Montecatini Terme, Elegance & Style
A "cool" way to stay: Hotel La Villa Resort
Tuscany, across the way of wine and olive oil
The swimming pool is large and well equipped with beds, chairs and gazebos, it is the center of the large lawn that surrounds the house, where there are a vegetable garden (exeptional basil and tomatoes grown by the owner) and a pond.
The taste of Provencal furnishings, played in shades of lavender and lilac, plus pieces in white wood and linen tone, make a call to the exterior of the house, recognizable in its typicality.
I found kindness and helpfulness, kindness and great relaxation in a place that is right in the middle of the road wine, and oil, a step away from Firenza, Lucca and Montecatini.
Really positive experience for me.... I enjoyd it very much!
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If you are looking for feeling warmth and tradition;
I had the opportunity to spend here a couple of days ... it was really great!
I met all the staff of the hotel, and I could enjoy their cordiality and kindness... Cristina is with me on my video!
Ciao!
Carlotta
A "cool" way to stay: Hotel La Villa Resort
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| Hotel "La Villa Resort", Pistoia (Lucca) |
Hello, My Friends!
Welcome again in My Own Italy to discover Italy with My Personal Touch!
Today I'd like to offer you a different solution to sleep if you are interested to discover the center of Tuscany.
If you feel like a modern, and a little bit ironic, place to stay out of the scheme liberty that characterizes Montecatini Terme (the city where the hotel is located) then this is the place for you!
I'm speacking about hotel La Villa Resort. : it is a very young structure, where you can also dance!
The pool is very nice, and during summer you can enjoy a relaxing drink by the pool :-)
Today I'd like to offer you a different solution to sleep if you are interested to discover the center of Tuscany.
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| The dining room, Hotel La Villa Resort |
If you feel like a modern, and a little bit ironic, place to stay out of the scheme liberty that characterizes Montecatini Terme (the city where the hotel is located) then this is the place for you!
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| Carlotta, ready to dance! :-) |
I'm speacking about hotel La Villa Resort. : it is a very young structure, where you can also dance!
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| The pool @ La Villa Resort (Tuscany) |
The pool is very nice, and during summer you can enjoy a relaxing drink by the pool :-)
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| This is me @ La Villa Resort (Pistoia, Tuscany) |
So, if you like a youthful atmosphere, modern without much sophistication, this is the place for you!
Let me know... :-)
Ciao,
Carlotta
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Tuscany, across the way of wine and olive oil
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| Casa Fontanino, Altopascio (Lucca, Tuscany) |
Hello, My Friends!
Today I'd like to introduce you to a very nice place, a place in the middle of the way of wine and olive oil.
A very charming place, where you can find ethnic and elegant details in a perfect mix: Casa Fontanino, in Altopascio, near Lucca.
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| Casa Fontanino, the Garden |
I found this delightful place by chance, hidden from the eyes of tourists and in the Tuscan countryside.
It was a wonderful discovery for me!
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| The Kitchen @Casa Fontanino |
The house, an old but renovated just recently, it maintains the original structure, with large rooms: each one is different to emphasize the uniqueness of each guest.
Also, you can find a common area that, far from the usual act as lounge, is so good for you to have conversation and meeting, and a kitchen as rustic and super modern style (industrial kitchen is worthy of note!), is left to the full availability of the guests.
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| The swimming pool @ Casa Fontanino (Lucca, Tuscany) |
The swimming pool is large and well equipped with beds, chairs and gazebos, it is the center of the large lawn that surrounds the house, where there are a vegetable garden (exeptional basil and tomatoes grown by the owner) and a pond.
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| Basil @ Casa Fontanino (Tuscany) |
The taste of Provencal furnishings, played in shades of lavender and lilac, plus pieces in white wood and linen tone, make a call to the exterior of the house, recognizable in its typicality.
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| The Provencal lounge @ Casa Fontanino (Lucca) |
I found kindness and helpfulness, kindness and great relaxation in a place that is right in the middle of the road wine, and oil, a step away from Firenza, Lucca and Montecatini.
Really positive experience for me.... I enjoyd it very much!
Watch my interview to Primo Tempesti, the owner. Stay tuned!
Ciao,
Carlotta!
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The River Po, a paradise for cycling!
Locanda Il Fagiano and Oasi Zarda
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| Oasi Zarda, Settepolesini (Ferrara) |
Welcome My Friends!
Have you ever tought about the "Slow Tourism" and the relaxing atmosphere of the The River Po ?
Follow me, and discover in My own Italy a place where you can take your rest and relax, taste and observe!
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| Locanda "il Fagiano" (Ferrara) |
I stayed in locanda Il Fagiano : a so nice building that has been restored in accordance with local architectural traditions and can offer you an inimitably fascinating atmosphere!
I personally appreciated the visit to the the cave sand Settepolesini, that was founded in 1984 from the start with a precise plan of land reclamation (Oasi Zarda).
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| Oasi Zarda, Settepolesini (Ferrara) |
This area, situated on an ancient river bed of the River Po, had an immediate intervention of renaturation and the gradual appreciation of the historical context and environment.
It led to the overall evolution of the territory close to the cave and to the creation of an oasis naturalistic, an ideal ecosystem for many species of birds and animals.
It led to the overall evolution of the territory close to the cave and to the creation of an oasis naturalistic, an ideal ecosystem for many species of birds and animals.
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| Vineyard Zarda: tasting the grapes! |
I could also taste the vineyards grapes of the local vineyard: so delicious!!
I suggest you to ask Mattia, the Managing Director fo Locanda Il Fagiano, to show you all the interesting things you can discover in the Oasi Zarda: he will be happy to involve you in this relaxing place.
Anyway, don't forget to rent bikes: you will enjoy a magnificent riding along the right bank of The River Po!
Ciao,
Carlotta
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Italian Alpes: Magic Livigno!
Bàita Luleta, an Enchanted Refuge
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| Bàita Luleta in Val Federìa, Livigno (Italy) |
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| Val Federia, Livigno (Italy) |
Welcome to My Blog!
This is My Own Italy, and today I' like to show you an enchanted place to relax and to spend time in wonderful and still not very well known to Italians too: the Val Federia .
Inhabited and used for pasture in the upper part, cultivated in the low part, only during the summer, Val Federia offers a wonderful environment, where the "tee", the typical summer houses in Livigno, combine with the environment as if they were built by nature and not by man.
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| Baita Luleta, Val Federìa (Livigno) |
In this wonderful landscape, you can enjoy Bàita Luleta.
A gorgeous B&B, situated in the initial part of the Valley.
Really few rooms for a stay in absolute privacy.
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| Baita Luléta (Livigno) |
Courtesy, hospitality, relax in a structure clean and nicely furnished.
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| View form Baita Luleta, Livigno |
Overlooking the river Federia, offers a breathtaking view of the valley.
I hope you will enjoy it, as I did!
Let me know, I'll wait for you here, at My Own Italy....
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| This is me @ Val Federìa (Livigno) |
... Italy With My Personal Touch!
Ciao,
Carlotta
Carlotta
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| Swimming pool @ Relais La Solaia in Val di Chiana, Tuscany |
Welcome in Tuscany, discovering Italy with my personal Touch!
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| Culture in Tuscany (Italy) |
Tuscany is an elegant and charming land, rich in tradition and culture.
If you expect all this, and are willing to a place to spend a few days relaxing, enjoying a splendid view of the hills of Val di Chiana;
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| Relais La Solaia, Val di Chiana (Tuscany) |
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| Relais La Solaia, Val di Chiana (Tuscany) |
If you want to hear the silence around you and to smell the scent of jasmine;
if you are in love with red geraniums;
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| Relais La Solaia, Reception |
If you want to be pampered in a beautiful spa;
If you are looking for feeling warmth and tradition;
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| Relais La Solaia, Val di Chiana, Tuscany (Italy) |
Ciao!
Carlotta
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Rimini (Italy): Sandy Beach & Friendliness
The most popular Italian Seaside with My Personal Touch!
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| Rimini (Italy): The most popular Italian Seaside on the Adriatic Sea |
My dear friends, I know very well that you are looking for unusual places and far away from the most traditional and popular Italian destinations...
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| Me @ Rimini Beach (Italy) |
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| Hotel Brotas @ Rimini (Italy) |
I stumbled upon a really interesting accommodation: a small family run hotel. Rooms very very clean, staff very very kind and ....
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| Rimini Beach View |
The Brotas hotel (www.hotelriminibeach.com) is located just few steps from the beach, pretty close to the main street full of shops, restaurants, pubs ...
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| My Personal Breakfast |
I had an excellent breakfast with fruit, homemade cakes and delicious biscuits, scrambled eggs and ham, yoghurt just prepared and so fresh ...
Here's how to start to a beautiful day of vacation!
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| Pies and cookies: if you do not taste you will not know what you're missing! |
