooms located in a recently refurbished wing all offering very roomy spaces and a wonderful view of our small garden shadowed by delicious fruit trees.They are all equipped with a writing-desk and a safe and are ready to welcome our guests in a stunning, comfortable setting overlooked by Queen sized beds created by Poltrona Frau .Some rooms have a balcony and a view on the “Arch of Trajan”. By choosing a Superior Room our guests will have the following facilities:

-Complimentary Wi-Fi connection, Direct phone line
-Independent air-conditioning, Telephone waking service
-Mini bar, TV LCD, Electronic safe, Parquet, Writing desk
-Queen size bed by Poltrona Frau, Double pillow
-Comfortable bathroom with crystal shower stall or Jacuzzi
-Complimentary full bathroom toiletries by Bulgari Perfumes, Hairdryer

DELUXE ROOM

A brand new construction , furnished together with Kartell and Poltrona Frau , welcomes our elegant DELUXE Rooms and junior suite .Here you will enjoy the experience of a modern and essential design combined with the warmth of a private residence : it is the right place to enjoy even long stays in a complete relax . By choosing a Deluxe room our guests will have the following further facilities:

-25-30 metres square, Soundproof rooms
-Wi-fi connection, Independent air-conditioning
-42 Inch LCD Flat TV, Mini bar, Electronic safe, Double pillow
-Leather furnishings with double Queen Size bed,
-Parquet, writing desk, Sitting room area, big wardrobes
-Wide Bathroom with comfortable shower or Jacuzzi
-Bathroom complimentary kit by Bulgari Perfumes
-Hairdryer,Slippers, A cot or a third bed (on request)
-Non-smokers rooms, Easy check in and late check out

SUITE

If you are travelling with your family we have different solutions to please different needs.Our Standard Junior Suite comes with a Queen double bed.You will also have the possibility to have a cot or a second added bed with a private entrance arranged with a small bed.It suits from three to four people.Our Superior Suite comes with a bedroom area in one room and a sitting area in the second room: it suits up to four people.Our Deluxe Junior Suite, a roomy and comfy room, is equipped with a built-in (a muro?) wardrobe, a divan bed and a Jacuzzi.Our Master Suite is a real mini flat consisting of two contiguous rooms with a double entrance and a private toilet in each.t is the perfect choice to have your privacy and live a great, comfortable holiday.

EVENTS

The Hotel Villa Traiano with its wide open spaces and elegant halls is not only a charming residence and something more than a comfortable hotel.It is at the same time the ideal location to host class events: weddings, parties, presentations, business parties and much more , the whole in the name of exclusivity.

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HOTEL CENTRUM PALACE - CAMPOBASSO

noreply@blogger.com (Atmosphera Italia) — Thu, 23 May 2013 02:03:34 PDT

HOTEL CENTRUM PALACE

HOTEL
The Centrum Palace is the ideal place for a business trip or a holiday in the heart of southern Italy.The Adriatic and Tyrrhenian coasts, ski resorts, national parks and lakes are all within easy reach, as are of course the various localities of the Molise region, which boasts an immense artistic, natural and gastronomic heritage. There are 144 rooms available for guests and including 14 junior suites with a total of 330 beds. They are spacious and well-furnished, combining practicality and elegance in perfect harmony. All the rooms are well-insulated against noise and have en-suite bathrooms with Jacuzzi or shower, direct telephone, air conditioning, safe deposit box for laptop computers and other valuables, hairdryer, mini bar, 21-inch colour TV with cable and satellite connections, broadband internet access, and radio/TV sound in the bathrooms. There is garage parking for more than 60 cars and private parking for coaches.

ROOMS

Rooms available: 130. Facilities available in all rooms:

-Direct telephone
-Air conditioning
-Safe deposit box for laptop computers and other valuables
-Hairdryer
-Minibar
-21-inch colour TV (cable-satellite)
-Radio/ TV speakers
-Broadband internet access
-Shower
-Toiletries

JUNIOR SUITE

Rooms available: 14. Facilities available in all rooms:

-Direct telephone
-Air conditioning
-Safe deposit box for laptop computers and other valuables
-Hairdryer
-Minibar
-21-inch colour TV (cable-satellite)
-Radio/TV speakers
-Broadband internet access
-Jacuzzi
-Bathrobe and toiletries

RESTAURANT

A smart and comfortable environment where you can sample the classic dishes of Italian cuisine and discover the traditional flavours of the local area. The wine list includes a wide selection of national and local wines. To organize a candle-lit dinner, breakfast, working lunch or even a gala dinner, we are here to advise you on the large range of à-la-carte dishes, fixed menus, business lunches and wedding menus.

RECEPTION ROOMS

The art of welcoming people and staging events is one of our specialties, of which we are very proud. A hall of over 900 square metres that can comfortably seat 450 people, suitable for all kinds of event, be it a company lunch, a wedding reception, a gala dinner or special occasion.

EVENTS

The Auditorium is designed to host fashion shows, art exhibitions, concerts and stage shows. The separate entrance, its location on the ground floor to facilitate setting-up, the acoustics, the broad spaces, the wardrobe, the bar, the changing rooms, the foyer, are useful advantages for anybody seeking to hold a cultural event or show in the centre of town.

MEETINGS

The Centrum Palace is the ideal place to host all manner of business meetings. There are rooms of various sizes, comfortably furnished and equipped with the latest technology. Our highly-trained staff are on hand to ensure the success of your event.

The origins of Campobasso are disputed. According to the most widely held theory, the city was founded by the Lombards before the 8th century as a fortified camp on the slope of the hill where the castle stands. The original name was Campus vassorum, suggesting that the city was the seat of the vassals of the Duke of Spoleto. After the Norman conquest of Southern Italy, Campobasso lost its importance as a defensive stronghold, but became a significant trading and administration centre. From 1330 to 1745 the city was ruled by the Monforte-Gambatesa family, who built the castle and established a mint. Later it came under the control of the Di Capua, Gonzaga, Vitagliano, Carafa and Romano families. In 1763 the citizens abandoned the old city and settled in the lower valley. The current city was expanded in 1814 by the King of Naples Joachim Murat, and lies on the Campo Basso ("Low field). The main attraction of Campobasso is the Castello Monforte, built in 1450 by the local ruler Nicola II Monforte, over Lombard or Norman ruins. The castle has Guelph merlons and stands on a commanding point, where traces of ancient settlements (including Samnite walls) have been found. The current construction is the result of later rebuildings after the earthquakes of 1456 and 1805.Next to the castle is the Chiesa della Madonna del Monte (Santa Maria Maggiore), erected in the 11th century and rebuilt in 1525. It houses a precious wooden statue of the Incoronata from 1334. Below the castle, the church of St. George is probably the oldest in Campobasso, built around the year 1000 AD over the ruins of a Pagan temple. The Cathedral, or Chiesa della Santissima Trinità (Church of the Holy Trinity), was built in 1504 outside the city walls. It was destroyed by an earthquake in 1805 and a new Neoclassical edifice was built in 1829. The church of San Bartolomeo is a Romanesque building from the 11th century, in limestone. The interior has a nave and two aisles. San Leonardo (14th century) has a façade mixing Gothic and Romanesque elements, and a side mullioned window with vegetable decorations influenced by the Apulian architecture of the period. Villa de Capoa, recently restored, is a noteworthy garden with statues and a wide variety of plant species, including sequoias, Norway Spruces, cypresses and Lebanon Cedars.

Truffles: the soil of Molise is a veritable goldmine of the much sought-after black and white truffles.
Olive oil: the oil of Molise has been famous since ancient times, having been mentioned by none other than the Roman historian Livy. Cheese: the traditional skills of the shepherds, the artisanal methods of production which are still practiced today and the high quality of the raw materials all combine to give the local dairy products – including mozzarella, ricotta, pecorino and many more – a touch of excellence. Cured meats: the quality of the meats ensures the goodness of a whole range of products, including ham, capocollo, coppa, and others. The “ventricina” (a spreadable sausage) produced in Montenero di Bisaccia is famous. Confectionery: mostaccioli, ferratele, pepatelli, taralli – there are all manner of local sweetmeats in Molise to make your meal complete !

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GRAND HOTEL DI VERONA

noreply@blogger.com (Atmosphera Italia) — Tue, 14 May 2013 06:51:36 PDT

GRAND HOTEL DI VERONA

THE STORY

The Grand Hotel in Verona, with its 60 years of hotel history, is characterized by hospitality and efficiency. Our Staff will transform every need in a special and unique service. The smile of a satisfied guest is our bigger reward...
The Grand Hotel is in the heart of Verona, just a short walk far from the Arena, the celebrated Roman amphitheatre.
Built as an elegant town house by the aristocratic Austrian Reichenbach family, the architectural style is early 20's art nouveau. It was converted into a hotel in the middle of the last century but its original aesthetic appearance was left intact and can still be appreciated totday.
Thanks to the restorations of 1993, 1996, 2002 and 2011, it was improved a structure in line with all Safety Norms, without affecting the building's old charm embellished by an important art collection. Together with the paintings and sculptures by well known artists (like Ciardi, Cascella, Minguzzi, Manzù, Purificato, Murer, Arnoldi and more) in the hall, public rooms and gardens, you can admire precious period furniture and fittings while walking on the original floor in red Verona marble.
In the centre of an art city like Verona, the Grand Hotel, with its long history and the attention it pays to art, fits harmoniously into the cultural context. A hotel tailored to a refined and demanding clientele to which it offers all the comforts of modern technology plus the warmth of a classic and unique atmosphere, ideal for both holidays and business trips.

ROOMS

Each unit is equipped with air conditioning, heating, minibar, flat-screen TV, voicemail, free wi-fi, hairdryer and towel, slippers, different choice of pillows (on request), ozone cleaning system on request. Available only on request: Playstation 2, Wii, Wii-Fit, Dvd, dockstation with I-pod, board games.

SUITE

Each suite has a bedroom and a living room in front of the private garden. Equipped with air conditioning, independent central heating, minibar, 2 flat-screen TVs, voicemail, free wi-fi, hairdryer, heated towel rail, slippers, different choicce of pillows (on request), Jacuzzi, ozone cleaning system request. Available only on request: Playstation 2, Wii, Wii-Fit, Dvd, dockstation with I-pod, board games.
Excellence has been achieved with a suite of business tailored to the businessman. Equipped with personal fax, computer, wi-fi Internet access, printer and telephone. The suite has an elegant living room and a bedroom with materials and exclusive furniture. The bathroom with mosaics has a shower and whirlpool.

Around Monet. The scenery 17 al 20 °century - Type: Exhibition | Period: 26/10/2013 - 2014/09/02

The exhibition presents the study of nature in painting from 17th to 20th century, until water lilies by Claude Monet. Visitors can admire the works of Lorrain, Poussin, Van Ruisdael, Van Goyen, Hobbem, Canaletto, Bellotto, Turner, Constable, Monet and many others.

Verona Summer Theatre - Type: Shows | Period: 13/06/2013 - 24/08/2013

The exhibition opens with jazz proposing a rich calendar of concerts, then it continues with the Shakespearean festival, evenings of drama and classical and contemporary dance.

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VILLA PASSALACQUA - THE GARDEN OF LAKE COMO

noreply@blogger.com (Atmosphera Italia) — Tue, 14 May 2013 03:41:13 PDT

VILLA PASSALACQUA

Villa Passalacqua is among the most prestigious Historic villas in the Como area, featuring an Italian-style garden with scenic terraces sloping towards the lake. The villa has played host to important figures, including the composer Vincenzo Bellini, who drew inspiration for a least two of his most famous operas, "La Sonnambula" and "Norma". The villa was built in the 18th century by Felice Soave, a Swiss architect from Lugano. Hidden beyond its austere exterior are elaborate interiors with stuccos and decorations by an artist from the Lugano area, Giocondo Albertoli, with frescoes by the Milanese artist Andrea Appiani. The Villa is circled by a lawn terrace, on which there is a gazebo and a well-curb, ball-shaped box trees, pools with bronze statues and symmetrical flower beds. A staircase descends from here to meet the double driveway that comes up from the lakeside entrance. The driveway's mirrored cuves design large plots of grass or star jasmine (unconventional as ground cover), made vibrant with ancient oleandera, palm trees, azaleas, wisteria, a small waterfall. The current owners have turned the large open spaces outside of the path into fascinating themed gardens: if we turn our backs to the villa, from up down, on the right we come across the swimming pool with a greenhouse, a rose garden, an olive grove and a cutting garden; on the left are the " Tuscan Garden", with flower beds bordered by boxwood hedges, a fruit orchard, a vegetable garden and an annex. near the lakeside gate, the water flowing through the garden collects in a pool with water lilies. The impeccably cared for garden is fascinating on its own, but it is all the more spectacular for having been built on grand underground tunnels connecting the villa to the dock.

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VILLA LA COLLINA - THE GARDEN OF LAKE COMO

noreply@blogger.com (Atmosphera Italia) — Tue, 14 May 2013 02:55:10 PDT

VILLA LA COLLINA

The Villa la Collina, built in 1895, was the summer residence of German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer from 1959. The Villa is situated in a fantastic park with a breathtaking view over Bellagio. Today Villa la Collina and the "Accademia Konrad Adenauer" offer their services ti the public as international meeting centres for politics, economics and culture, in a beautifully maintained park of 28,000 square metres.

The venue can also be used as a conference centre and as a hotel. The Villa stands on a hill in the middle of the park with fine cedars, Scots pines,chestnut trees and cypresses. There are walks through which visitors can discover the enchanted atmosphere of the park. The slope down to the lake is quite steep and is terraced with grey granite walls, punctuated with niches. These niches are one of the true jewels of the park; they protect peach, lemon, apple and pear trees. The Villa la Collina gardeners have created a vegetable garden and flowerbeds, surrounded by rose and hazel bushes. There are many paths leading back to the park and the beautiful open air pool. In this part of the garden are luxuriant rose bushes, azaleas and rows of hydrangeas and rhododendrons. On the other side of the lake, a chain of mountains rises up, covered with snow for most of the year. To the north, the vista opensonto the Valtellina mountains. The Villa is connected to the Accademia Konrad Adenauer by a stone stairway with 118 steps. The boundary of the land is dotted with romantic gazebos, and behind these is the Adenauer Walk, so named beacause Chancellor Adenauer used to walk along it in Sundays to attend mass at the Parish Church of Griante.

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THE GARDEN OF LAKE COMO - A WORLD UNIQUE IN THE WORLD

noreply@blogger.com (Atmosphera Italia) — Tue, 14 May 2013 02:26:07 PDT

VILLA BAGATTI VALSECCHI

Between Menaggio and Porlezza, there is one of the most remarkable gardens in Lombardy, whose uniqueness derives, above all, from the stunning landscape in which it is situated. It was started in 1700 by Giovanni Battista Guaita, a member of a highly esteemed local family. It was only in the 19th century that a garden was created by the Barons Galbiati, Milanese bankers. In 1896, it was inherited by the Barons Bagatti Valsecchi from Belvignate, who own it to this day. The site is rendered extraordinary by the natural setting around it: the villa is located in the highest part of the village, on the edge of a natural balcony with the Val Sanagra below.

The garden, created on the terraces located on the balcony, overlooks a precipice whose ledges are

covered with shrubbery and which pluges down for 100 metres to the valley below, along which the River Sanagra flows in a magnificient scenery. It is thrilling spectacle, because at a height of just 400m a.s.l., you think you are in the Dolomites, partly due to the conifer forest planted in the 19th century by the Galbiati, who also built a tower from which there is a magnificent view of Lake Como and the Val Menaggio. The garden is not only framed by this natural setting, with Mounts Grigna and Grona in the distance, but also is enhanced by level areas of terrain, purchased by Pasino Bagatti Valsecchi (president of the Lombardy Horticultural Society) and decorated with cypresses, herbaceous borders, dwarf conifers and dahlias (on which he was an expert, building up a large collection). The responsability of tending such as exceptional garden has now been entrusted tu Pasino's son, the landscape architect Baron Pier Fausto Bagatti Valsecchi.

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SARDINIA - EXCURSIONS all'Asinara

noreply@blogger.com (Atmosphera Italia) — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:30:42 PDT

EXCURSIONS all'Asinara
A unique day in contact with nature, with only the sound of the wind with the 3 to 12 meter sailing catamaran fleet Catamarans Twin "Twin", "AsinaraTwin" and the luxurious "Twin Blue", each with a capacity of 12 people each plus the captain and his assistant. News from 2012, the 14-meter catamaran STARFISH with the opportunity to sail 32 people specifically designed for trips all'Asinara

EXCURSIONS ALL'ASINARA

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Langhe Wine Gourmet Tour

noreply@blogger.com (Atmosphera Italia) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:31:06 PDT

ITALIAN EXCLUSIVE WINE TOUR

live

your unforgettable stay

in one of the most famous

Italian wine area through

the exclusive experience of

your five senses

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live

the unique emotion to

visit inaccessible wineries,

open just for you and just

with us

Langhe Wine

Gourmet Tour

Your 1^st day

Our staff will welcome in Turin or Milan airport and after check-in in the Hotel "Boscoreto Resort & Spa", located on a perched village just in the heart of Langhe, candidate to became Unesco World Heritage, you will relax in the local SPA, with breathking views of the vineyards hills.

Enjoy a welcome wine-tasting gourmet dinner in Michelin starred restaurant, discover the local gastronomy and celebrate wines of Langhe region.

Your 1^st daily program

Transfer Turin/Milan - Langhe Area
Check-in hotel (5stars) "Boscareto Resort & SPA"
SPA
Gourmet dinner with local selected wines

Your 2^nd day

After breakfast at the Hotel, we will introduce Langhe wines: in order to let you better know their history and background we organize a full day experience starting from the vineyard, where the guide will explain the different type of production, how the climate and soil influence the aroma as well as the taste of the wine and start the practice of the wine tasting.

The visit of the cellar and the class held by a wine master will continue with a gourmet lunch accompanied by different type of wines, each closen to mach the dish.

If requested and time allowed, we can propose two options for the afternoon:

Barolo, La Morra and Roddi hamlest visit, with their narrow streets and small churches, sceneries of incomparable beauty, balconies stretched on the Langhe and on the Alps that offers an unparalleled and superb spectacle.

Half of the Piedmont stretches out in front of the visitor in an endless procession of hills dotted with villages, castles, and towers emerging from the vineyards.

Wimu, the innovative Wine Museum located in Falletti Casle in Barolo village, where you will learn about the culture of the wine (history, tradition, etc.) through a multi-sensory experience path. The Museum's exhibition space and its interior design have been conceived by Francois Confino, one of the most highly regarded museum designers in the world.

A romantic dinner will end you first wine dedicated tour, with an incomparable moment in a small, private restaurant where the local, fresh tasteful food and the hospitality of the people add to the appeal.

Your 2^nd daily program

Vineyard, cellars and wine tasting day
gourmet lunch with selected wines
option afthernoon Wimu (Wine Museum) visit or Barolo, La Morra and Verduno hamlest visit
Romantic dinner

Your 3^rd day

Transfer to Pollenzo the historical roman Pollentia, founded in II century bc, have a walk around the village where, thanks to support of Slow food Movement in 2004 opened the unique International University of Gastronomic Scienze, where student from all over the world research and work on renewing farming methods, protecting biodiversity, and building an organic relationship between gastronomy and agricultural science.

Visit the "Banca del vino" (Wine Bank) and have a wine tasting in this over two thousand square meters prestigious storage and refinement for the best wines of Italy. In the same time you will be introduced to a innovetive museum of Italian wine, offering visitors the chance to discover Italian oenological heritage and to taste the wines from some of the Italian most prestigious wineries.

Lunch will be in an historical mansion transformed in an intimate hotel where guests can recover the flavour and the charm of antique atmosphere and, at the same time, enjoy all the modern comforts.

We dedicate the afternoon for the discover one of the most known wineries in the Barbaresco area, along the right bank of the River Tanaro followed by an exclusive, rpivate wine tasting workshop directly in the Nebbiolo vineyard, where you can enjoy the sunset view on the hills and the glamorous natural and unique environment.

Dinner will in a Michelin starred restaurant, where you will enjoy fine food and wines along with a stunning view of Langhe's hills.

Your 3^rd daily program

Pollenzo - international University of Gastronomic Science
Wine Bank
Historical restaurant lunch
Barbaresco wineries tour
Nebbiolo vinery wine tasting workshop
Michelin starred dinner

Your 4^th day

Today you will experience the beauty of Italy from a unique perspective: an extraordinary adventure by flying over the Langhe region with a hot air balloon, having the privilege to enjoy a VIP flight with the best comfort and a private service.

A paradise for photographers, the hot air balloon is a perfect plattform for aerial photography.

After this magic experience, you will have a typical local brunch with fresh products and old receipts directly from the farmer.

In the afternoon, you will enjoy the excellence of the Italian lifestyle through vintage cars and sports cars with a memorable driving tour through the outline of imposing medieval fortresses, precious trasures scattered on the hills, fortresses of sandstone and aristocratic palaces that tell us the history of noble families and violent conflicts.

In the magic and prestigious Grinzane Castle location, you will enjoy outstanding service, setting, value and cuisine prepared with passion, staying true to the regional, seasonal food and excellent wine list.

Your 4^thdaily program

Hot ballon Langhe tour
Local flavors brunch
Vintage car or sport car tour
Caste dinner

Your 5^th day

In a private restored residence, in a small town where life moves slowly and where you can feel to be living in a rural and paesant past you qill have the unique opportunity to learn about Piedmont gourmet cuisine with a half day cooking class with great chefs, incredibile food and wine, truffles and much more...

The lunch that follow is delicious and accompanied by excellent local wine.

Afternoon will be totally dedicated to Alba, once called the "One hundred Towers Town", famous for the International White Truffle Fair which occurs each year in October. Stroll through the historic centre, time at leisure for some shopping along the Via Maestra.

A small dining room, obtained from the adjoining wine cellar, looking very simple and sober will be the location for a traditional dinner, where two generation of chefs will offer homemade food and self-produced wines.

Your 5^th daily program

Cooking class and lunch
Alba seighseeing and shopping
Tavern traditional dinner

Your 6^th day

Option 1: Serravalle Scrivia Outlet shopping day

We will then move to the nearby town of Serravalle Scrivia to spend the whole day shopping in the Designer Outlet with about 170 shops. You may find famous brands like Rifle, Benetton, Villeroy & Boch, Marina Yachting, Henry Cotton's, Mandarina Duck, Samsonite, Cotton Belt, Calvin Klein, Guess, Sergio Tacchini, Levi's Strauss, Dockers, Diesel, Nike, Pinko, Invicta, Cacharel, Genny, Trussardi, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Etro, Gilli, Coccinelle, Fiorucci, and others.

Dinner in a typical Asti's tavern, where you can taste donkey meat cooked in a unique way!

Option 2: Truffle workshop

Taking part to a Truffle hunting with a long experienced trifulau and truffle dogs that sniffs and runs about in the bushes, then learning more about this unique perfume for the gourmands' nose - how to choose it, how to better appreciate it, how to keep it and what's its usage in cuisine.

In the afternoon you will visit Cherasco, a fascinating town which it is easy to fall in love with it at first sight, as did Napoleon. After admiring its palaces, the Visconteo Castle, its churches, and after completing the building of the bastions on the remains of the 16th century walls, he called the town the "most beautifull spot in Italy".

The city's speciality are snails, and it is no coincidence that Cherasco is recognized as the Italian capital of snail farming (heliculture) and has been the home of the International Institute of Heliculture for the last 30 years.

Dinner in a typical restaurant where you can taste many dishes prepared with snails that particularly matches with the wines produced in the area.

Your 6^th daily program

Option 1 SerravalleScrivia outlet, donkey meat typical dinner
Option 2 Truffle workshop, Cherasco visit, snail typical dinner

Your 7^th day

Your Langhe gourmet & Wine unforgettagle experience will take you along with transfer to Turin/Milan airport and welcome you again to discover new attraction and events, held all the year in this paradise located in western part of Italy.

Your 7^th daily program

Transfer Turin/Milan
Free time options:

Half day Turin seighseeing and shopping tour
Half day Milan seighseeing and shopping tour

Rates

Langhe Wine & Gourmet Tour (based on a group of 6 persons)
To define	On demand
Rates depend from hotel and services availability (for tailor made quote please don’t hesitate to contact us)

The exclusive service

We are glad to offer our extensive quoted experience in the field, based on our professional team and partners long term success in scoring impossible-to-get reservation, high-end activities, top luxury lifestyle, just a few things that our private concierge services do for its guests.

You can trust Atmosphera Italia to seamlessly arrange the most coveted experiences and request, tailored to your specific nedds, we can anticipate your requests and make proactive suggestions, we catch the callenge that make what it seems an impossible dream became reality.

Our top quality service, total flexibility and thoughtful professionalism are the key points to ensure the ultimate VIP experience.

Contact:

ATMOSPHERA ITALIA

info@aitmitaliaservices.com

info@atmospheraitalia.aitmitaliaservices.com

Langhe Wine

Gourmet Tour

ITALIAN MOTOR VALLEY

noreply@blogger.com (Atmosphera Italia) — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 07:55:59 PDT

ITALIAN MOTOR VALLEY

1. First day : Bologna/Milan Malpensa airport – Delivery of luxury car hire – Trip
to Modena – Hotel accommodation (4stars) with HB treatment and SPA – Lunch .

2. Early afternoon transfer to PAGANI AUTOMOBILI factory to visit the plants

and “taste” the Pagani’s production on the route – Back to the Hotel – Dinner
and SPA – Overnight stay –

   3. Second day : Breakfast – Transfer to FERRARI S.P.A factory to visit the plants
       and “taste” the TOP of Ferrari’s production on the route – Lunch in a typical
   traditional cuisine restaurant – Afternoon visit of Ferrari Musuem and Enzo
   Ferrari’s private home – Back to Hotel – Dinner and SPA – Overnight stay –

4. Third day : Breakfast - Transfer to LAMBORGHINI’s factory to enjoy the most
amazing cars in the World and “taste “them on private routes – Lunch in
nearest amazing restaurant – Afternoon private sightseeing to Modena city
center – Back to Hotel – Dinner and SPA – Overnight stay.

5. Fourth day : Breakfast – Transfer to MASERATI’s factory ,visit the plants

and then transfer to private race circuit to “taste” them directly – Lunch

with MASERATI’s management and after back to Hotel for check-out,trip to

Bologna/Milan Malpensa airport – Drop off sportcars and come back home.

Price start from 8.000 euro/pax depending on type of sportcars hire.

This is our 2013 cars availability :

             ASTON MARTIN V8 Vantage,DB9 Coupè, DB9 Volante, Vanquish

             AUDI A8,R8,A5 Cabriolet,Q7,

             BENTLEY New Continental Flying Spur,Continental GT,Continental GTConvertible,Mulsanne

             BMW M6 Cabriolet,M5,M3 Cabriolet,740 I e 750 I, X6 xDrive 3.0 d,4.0d,X6 M6

             FERRARI 458 Italia,F430 Scuderia F1,California,430 Spider F1,599GTB Fiorano F1,612 Scaglietti F1,FF,F12 Berlinetta

             JAGUAR XK Convertible,

             LAMBORGHINI Gallardo LP 560 – 4, Gallardo LP 560 – 4 Spyder, Aventador

     LAND ROVER New Range Rover 4.0V8 TDI , 3.0 V6 TDI, 5.0 Supercharged, Range Sport 5.0 Supercharged,Evoque

              MASERATI GranCabrio,Granturismo,Quattroporte

              MERCEDES SLS AMG,CLS,S350 CDI,S500 CDI ,S65 AMG , G63 AMG

           PORSCHE New 911 Carrera 4S, Carrera 4S Cabriolet,Carrera Cabriolet Turbo, Panamera Turbo,Cayenne Turbo S

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PREMIER VILLAS FOR RENT Val D'Orcia ( Si )

noreply@blogger.com (Atmosphera Italia) — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 15:50:06 PDT

PREMIER VILLAS FOR RENT
Val D'Orcia ( Si )

A perfect equilibrium between historic architecture and modern design

In Tuscany in the south of Siena's district. In a gentle valley
flanking the Park of the Val d'Orcia, along a popular
pilgrimage route to Rome.
Only 12 Kilometers far from highway A1 (Chiusi-Chianciano
Terme exit) just halfway between Rome and Florence

OLIVO
sleeps 14

Indipendent Farmhouse
500 sq. mt.
the house sleeps max 14 - 7 bedrooms

Ground floor:
Large dining-room and sitting-room divided by a big brick arch; direct access to the garden.
Kitchen next to the dining-room with door looking on the garden.
Spiral staircase leading to first floor.
Service bathroom.
Two double rooms with twin beds, each room has a private bathroom with shower.
One double room with quen size bed, private bathroom with shower and independent entry from the
garden.
External wood oven.

First floor:
Direct access to the first floor from the upper level of the garden; thus the possibility of two
entrances.
Conversation corner with two sofas.
Three double rooms with twin beds, private bathroom with shower.
One double room with two queen size beds, private bathroom with shower.
Outdoor:
Private swimming pool 6x12 mt.

RATES 2013:
PERIOD                    € PER WEEKS 7 bedrooms - 14 beds
high season
02/07 – 27/08                      4.600
mid season
01/05 - 02/07
28/08 - 24/09
17/12 - 07/01                     3.500
low season
08/01 - 30/04
25/09 - 17/12               2.900

EQUIPMENTS

Telephone in each room connected to switchboard
Hair dryer in each bathroom
Television
Video recorder (on request)
Kitchen with electric oven, dishwasher, frig/freezer
Washing-machine, ironing board and iron

INCLUDED SERVICES

Cleaning servgice three days per week (2 hours)
Change of laundry twice weekly (Wednesday and Saturday)
Gardening service
Daily cleaning of the pool
Removal of garbage

ADDITIONAL SERVICES (on request)Heating during winter months
Use of telephone, e-mail, fax, internet
Transfers, auto hire
All reservations, including restaurants, hotels and/or taxis
Washing or dry-cleaning
Baby sitting (reserve in advance)
Cook (reserve in advance)
Breakfast (reserve in advance)

TERMS & CONDITIONSWeekly renting from Saturday to Saturday.
Check-in Saturday afternoon from 5 to 9 p.m.
Check-out the following Saturday before 11 a.m.
Arrivals after 9 p.m. are not accepted.
Final cleaning after departure € 200.
We ask our guests to respect their houses and use them appropriately.
Because of the constant risk of fire on the property, we request you to be sure your cigarettes aproperly extinguished after use.
Please keep children under your supervision. The administration is not responsible for accidentOn roads inside the speed limit is 5 km/hr.
In an emergency our staff is always at your disposal, even during the night

INFO & REQUEST: INFO@ATMOSPHERAITALIA.AITMITALIASERVICES.COM

Spring Escape ....NEW LIFESTYLE CONCEPT: LUXURY HOTEL AND PRIVATE VILLAS

noreply@blogger.com (Atmosphera Italia) — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:28:36 PST

Spring Escape
Valid from March 20 to May 02, 2013

The Package includes:

2 nights in classic room with garden view.
Buffet gourmet breakfast at the Restaurant.
Entrance to the wellness area of the CastaDiva SPA featuring: Finnish sauna, Mediterranean bath, hammam, emotional showers, ice cascade, vertical Kneipp, salt room for the haloteraphy, indoor heated pool with jet showers, jacuzzi, fitness center with state-of-the-art Technogym equipment.
A relaxing massage in one of our SPA Suites, Earth, Water, Air or Fire (50 min.)
A 3-course dinner (beverages not included) at our lake restaurant Orangerie.
Scheduled daily shuttle service from/to Como downtown (minivan up to 7 pax).
Wifi.
VAT and service.

Price per person, per package:
In double classic (max 2 pax) €   505,00
In double deluxe lake view €   595,00
In junior suite lake view        €   695,00
In suite lake view      €   965,00

Prices may be subject to City Tax applicable per person, per day.

Confirmation and Modality of Payment:
Package and service included have to be confirmed at least 3 days prior to the arrival. Credit card details are required to guarantee booking.
Cancellation Policy:
No penalties for cancellation received within 3 days prior the arrival day.
For later cancellations or in case of no shows, the 50% of the total cost of package will be charged.

Any unused service included in the package is not subject to any price reduction.

Easter get away on Lake Como....WHERE MAGIC MEETS REALITY

noreply@blogger.com (Atmosphera Italia) — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:52:05 PST

                                                   Easter get away on Lake Como
                                             Valid from March 29 to April 02, 2013
                                                      (arrival on March 29, 30, 31)

Enjoy your Easter holiday on the beautiful shores of Lake Como

The package includes:

3 nights in a classic garden view room.
Gourmet buffet breakfast at the restaurant.
Daily entrance to the wellness area of the SPA featuring: Finnish sauna, Mediterranean bath, hammam, emotional showers, ice cascade, vertical Kneipp, salt room, indoor heated pool with jet showers, jacuzzi, fitness center with state-of-the-heart Technogym equipment.
A detox, draining and purifying massage with sea weed extract or a Dual Sensation relaxing massage with gentle honey scrub transmuting into a nurishing butter in one of our SPA suite, Water, Air, Earth of Fire.
Easter lunch (bevarages not included).
3-course dinner at L’Orangerie restaurant (beverages not included).
Shuttle service to/from Como downtown.
VAT and service.

                                                  Easter Lunch Menu
           Boiled quail eggs, Coratella liver lemb paté, goose salami, classic Easter cheese “Focaccia”
                                            Flute of Prosecco Aneri # 5
                                                              ****
           Variation of artichokes Artichokes served in three different ways and three different textures
                                                             ****
                           Crispy lasagna, with asparagus, goat blue cheese and glazed shallots
                                                                 ****
                                Stew lamb shank, with fried broccoli and butter spinach sautée
                                                                 ****
                                        Classic Pastiera of Napoli with orange custard cream
                             Friandise, Chocolates, Home hand-made classic “Colomba” cake
                                                                Coffee

Total cost of package per person:

in classic double room (max 2 pax) €      780,00
in deluxe double room lake view           930,00
in junior suite lake view            1.065,00
in suite lake view          1.327,50

Children sharing parents’ room free of charge up to 11 years old; a special 50% discount will be
applied on the supplement for Easter lunch.

Companion, no SPA treatment
in classic double room    €       670,00
in deluxe double room lake view          820,00
in junior suite lake view            955,00
in suite lake view           1.217,50

Extra nights, per room, per day, overnight and breakfast
In classic double room      €    350,00
in deluxe double room lake view     450,00
in junior suite lake view       550,00
in suite lake view         710,00

Rates may be subject to a daily City tax applicable per person.

Cancellation Policy:
No penalties for cancellation received within 4 days prior the arrival day.
For later cancellations or in case of no shows, the 50% of the total cost of package will be
charged.

INFO & REQUEST: INFO@ATMOSPHERAITALIA.AITMITALIASERVICES.COM

Il Bottaccio di Forte dei Marmi - Valentine's day

noreply@blogger.com (Atmosphera Italia) — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 08:53:11 PST

San Valentino 2013

… Il Bottaccio di Forte dei Marmi dedica il Menù di San Valentino agli innamorati, celebrando l’energia creativa dell’amore …

Dreaming love creates love

Dreaming prosperity attracts prosperity

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Relais Villa Roncuzzi - Ravenna - Italy

noreply@blogger.com (Atmosphera Italia) — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 16:59:25 PST

Welcome to Ravenna - Relais Villa Roncuzzi

There's a place in the hearth of Romagna country where is Villa Roncuzzi Relais.The Relais is in San Pancrazio, a small outlying district of the Municipality of Russi, in the Ravenna province, close to the hills and to the sea.

It's an ideal place to celebrate an event, a success, an amour, a secret joy or simply to enjoy a moment of the city in surrondings conducive to the delicate pleasures of country life, with the alluring luxury of a charming holiday.

Villa Roncuzzi Relais is an early 20th century country residence, recently renovated in absolute observance of its original design. Set in splendid grounds with age-old linden trees and box-trees, a swimming pool, and spacious internal courtyard graced by an art nouveau fountain and local plants and flowers.

Its location allows to reach Ravenna in a few minutes (about 10 Kilometers) and Forlì (about 18 Kilometers) and allows to reach the sea, hills and the highway very easily.

THE Relais offers elegant design and rooms to respect a very demanding tourists or business men that need a relaxing break at the end of a long day of work in according of the short distance from city surrounded.

The 22 rooms are furnished with elegance and have their original stone walls and arches and fine wooden beams. The attention to the details is complemented by the most comforts: private bathroom, with tub or spacious shower and courtesy set, room service, independent air conditioning, telephone, hair-dryer, Tv LCD, satellite tv and Sky, minibar, wireless system.

Every room is decorated with fine frescoes, sculptures, pottery and paintings by noted artists so that guests might experience unexpected emotional involvement.

Three kind of typologies: deluxe room, junior suite and suite, all with special details and different colour and style; each distinguished by a bird of prey painted on the wall: gyrfalcon, Virginia owl, rough-legged hawk, golden eagle, kite goshawk, sparrow-hawk, caracara etc...

SERVICES

	Elegance of the furnishings	Sat e sky
	Private WC and shower	Hairdryer
	Air conditioning	WI-FI
	Telephone	Internet
	Tv LCD	Car Park

RUSSI

Formed in the Middle Ages and in the sixteenth century as a result of the struggle between Ravenna and Faenza for the supremacy of the border, Russian is a bustling agricultural-industrial complex, known to archaeologists for the discovery of an important Roman villa nearby, dating from the Augustan age. Today, the ancient and mighty fortified structure remained the fortress, a circular building and a tower built in the former Hospital Maccabelli, there are also four corner towers. Significant still are the religious buildings, all dating from the eighteenth century: the mother church, the Church of the Carmine, the Church of Our Lady and the Oratory of St. Francis, which houses the tomb of Domenico Antonio Farini. Noteworthy are also religious buildings, all dating from the XVIII: the largest is that of the mother church. A Russians are the traditions and memories of the past by making use of local products and wine.

The third Sunday of September is a very important festival that draws all people of Romagna: the Fira de Sept Dulur, celebration of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows, regulated by Innocent XI in 1688, which is also fair and festival village renowned for its specialties food: "Nice and cot" and "Nova Canena"

Very lively market is held on Tuesday and Friday mornings in Piazza Farini, an abundance of stalls selling agricultural products of the area. Interesting is also the Fish century. XIX, used today in the municipal market.

The municipal archive of Russians is full of maps and drawings that offer a rich documentation of the territory and the main buildings from the XVII - XVIII century.

Ravenna and arounds - Relais Villa Roncuzzi

Ravenna is a city and comune in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. The city is inland, but is connected to the Adriatic Sea by a canal. Ravenna once served as the seat of the Western Roman Empire and later the Ostrogothic Kngdom. It is presently the capital of the province of Ravenna. At 652.89 km² (252.08 spmi), Ravenna is the second-largest commune in land aerea in Italy, although it is only a little more half the size of the largest, Rome.

The oringins of Ravenna are uncertain.

The first settlement is variously attributed to the Tyrrhenians, the Thessalians or the Umbrians. Ravenna consisted of houses built on piles on a series of small islands in a marshy loagoon - a situazion similar to Venice several centuries later. The Romans ignored it during their conquest of the Po River Delta, but later accepted it into the Roman Republic as a federated town in 89 BC. In 49 BC, it was the location where Julis Caesar gathered his forces before crossing the Rubicon. Later, after his battle against Mark Antony in 31 BC, Emperor Augustus Founfed the military harbor of Classe. This harbor, protected at first by its own walls, was an important stazione of the Roman imperial Fleet, Nowadays the city is landlocked, but Ravenna remained an important seaport on the Adriatic until the early Middle Ages.

Or the city of Ravenna mosaic - Relais Villa Roncuzzi

This particular geographic area is very interesting for its closeness to the sea. It's an ideal place for a good stay in every season.
It's centrality allows to reach and visit in a few minutes towns as Ravenna. It's know for its monuments, mosaics acknowledge from Unesco as world's property (S. Apollinare in Classe, Basilica di San Apollinare Nuovo, Teodorico Building and Dante's tomb, where he lies in the neoclassic little temple of Camillo Morigia).

Faenza is very known for its ceramics shops and the international museum, unique in the world, where people can admire a lot of ceramics from Renaissance age to our days; but every town and little centre of Ravenna province is rich of its history and art of every style and historical period.
Bagnacavallo, Lugo, Bagnare di Romagna, Brisighella, Riolo Terme SPA, Cervia and Imola knowns for its autodrome (Imola Gran Prix).
Russi centre, where a tourist can visit the ancient roman Villa, considered the most important roman settlement of North of Italy.

YOUR ENJOYMENT?
You can reach Cervia, Milano Marittima, San Marino (famous from an historical point of view) and Rimini.
Going to Bagnacavallo and the province of Ravenna or Forlì and Cesena, you can reach a lot of restaurants and taverns where it's possible to choose an interesting enogastronomic journey. Infact, in this area, there are many local cellars known for their wines' productions as Sangiovese Superiore.

The Ravenna province offers numerous naturalistic green oasis. In the nearby of Adriatic coast, it's possible to reach the great Park of Delta del Po, with its natural richness and anthropic tracks of ancient ages.
These wonderfull places allow a relaxing stay and in the same time an energic holiday; contact with nature by bycicle or without it, by canoe going towards this green area as Punta Alberete and Saline Etrusche .

BUSINESS
This corner of paradise in the middle of Romagna countryside is very important for business or traveller men that need a relaxing stay to start their work with more energy and reach the industrial area of Ravenna and Forlì in about 20 minutes.
A short time for people that always move for work!

Romagna events

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Merry Christmas

noreply@blogger.com (Atmosphera Italia) — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:02:46 PST

Rome - Oil and Wine Tour - 5d / 4n

noreply@blogger.com (Atmosphera Italia) — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:24:44 PST

Rome – 5 days – 4 nights

Day 1
Arrival at Fiumicino airport

English speaking Assistant will wait for the clients with a nominal sign inside the customs area to help the clients
Transfer with private car to hotel and check-in
Hotel 4* B/B in Central Rome – 4 nights
In the afternoon, meeting in the hotel lobby with the guide to start the tour.

Excursion proposed:
• Half day Classic Rome with private English speaking local guide – walking tour

This walking tour has been designed to cover some of the most intere-sting sites of Rome, such as the Trevi Fountain.

This baroque fountain, designed in 1762 by Nicola Salvi, became fa-mous in Federico Fellini’s movie “La Dolce Vita”. It is also known for the legend of the three coins: throw three coins and make three wishes… It is believed that this act will ensure your return to the Eternal City. Originally a Roman stadium, Piazza Navona still retains its oval race-track shape. Embellished in Renaissance times with spectacular fountains and churches, followed by later additions of art galleries, outdoor restaurants and cafés, this piazza has become the animated centre of Rome’s day and night life. A square full of life and art. A place to admire and to relax. We move on and make our way through the alleys until we arrive to the Pantheon, one of the greatest and best preserved monuments of ancient Rome. Built by Agrippa in 27 B. C, the monument is a great example of architecture. Originally a Pagan Temple, it was turned into a Church in 609 by Pope Bonifacio IV. Our walk continues to Piazza Colonna where we admire the marble column built by the Roman Senate in memory of the Emperor Marco Aurelio. Then we proceed to the Spanish Steps, the hour glass-shaped square that is one of the most popular spots in the city, built in 1726 by Francesco De Sanctis. From the top of the stairs you will admire an unforgettable view of the Eternal City. At the end of the tour you will have free time for shopping in the famous streets surrounding Piazza di Spagna

After the tour, return to hotel
Overnight in Rome

Day 2– FULL DAY TOUR
Full day tour
In the morning, after breakfast, meet the guide in the hotel lobby to start the tour.
Private vehicle at disposition for the tour with pick up and return to the hotel.

Half day Vatican Museum and S.Peter

Tour includes:

• private English speaking local guide
• entrance tickets with reservation to skip the line

This extensive tour will give you an excellent opportunity to see, feel and touch perhaps the most astonishing structure in the entire world. The Vatican City is the world’s smallest sovereign state with one of the richest art collections in the world acquired throughout the centuries by the Popes. The Vatican Museums are one of the biggest in the world, with more than 70.000 pieces of art. It is estimated that more than 16.000 people come to visit them every day. The museums are divided into different sections, with more than 5 miles of corridors in different artistic styles: the Candelabra Gallery, the Tapestry Gallery and the Geographical Map Gallery, where you will also have glimpses of the Pope’s exquisite gardens. You will visit the world-renowned Sistine Chapel, completely decorated with frescos made by Michelangelo. Once a private chapel for the Popes, it is still used as the Conclave for Papal Elections. The visit includes the private room of Pope Giulio II, completely decorated by the painter Raffaello. The tour will continue inside the Basilica of St. Peter, the largest in the world, with its astonishing masterpieces of art such as the “Pietà” by Michelangelo

Free time for lunch, then half day Ancient Rome tour

Tour includes:
• private English speaking local guide
• entrance tickets for Colosseum and Imperial Forums with reservation to skip the line

The journey into ancient times starts by walking into the largest amphitheatre in the ancient world, the Colosseum. During the visit we will see where gladiators and fierce animals challenged each other unto death for the pleasure of the Emperors and the cheering audiences. We’ll take a walk through what was then the centre and heart of Ancient Rome, the Forum, visiting the Senate House, where the destiny of Rome and most of the Western world was decided. Then we’ll reach the Arch of Titus, which commemorates the Emperor’s victory over Jerusalem in 72 A.D and finally admire the Arch of Constantine, commemorating the conversion of pagan Rome to Christianity. We will visit the Imperial Palaces on top of the palatine Hill, one of the historical seven hills, where Romolus founded the ancient city of Rome. To complete this journey through ancient Roman times, we’ll drive by the famous Circus Maximum and the Theater of Marcello (a forerunner of the Coliseum). Our tour ends in Piazza Venezia to admire the huge marble monument dedicated to King Victor Emmanuel II, built at the turn of the last century.

After the tour, return to hotel
Overnight in Rome

Day 3 – FULL DAY TOUR
In the morning, after breakfast, meet with the guide in the hotel lobby to start the tour.
Harvest in the Roman Castle area – Full day tour with lunch.

Tour includes:• private English speaking local guide,
• private vehicle at disposition for the tour with pick up and return to the hotel,
• visit to a vineyard for harvest,
• lunch with local food of the area of Roman Castles.

The magical period from late August to mid-October (with variations that vary from year to year in relation to seasonal variations) the wineries open their vineyards offering guests the chance to visit the vines and harvest grapes. Equipped with special boots, scissors, and bucket (which will be supplied by the company). They will be led by the owners who will provide them with all the explanations of the harvest and the ancient legends concerning this particular time of year,. There’s also the possibility of offering the night harvest (see the beautiful charming colors of sunset without the heat of the sun).

After the tour, return to hotel
Overnight in Rome

Day 4 – FULL DAY TOUR
In the morning, after breakfast, meet with the assistant in the hotel lobby to start the tour.
Wine and Oil tasting in the Roman Castle area

Tour includes:
• a private vehicle at disposition for the tour with pick up and return to the hotel,
• private English speaking assistant
• visit to a cellar and wine tasting
• lunch with local food
• After lunch, leaving for a oil farm in the Sabina area for a visit of the oil mill and oil tasting.
• Wine Tasting and lunch in the Roman Castle area.

Your guide, van and driver will meet you at the hotel to drive you south of Rome towards the Castelli Romani wine region. We will travel along the Appian Way enjoying the wonderful view of ancient Roman ruins caught in the middle of vineyards and olive trees. We will visit the village of Castel Gandolfo, summer residence of the Pope, and its famous lake. Finally we will reach the farm and start the tasting of the local wine products, visiting the vineyards and the farm cellar, and we will have lunch with local products. After lunch we’ll leave the farm, to reach the Sabina area for an oil tour.

• Oil tour and tasting in the Sabina area.

Visit to an oil mill, where we will observe closely how olive oil is produced in its various phases, from the collection, to pressing, processing until bottling. At the end of the visit, a variety of bruschettas with tastings of the different products will be offered to the guests.

After the tour, return to hotel
Overnight in Rome

Day 5
• Shopping tour – 3 hours

Tour includes:
• a private personal shopper
• private vehicle at disposition with pick up and return to hotel

A shopping expert will escort you to some of the most famous shops and ateliers in Rome, from fashion to objects and antiques, and will advise you in your purchases, helping you to choose the best for your needs.

After the tour, return to hotel to get the luggage
Transfer to Rome Fiumicino airport by private vehicle.
English speaking assistant will help the clients in the airport

For info on the prices and further customizations, please write us at info@aitmitaliaservices.com

"MEET THE ROMANS" tour - 7d/6n

noreply@blogger.com (Atmosphera Italia) — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 08:33:53 PST

"MEET THE ROMANS" tour - 7d/6n

“MEET THE ROMANS” Tour

Rome – 7 days/6 nights

This 7 days tour, specifically designed for students of Roman History who wish to deepen their knowledge supported by experts in the field, archaeologists and expert guides, is a detailed description step by step of the life of the population that gave rise to history, and will take you to experience firsthand the places where they lived, enjoyed themselves, fought and died. A tour at the end of which you will no longer need to read books about it, because all you need to know will be explained to you, and you will live it on your own skin!

Day 1 – Arrival + Classic Rome Half Day Tour

Arrival at Fiumicino airport

English speaking assistant will wait for the clients with a nominal sign inside the customs area to help the clients.

Transfer with private transportation to hotel and check-in

Hotel 4* B/B in Central Rome – 6 nights

1 double standard room for 2 adults per room

In the afternoon, meeting in the hotel lobby with the guide to start the tour.

Half day tour – Classic Rome

Tour includes:

private transportation at disposition for half day

private English speaking local guide – walking tour

vox headsets

This walking tour has been designed to cover some of the most intere-sting sites of Rome, such as the Trevi Fountain.

This baroque fountain, designed in 1762 by Nicola Salvi, became famous in Federico Fellini’s movie “La Dolce Vita”. It is also known for the legend of the three coins: throw three coins and make three wishes… It is believed that this act will ensure your return to the Eternal City. Originally a Roman stadium, Piazza Navona still retains its oval race-track shape. Embellished in Renaissance times with spectacular fountains and churches, followed by later additions of art galleries, outdoor restaurants and cafés, this piazza has become the animated centre of Rome’s day and night life. A square full of life and art. A place to admire and to relax. We move on and make our way through the alleys until we arrive to the Pantheon, one of the greatest and best preserved monuments of ancient Rome. Built by Agrippa in 27 B. C, the monument is a great example of architecture. Originally a Pagan Temple, it was turned into a Church in 609 by Pope Bonifacio IV. Our walk continues to Piazza Colonna where we admire the marble column built by the Roman Senate in memory of the Emperor Marco Aurelio. Then we proceed to the Spanish Steps, the hour glass-shaped square that is one of the most popular spots in the city, built in 1726 by Francesco De Sanctis. From the top of the stairs you will admire an unforgettable view of the Eternal City. At the end of the tour you will have free time for shopping in the famous streets surrounding Piazza di Spagna.

After the tour, return to hotel.

Overnight in Rome.

Day 2 – Half Day Tour

In the morning, after breakfast, meet the guide in the hotel lobby to start the tour.

Half day tour Colosseum and Imperial Forums

Tour includes:

private transportation at disposition for the tour with pick up and return to the hotel.

private English speaking local guide

vox headsets.

entrance tickets for Colosseum and Imperial Forums with reservation to skip the line

The journey into ancient times starts by walking into the largest amphitheatre in the ancient world, the Colosseum. During the visit we will see where gladiators and fierce animals challenged each other unto death for the pleasure of the Emperors and the cheering audiences. We’ll take a walk through what was then the centre and heart of Ancient Rome, the Forum, visiting the Senate House, where the destiny of Rome and most of the Western world was decided. Then we’ll reach the Arch of Titus, which commemorates the Emperor’s victory over Jerusalem in 72 A.D and finally admire the Arch of Constantine, commemorating the conversion of pagan Rome to Christianity. We will visit the Imperial Palaces on top of the palatine Hill, one of the historical seven hills, where Romulus founded the ancient city of Rome. To complete this journey through ancient Roman times, we’ll drive by the famous Circus Maximum and the Theater of Marcello (a forerunner of the Coliseum). Our tour ends in Piazza Venezia to admire the huge marble monument dedicated to King Victor Emmanuel II, built at the turn of the last century.

Free time for lunch, then free afternoon.

After the tour, return to hotel.

Overnight in Rome

Day 3 – Full Day Tour

In the morning, after breakfast, meet with the guide in the hotel lobby to start the tour.

Full day Ancient Ostia

Tour includes:

private transportation at disposition for the tour with pick up and return to the hotel

private local English speaking guide

entrance tickets for Ostia Antica with reservation to skip the line

vox headsets

By visiting Ostia, the most ancient colony of the Roman Empire, you can feel the atmosphere of life in the time of the Roman Emperors. Surrounded by the Mediterranean pine forest, rich in ruins unique in the world, Ostia was founded in the fourth century BC and it soon became a very important place of business. It was one of the main port of the Roman Empire. The ruins of the city will give us a perfect idea on how the Ancient Romans lived, the spa of Neptune with its famous mosaics, the Theater, the Forum, the House of Diana and the ancient Roman tavern, the “Termopolium”. Along the main street you can look at the remains of ancient storefronts, the only two surviving examples of public toilets in the world as well as extraordinary examples of the Ancient Roman apartment blocks, the “insulae”, dating back to the fourth century B.C. The tour will end with the visit of the medieval town and its castle, through narrow and picturesque alleyways where time seems to stand still.

After the tour, return to hotel

Overnight in Rome

Day 4 – Full Day Tour

In the morning, after breakfast, meet with the assistant in the hotel lobby to start the tour.

Catacombs and Ancient Appia / Villa dei Quintili

Tour includes:

pick-up from the Hotel. A private transportation will be available during the excursion

private English speaking local guide

vox headsets

entrance tickets for the following sites: Catacombs of S’ Sebastian, the area of Massenzio circus’s, the area of Cecilia Metella’s Mausoleum and Castle, and Villa dei Quintili.

A relaxing and educational tour along the path of the Appia Antica, immersed in the green and far from city traffic. Here you can find a large number of marks and monuments telling the story of Rome’s Republican period and of the Empire. Among the most famous, the Porta San Sebastiano and the Aurelian Walls, the Tomb of Geta, the Tomb of Priscilla, the area of the Imperial Palace and Circus of Maxentius, the large round Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella and the Catacombs of St. Sebastian, above the Basilica of Praetextatus. The numerous churches along the Appian Way date back from Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque times. Among them the Churchof St. Maryin Palmis, better known as Chiesa del Domine Quo Vadis. Medieval towers and fortifications are also found along the way, often built on the ruins of ancient Roman monuments, such as the castle built by the Counts of Tusculum around the Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella. Finally the gothic ruin of the Church of St. Nicholas.

Free time for lunch

This is a villa of the second century AD, founded by two Roman consuls, Sextus Quintilius Condiano and his brother Sextus Quintilius Valerius Maximus, covers at least 24 hectares. In 182 Emperor Commodus, also known as ”the Gladiator Emperor”, after having sentenced the Quintili brothers of death for conspiracy, subtracted them the villa, embellished it with constructions, expanding it until it became the largest and richest house in the suburbs, on which he left the imprint of his obsession with fighting into the arena: Commodus was in fact the only Roman emperor to combat in the Colosseum. Inside the villa, the area known as the “Maritime Theatre”, proved to be an arena used for training, fighting and where the emperor was performing for a selected audience. And it was the master of the gladiators Narcissus, Emperor’s personal trainer, who murdered Commodus in 192 in the bathroom, still visible today along with other huge rooms, with still intact walls and a breathtaking view, a green landscape with streams, slopes and plenty of water carried up by the two ancient aqueducts Claudius and Anio Novus.

After the tour, return to hotel - Overnight in Rome

Day 5 – Full Day Tour

Departure to Pompeii by private transportation with English speaking driver.

Meet the guide on site and start the visit to Pompeii Archaeological Site.

Tour includes:

pick-up from the Hotel. A private transportation will be available during the excursion

private local English speaking tour guide.

vox headsets.

entrance tickets for Pompeii with reservation to skip the line.

Discovery tour of the archaeological excavations of Pompei where has been brought to light the ancient Roman city destroyed tragically following an eruption of the nearby volcano Vesuvius, occurred in 79. The most famous Italian site, due to the rapidity with which the ashes of the volcano fell on the ancient Roman colony, still sees intact ruins that have gone unchanged for centuries.

After the tour, return to hotel

Overnight in Rome

Day 6 – Half Day Tour

Baths of Caracalla

Tour includes:

private transportation at disposition with pick up and return to hotel

private local English speaking guide

vox headsets

entrance tickets for Baths of Caracalla with reservation to skip the line

Ancient Romans considered the spa as a daily meeting place, where one could either make business or conspire against Emperors or Senate rivals. Wrapped in the peaceful atmosphere of the monument, you will plunge into the past and get an idea of how the different sections of the spa worked, how the Romans spent their time and social space and about the role of the baths in the daily life of Ancient Rome. During the visit you will discover the real dimensions of pomp and grandeur of the baths, which were truly accessible to every walks of life. Besides the reconstruction of the architectural complex, you will also discover the rituals and habits of bathing and how they contributed to encode one of the most distinctive elements of ancient Roman society.

After the tour, free afternoon

Return to hotel

Overnight in Rome

Day 7 – Departure

Transfer to Rome Fiumicino airport by private transportation.

English speaking assistant will help the clients in the airport

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Price includes:

6 nights in 4* Hotel in Rome.
Daily full breakfast.
A full program of touring and sightseeing, including entrances tickets for Colosseum and Imperial Forums, Ostia Antica, Catacombs of S. Sebastian, the area of Massenzio Circus, the area of Cecilia Metella’s Mausoleum and Castle, Villa dei Quintili, Baths of Caracalla and Pompeii.
Private transportation throughout with a qualified driver.
3 full day time guides and 3 half day time guides.
VAT.

Price doesn’t include:

All lunches and dinners if not mentioned above.
All the other voices not included above.
Hotel city tax to pay directly from the clients on the spot.

For payment by wire transfer: add bank charges at the total price.

Prices are in euros.

Prices may vary according to a rising of fuel costs.

For info on the prices: INFO@ATMOSPHERAITALIA.AITMITALIASERVICES.COM

New Year in Tuscany - Premier Villas - Olivo

noreply@blogger.com (Atmosphera Italia) — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 15:22:40 PST

NEW YEAR IN TUSCANY 2012-2013

PREMIER VILLAS FOR RENT

Val D'Orcia ( Si )

a perfect equilibrium between historic architecture and modern design.

In Tuscany in the south of Siena's district. In a gentle valley flanking the Park of the Val d'Orcia, along a popular pilgrimage route to Rome.
Only 12 Kilometers far from highway A1 (Chiusi-Chianciano Terme exit) just halfway between Rome and Florence

OLIVO

sleeps 14

Indipendent Farmhouse

500 sq. mt.
the house sleeps max 14

LAYOUT
Ground floor:

Large dining-room and sitting-room divided by a big brick arch; direct access to the garden.

Kitchen next to the dining-room with door looking on the garden.

Spiral staircase leading to first floor.

Service bathroom.

Two double rooms with twin beds, each room has a private bathroom with shower.

One double room with quen size bed, private bathroom with shower and independent entry from the garden.

External wood oven.

First floor:

Direct access to the first floor from the upper level of the garden; thus the possibility of two entrances.

Conversation corner with two sofas.

Three double rooms with twin beds, private bathroom with shower.

One double room with two queen size beds, private bathroom with shower.

Outdoor: Private swimming pool 6x12 mt.

RATES :
NEW YEAR 2012-2013: ( In 28 December or 29 December ) 4 nights 2.650,00€
AGENCY FEE 15,00€ P.P. ( Max 5 )

EQUIPMENTS
Telephone in each room connected to switch board
Hair dryer in each bathroom
Television
Video recorder on request
Kitchen with electric oven, dishwasher, frig/freezer
Washing-machine, ironing board and iron
Swimming pool

INCLUDED SERVICES
Cleaning service three days per week (2 hours)
Change of laundry twice weekly (Wednesday and Saturday)
Gardening service
Daily cleaning of the pool
Removal of garbage

ADDITIONAL SERVICES (on request)
Heating during winter months
Use of telephone, e-mail, fax, internet
Transfers, auto hire
All reservations, including restaurants, hotels and/or taxis
Washing or dry-cleaning
Sauna or fitness gym
Baby sitting (reserve in advance)
Cook (reserve in advance)
Breakfast (reserve in advance)

TERMS & CONDITIONS.
Check-in from 5 to 9 p.m.
Check-out before 11 a.m.
Arrivals after 9 p.m. are not accepted.

We ask our guests to respect their houses and use them appropriately.

Because of the constant risk of fire on the property, we request you to be sure your cigarettes are properly extinguished after use.

Please keep children under your supervision. The administration, is not responsible for accidents.

On roads inside the villa speed limit is 5 km/hr.

In an emergency our staff is always at your disposal, even during the night.

No domestic animals can be accepted.

INFORMATION AND REQUEST: INFO@AITMITALIASERVICES.COM

STUPOR MUNDI, FREDERICK II

noreply@blogger.com (Atmosphera Italia) — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:42:57 PST

Stupor Mundi

STUPOR MUNDI, FREDERICK II

AND THE DREAM OF A UNIVERSAL EMPIRE

"An important tour to discover the Castles of Frederick II in Calabria, Basilicata and Puglia”

"a guided tour through history, to understand the military, political and social characteristics of each castle you are going to visit"

for organized groups, minimum 25 people. Validity: September, 2012. April, May, June 2013

PROGRAM

1* day, Lamezia Airport/Cosenza. Arrival at Lamezia Airport (or Paola Train Station), transfer to Cosenza by bus, check-in at the hotel (4*), situated in the historical centre, dinner and overnight stay. 34

2° day, Cosenza/Cosenza. After breakfast, a visit to the Norman Castle, then transfer to the National Gallery of the Arnone Palace. Lunch at a local restaurant. Return to the hotel, free afternoon for a walk in Via Mazzini, to admire the MAB, (Outdoor Art Museum), with the possibility of some shopping. Dinner at the hotel. After dinner tour of Cosenza by night, with a special shuttle bus with the accompaniment of a storyteller.

3rd day, Cosenza/Roseto Capospulico/Barile. After breakfast, check-out and departure for Roseto Capospulico to visit the Castle. Lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, departure for Barile, a nice locality in the Vulture region, passing through the Dolomites of Lucania. Arrival in the evening, check-in at the Grand Hotel Garden (3*), dinner and overnight stay. 20+44

COSENZA. Cosenza was an important strategic hub, a meeting point between Crati and Busento; the city controlled a fertile valley. San Pancrazio Hill already hosted a fortress in the Bruzia era and later an Arab Fort. Frederick II of Hohenstaufen built his Castle on the previous Norman Castle site belonging to Roger II. This fortress replaced a previous Greek one. According to tradition, in 1235 Frederick II jailed his son, Arrigo the Lame, guilty of collusion with the municipalities of Northern Italian towns that rebelled against the Emperor.

ROSETO CAPOSPULICO. A monastery situated on the cliffs of the Gulf of Taranto, in the XI century it became Castrum Petrae Roseti, thanks to Guiscardo, a boundary between his land and Roger’s lands. Frederick II confiscated it from the Templar Knights (their architecture is still visible today) in order to leave it to his legitimate heirs after his death, in doing so he assigned the territory of Roseto to his true heir, Manfred.

4th day, Barile/Melfi/Ripacandida/Venosa/Barile. After breakfast, departure for Melfi and visit of the Castle; then, transfer to Rionero in Vulture, to visit the Cantine del Notaio (Notary Cellars), one of the most important producers of the famous DOC wine of Basilicata, Aglianico del Vulture; here, we will taste this special wine. In the afternoon, transfer to Ripacandida, to visit the Sanctuary of San Donato (that is about to be included among the UNESCO world heritage sites) twin church of the Assisi Basilica, for the beautiful frescos situated in the chapel; later on visit to SS Trinità, Venosa, a Norman Church, and the tomb of Roberto il Guiscardo, and to the Aragonese Castle. Return to the hotel, dinner and overnight stay. 44+23

MELFI. Even the Melfi Castle was an ancient Norman Fortress that Frederick restored giving it its current appearance. Melfi is a strategic crossroad in the human and political history of Frederick. In Melfi he met Bianca Lancia and probably they conceived Manfred here. In 1231 he promulgated the Augustee Constitutions, in which he expressed his political ideas. The philosopher, Michele Scoto, and Frederick’s confidant, Pier Delle Vigne, helped to write the Constitutions. It’s strange how two of the most important figures of those happy years in Melfi, Bianca Lancia e Pier delle Vigne, shared the same fate, they both committed suicide for the accusations, probably unfounded, of Frederick, that was now at the end of his life.

VENOSA, In 1456 the Halley’s Comet appeared in the sky of Venosa, six months later, in December, a violent earthquake destroyed the city and its fortifications. Fourteen years later, Pirro del Balzo, Lord of Venosa,demolished the ancient Romanesque Cathedral to build a Castle. He took as its models the great castles of Naples, Castelnuovo and Maschio Angioino. The castle had a double function, it was a military fort and an aristocratic residence.

RIPACANDIDA Sanctuary of San Donato “A miniature Assisi”. An ancient tradition states that Ripacandida was founded after the invasions of the Goths guided by Alarico in the V century A.D., which forced the inhabitants of Candida Latinorum to leave their village. In order to defend themselves from the barbaric invasions, the citizens chose to build their houses on the hill, where there was a temple dedicated to Jupiter. It was fortified by the Lombards and during the Norman era, it took part in the First Crusade, at the time of Boemondo of’Altavilla, son of Roberto Guiscardo. The Church of San Donato is mentioned in a papal bull of 1152. It is considered a national monument, its architectural style is Romanesque with a beautiful portal that dates back to the XVII century. Recently it has become a twin Church of the Basilica of San Francesco d’Assisi because of its frescos representing episodes from the Old and New Testament.

5th day, Barile/Lucera/Trani/Casteldelmonte/Barile. After breakfast, departure for Lucera and visit of the Castle. Lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, transfer to Trani for a visit to the Castle. Afterwards transfer to Castel del Monte. Return to the hotel, dinner and overnight stay.

LUCERA. Lucera and its castle witnessed an extraordinary political experiment of Frederick II. The Castle, built on the ruins of a Roman Acropolis, was used to lock up and monitor 1200 Muslims from Sicily, reluctant at any attempt of peacemaking. An example of ethnic cleansing that paid off as the Muslims became loyal subjects of Frederick II and, later on of his son Manfred. Charles of Anjou further enhanced the military potential of the place and its long walls continued the tradition of Lucera’s parade ground..

TRANI. The Castle of Trani overlooks a hostile and dangerous sea. It was built on a cliff surrounded by shallow water at the centre of the bay to protect the eastern border of the Kingdom. Frederick II had Pietro Tiepolo, son of the Doge of Venice and Podestà of Milan, hanged in a tower of the castle ,after he was taken prisoner during the Battle of Cortenova in 1237. The castle was Manfred’s favourite residence. He married his second wife Elena Ducas in 1259 in Trani.

CASTEL DEL MONTE. Castel del Monte is an enigma, one of the many left by Frederick, certainly the most fascinating. It’s not a fortress, it doesn’t have any peculiarities and it is not situated in a place of strategic importance; it is not a hunting residence: too refined and completely devoid of any structure suitable for this purpose. It is not a noble residence, there aren’t any reception halls, services and hallways. So what? Maybe it is a place of knowledge, or a treasure to keep?

6th day, Barile/Lagopesole/Acerenza/Barile. After breakfast, departure for Lagopesole and visit to the Castle, with a multimedia show about Frederick II. Lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, the visit continues to Acerenza and its Cathedral. Return to the hotel, dinner and overnight stay.

LAGOPESOLE. Lagopesole Castle was one of the last castles built by Frederick, in the last ten years of his reign. Almost certainly, as he often used to do, he turned a former Norman fortress into a very big residence. Maybe thinking about his love Bianca Lancia? We don’t know for sure, but Lagopesole became the final residence of another princess. They say there are nights, in Lagopesole, especially during full moon, where an intense light appears and disappears in the direction of the castle, people can hear moans,desperate cries and sobbings.

They say it is Elena degli Angeli, the happy bride of Manfred of Svevia, coming back to the place where she found happiness in search of her beloved husband and children lost forever.

They also say that in less enlightened corners of the countryside Manfred, unaware of his wife’s presence, wanders in search of his lost happiness, he rides a magnificent white horse wearing a long green coat …you may be able to see him wandering around the castle..

ACERENZA CATHEDRAL. Situated on the border between Puglia and Basilicata, you can find Oppidum di Acherunthia, described by François Lenomant,as one of the most beautiful and wild villages in Basilicata. The Assumption Cathedral has a Romanesque and Gothic style and it is one of the most important monuments in Basilicata.

7thday, Barile/Matera. After breakfast, check-out and departure for Matera, check-in late morning. Lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, guided tour of the Sassi of Matera, where Mel Gibson shot his famous movie The Passion of the Christ. Return to the hotel, dinner and overnight stay.

8thday, Matera/Bari, after breakfast, check-out and transfer to Bari. End of services.

Amount per person: 764. the price includes: overnight stay in Cosenza in hotel (3* S) for two nights, overnight stay in Barile, hotel 3* S, overnight stay in Matera, hotel 3* S, in double room. Full board (HB in hotel and all meals), visit to the historical centre, local tour guide where provided, GT shuttle bus, from the arrival in Calabria, to the departure from Bari.

INFO E PRENOTAZIONE: INFO@AITMITALIASERVICES.COM

PONTE OGNISSANTI 2012 - 31 OTT . 04 NOV

noreply@blogger.com (Atmosphera Italia) — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 17:17:17 PDT

BENESSERE 2012

INFO E PRENOTAZIONI

GRANDE ALBERGO AUSONIA & HUNGARIA - LIDO DI VENEZIA (VENICE) - ITALY

noreply@blogger.com (Atmosphera Italia) — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:37:15 PDT

PRESS RELEASE NUMBER 1

ABCOnlus TURIN presents the opening of the branch in the capital of Piedmont with the preview of the exhibition project dedicated to the development of cultural and human heritage of young artists

“2 STEPS IN LIBERTY IN TURIN''

CONTEMPORARY RE - READINGS BETWEEN ART AND HISTORY“ From 1^st September 2012 to 5^th October 2012

GRANDE ALBERGO AUSONIA & HUNGARIA

VENICE (Lido) - Gran Viale S.M. Elisabetta, 28

In the fascinating and historic atmosphere of the Grande Albergo Ausonia & Hungaria Venice Lido, acknowledged masterpiece of Art Nouveau with its striking polychrome majolica, Friday, August 31st, 2012 was inaugurated the opening of the exhibition - the "2 steps in Liberty inTurin contemporary re-readings between art and history. " With this exhibition, the ABCOnlusTURIN, who conceived and organized the scientific care of Alessandro Allocco and artistic care of Silvana Nota, with the patronage of Regione Piedmont, Provincia di Tourin, the City of Roseto degli Abruzzi and contributions of Dogale Ospitalità e Benessere, Russo Palace Hotel, AitmArt, Atmosphera Italia,has officially opened the branch in Turin directed by Ernestina De Paola, project manager, launching at that time the first segment of its cultural program.

The exhibition in fact, expresses fully his mission, aimed at the promotion of cultural heritage and the promotion of young artists as a further human heritage by supporting and encouraging as opportunities for growth and development.

To present, ABCOnlus TURIN chose Venice, the city where it has its headquarters, the non-profit organization that has been promoting in Italy and abroad, the "Italian Liberty", in which the Turin exhibition "2 steps in Liberty inTurin contemporary re-readings between art and history" fits with its own identity, characterized the encounter between the languages of contemporary art and historical reappraisal.

The choice of the site for the exposition, made possible thanks to the availability of the Grande Albergo Ausonia & Hungaria which allowed the construction within its historic rooms are characterized by the preciousness of the original furnishings of the era, expresses the policy and the poetics of the project, developed with an itinerant concept in order to bring attention to places. Places that like Venice Lido, from Grande Albergo Ausonia & Hungaria, where you host (built in 1905), sees a series of manors in style worthying great attention.

The itinerant exhibition is structured on a complex interdisciplinary work and sees artists and curators involved for months in a work-in-progress on a multi-year development plan, that starts from the exploration of Liberty in the known and unknown aspects of eco materials, carefully used for the entire production.

Two focal points of development: the emphasis on one aspect of Turin lesser known heritage represented by Liberty and the message of innovation, positive spirit and content of research in the philosophy of Liberty itself.

The movement developed in Britain as a decorative technique at the end of '800 inspired by the beauty of the cards used for the packaging of tea from the Far East of this vast empire, became transformed during the first half of the last century in philosophy. It encompassed all the arts sweeping through Europe with names and different aspects in each country. In Turin, the development of this philosophy is realized through the widespread dissemination in the field of architecture and urban planning that make the city an excellent example of the Liberty style.

Six artists of the project: Erika Dardano, Jessica Dardano, Chiara Miola, Danilo Monateri and Greta Staltari, all talented young people professionally involved in the art world who have their studios in Turin, for years considered one of the capitals of contemporary art.
The collaboration between five visual artists mentioned above, and the equally young musician and composer Richard Soffietti Heavy Metal, comes "Libero ma Inquieto" a 17-minutes musical performance to be enjoyed as a sound opera.

Feature of the exhibition is to propose an artist at each stop outside the Group, in this case, Andrea Speziali, creator of “Romagna Liberty”.

"2 steps in Liberty in Turin contemporary re-readings between art and history" is conceived as a site-specific, whose layout is cared by the whole team.

It offers a preview that consists of a series of selected pieces from the cycle of work in progress to the appropriate areas of the Grande Albergo Ausonia & Hungaria, and presents works of painting, sculpture, installation, photography, inside which will include differents languages such as Artist's book , the Works bright, the Jewel as Wearable art and Fiber Art.

The works presented observe and explore the values and philosophy of an extraordinary moment in history, the Liberty, but elaborating the essence, are a poetic freedom of expression of all

present new and experimental in which we can identify multiple optical reading .

The day after each vernissage, the artists will implement a series of sketches of the city that will host the exhibition, creating “cahiers de voyage”: testimony touched the stage, and material that will be added to those in the next steps of the exhibition.

In connection with Venice, the exposition will be represented in Marostica about the showing dedicated to Mirko Vucetich, while 18^th to 21^st October 2012 will be hosted at the show "SAIE - rebuild Italy" in Bologna, then will tap Liberty Italian and foreigner places.

The exhibition is free admission with a time 10.00/18.00

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CASTELLO DI GABIANO - ALESSANDRIA

noreply@blogger.com (Atmosphera Italia) — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 08:45:42 PDT

VIVI UNA MAGICA ATMOSPHERA

L'atmosfera magica di un antico castello e una nobile tradizione vinicola tutta da scoprire. Per chi non si lascia scappare le destinazioni più incantate e romantiche, ecco un'idea per trascorrere una due giorni in un rifugio d'altri tempi...

Accoglienza nel pomeriggio presso la wine boutique del castello con un calice di vino abbinato ad una piccola analisi sensoriale

Visita alle cantine medievali e al caveau di bottiglie antiche

Sistemazione nella Suite prescelta

Degustazione nel giardino all'italiana con piscina

Cena presso una locanda tipica del territorio oppure catering deluxe in camera

Pernottamento

Colazione self catering in Suite

Jogging nel parco del castello e visita al labirinto

Déjeurner sur l'erbe: tra i filari dei vigneti, ozioso spuntino a base di prodotti del territorio abbinati ad una bottiglia di vino del Castello di Gabianoun tuffo in piscina e relax nel giardino

Partenza per un piccolo itinerario nel Monferrato:

aziende della produzione tipica, eventi legati alla stagione oppure visita a borghi e piccoli gioielli d'arte.

Brindisi di commiato

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CHIA LAGUNA RESORT - SUD SARDEGNA

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CHIA LAGUNA RESORT - SUD SARDEGNA

ALMA DE TANGO - BOTTACCIO - MONTIGNOSO

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Alma de Tango

Musica, Ballo, Spettacolo e Sapori d’Argentina

23 Giugno 2012