Essential Italy are pleased to add this charming apartment in the ancient part of Siracusa (Ortigia), Sicily to their portfolio.

Casa Luisa / Ortigia, Sicily http://www.essentialitaly.co.uk/casa-luisa.php

(Sleeps 2)

Casa Luisa offers pretty and simple accommodation in the heart of the ancient part of Siracusa. This charming and romantic ground floor apartment will make you feel like you are one of the locals from the moment you arrive.

Casa Luisa is in an impressive sea-facing building with a majestic wooden gate leading into a courtyard. The apartment is found at the back of the building and the more than stylish design and décor makes up for the lack of sea-view. There is a super outside terrace that sits between the tightly packed old “palazzi” of Ortigia where you may enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner and enjoy the warm air day or night!

The location of the apartment means you will find yourself in the middle of Italian life with an easy stroll to the local bars or to the archeological sites, shops, restaurants and sea-front as well.

Location: Catania airport 65km, Taormina 120km, Ragusa 78km, Porto Palo 60km, Trapani airport 375km, Palermo airport 290km

Prices: From £515 – £630 per week depending on season

Special Offer Valid the weekend of the 30th April through to the 2nd May…….

In honour of the famous and popular festival of Sant’Efisio, patron of Sardinia with a parade of traditional Sardinian costumes and folk dances, this spectacular hotel is offering the following – 2 nights half board £ 145.00 per person. This includes 2 nights in a room facing the park, half board (from dinner on Friday to breakfast on Sunday) with the use of sunbeds and beach umbrellas included. The offer is not inclusive of drinks.

To view:
www.italian-connection.co.uk/italiancollection/details2.asp?propid=433

Casa in Collina / Tuscany (sleeps 12)
http://www.essentialitaly.co.uk/casa-in-collina.php

10% discount for stays from 5th – 19th June in this lovely large villa that sleeps 12. Located in the hills above the Val di Chiana and yet close to charming villages and towns, Casa in Collina offers considerable privacy and the accommodation is of a high standard. The views from the pool are wonderful.

Location: Nearest village Vitiano 1kms, Castiglion Fiorentino 5kms, Arezzo 15kms, Cortona 15kms, Florence 90kms. Nearest Restaurant 1km (walkable), nearest supermarket 2kms

Price: From £1490 – £2680 per week

I Limoni / Tuscany (sleeps 10)
http://www.essentialitaly.co.uk/i_limoni_10plus.php

10% discount on all weeks booked for stays up to 8th May, and then for weeks 26th June – 3rd July, 10th July – 17th July, 14th August – 21st August.

I Limoni is an old farmhouse which has been restored with great attention-to-detail and skill. It is located within easy access of many towns and villages and offers very comfortable accommodation, with wonderful gardens and a spectacular pool, ideal for families and groups of friends. Beautiful views over the Val di Chiana towards Montepulciano.

Location: nearest village Valiano 5kms, Montepulciano 15kms, Cortona 15kms, Arezzo 30kms, Siena 50kms, Florence 80kms

Price: From £1490 – £2595 per week

Cipressetto / Tuscany (sleeps 10)
http://www.essentialitaly.co.uk/villa_cipresseto_10plus.php

10% reduction on any bookings until 28th March and then for weeks 7th April – 1st May and any bookings from 11th September, 2010 onwards

Villa Cipresseto is located within easy access of many towns and villages, offers comfortable accommodation and a wonderful garden and pool, ideal for families. The garden is surrounded by cypress trees and from the pool there are views over the Val di Chiana towards Montepulciano. The grounds are on one level, making it an ideal house for families with young children. The pool enjoys lovely views across the valley and is well equipped with sun loungers and a gazebo. The owners also have a collection of vintage cars available for rent. Nearby is a vineyard open to visitors.

Location: nearest village Valiano 5kms, Montepulciano 15kms, Cortona 15kms, Arezzo 30kms, Siena 50kms, Florence 80kms

Price: From £1240 – £2470 per week

Resort Cala di Falco, Cannigione is ideally situated opposite the beach and within walking distance of town on the beautiful north east coast of Sardinia, close to the Costa Smeralda and just 30km from Olbia airport.

The resort has 2 pools, tennis court, children’s clubs, playground, 2 restaurants, piano bar with some evening entertainment, shuttle bus to some of the beautiful local beaches and boat trips out to the islands offers the choice of self catering villas or apartments and 4 star hotel accommodation to suit all tastes and budgets … the choice is yours.

Cala di Falco Villas: Attractive 2 and 3 bedroom terraced villas with balcony or small garden, some with sea views, and use of the hotel facilities. Prices from £699 for 7 nights per villa (sleeping 4/5).

Hotel Cala di Falco: This very popular 4 star hotel offers stylish guest rooms and suites, some with sea views, with lovely pool and gardens. Prices from £434pp for 7 nights half board.

Residence Cala di Falco: These recently refurbished 1 and 2 bedroom apartments offer a good value self catering option with their own pool and use of some hotel facilities. Prices from £447 for 7 nights per apartment (sleeping up to 4).

SPECIAL OFFERS:
FREE CHILD PLACES are available at Resort Cala di Falco throughout the season!
5% DISCOUNT on a 1 bedroom apartment at Residence Cala di Falco if booked before 31st March (saving up to £88!)

LOYALTY DISCOUNT: Just Sardinia offers a 5% discount on accommodation to repeat customers.

CHOICE OF FLIGHTS: Sardinia is just a 2 hour flight from the UK with a flights from regional ariports throughout the UK.

FLEXIBLE DURATIONS: Just Sardinia offer any day arrival/departure at hotel accommodation subject to availability.

LOCAL REPS: For peace of mind whilst abroad, our reps are there to assist you during your holiday and provide a 24 hour emergency contact number.

Just Sardinia can recommend the perfect location for family holidays, honeymoons and weddings, spa breaks, luxury hotels, tours and multicentre holidays and combinations with Corsica and mainland Italy. Watch JS TV with film footage of coast and countryside, accommodation and activities to really get a taste of this beautiful island.

Spend the longest day of the year- 21 June- onboard Royal Caribbean International’s (www.royalcaribbean.co.uk 0844 493 2061) Adventure of the Seas from just £760 per person for a five-night Western Mediterranean cruise (based on two people sharing an inside cabin).

Boasting 15 decks of activity including an ice skating rink, rock climbing wall, miniature golf course, shopping street and a huge range of restaurants and bars, Adventure of the Seas has plenty to keep guests entertained for all 17 hours of daylight on the longest day of the year, as well as the remaining seven evening hours.

Price includes return flights from London Heathrow to Barcelona, transfers and a five-night cruise departing Barcelona (Spain) and calling at Cannes (Montecarlo, France), Civitavecchia (Rome, Italy), Aiaccio (Corsica) and Malaga (Spain) before returning to Barcelona; meals and entertainment onboard and all relevant cruise taxes/fees.

Price is based on 21 June 2010 departure.

For more information or to book see www.royalcaribbean.co.uk, call 0844 493 2061 or talk to your travel agent.

Think Sicily, the market leader in high-end villa rentals in Sicily, has just announced a series of inspiring reductions on the vast majority of its Sicilian properties.

The reductions, offering savings of up to 20%, are available to clients who confirm a 2010 villa booking by 31st March. Examples include Villa San Tommaso near Syracuse. This luxury 3-bedroom villa, with daily service, splendid gardens and a stunning pool, has been reduced by 10% in April and May, with prices falling from £5,330 to £4,530 per week – a saving of £800! Meanwhile, Il Piliere, near Cefal? on the north coast of Sicily has been reduced by up to £350 per week in June and the first half of July.

Huw Beaugié, Managing Director of Think Sicily explained the benefits of the promotion: “These reductions are a great opportunity for both first-time and returning visitors to Sicily, an added incentive for anyone who wish to explore this fascinating island while staying in a stunning villa. Our villas have always offered excellent value for money and these reductions are an added bonus! With Easter just a month away, the UK May half-term holidays on the horizon and the busy summer season not far behind, now is the time to book!”

To take advantage of the reductions, e-mail info@thinksicily.com, call +44 (0)20 7377 8518 or, toll free from US and Canada, 1-800-490-1107 or visit www.thinksicily.com.

MARCH 2010 – Renowned travel writer and editor David Wickers gives nowfly.co.uk an insight into his top 5 travel tips. We have a great selection of city breaks that have, well, never been so sexy. And we’ve found some fantastic Prague picks too.

Here are the edited versions and for full details click on the links below each article:

David Wickers’ travel tips
Hidden Italy
I love Italy and know most parts but my favourite pocket is the relatively little known Marche. In between Umbria and the Adriatic, it’s got everything we go to Italy to find – Renaissance art and architecture, historically intact hill towns, soft and velvety dumpling hills rising to the snow-capped peaks of the Sibillini national park, a seemingly endless stock of palaces, classical gardens, nights at the opera and feasts of seafood and fine wine.

For David’s remaining four travel tips click here:

http://www.nowfly.co.uk/ZipIt/50-David-Wickers-travel-tips.aspx

Top Sexy City Breaks
Buenos Aires
In Buenos Aires adult entertainment is full-on to say the least. The term ‘sex sells’ is taken quite literally in this steamy Latino city. Youkali Hotel is one of the most popular hotels for porn sets and glamour magazine shoots – Playboy calls it the most exotic and erotic hotel in the city. But if it’s nightlife you’re after, head to one of the intoxicating nightclubs that the city offers. Here, sweaty dancers rub shoulders with fevour; silicone blondes can be found at Ink, Brazilian prostitutes at Maluco Beleza and polo players at Cuernavaca. Swingers should head to Anchoorena for a Roman-style orgy set over three floors.

For the remaining four Sexy City Break tips, click here:

http://www.nowfly.co.uk/ZipIt/69-top-sexy-city-breaks.aspx

Top Picks for Prague
Eating
Traditional Czech dishes include wild boar, duck, carp or perch, red cabbage and dumplings – so make like the locals and sample them here in Prague. Sauces rich in cream and piled-high portions could play havoc with your health if you’re exposed for long enough, so we recommend Café La Veranda where all the meat is free of fat and the ingredients are fresh.

For the remaining four picks for Prague tips, click here:

http://www.nowfly.co.uk/ZipIt/67-top-picks-for-Prague.aspx

Renowned travel writer and editor David Wickers gives nowfly.co.uk an insight into his top 5 travel tips.

Here are the edited versions – for full details click on the links below each article:

Hidden Italy

I love Italy and know most parts but my favourite pocket is the relatively little known Marche. In between Umbria and the Adriatic, it’s got everything we go to Italy to find – Renaissance art and architecture, historically intact hill towns, soft and velvety dumpling hills rising to the snow-capped peaks of the Sibillini national park, a seemingly endless stock of palaces, classical gardens, nights at the opera and feasts of seafood and fine wine.

For David’s remaining four travel tips click here:

http://www.nowfly.co.uk/ZipIt/50-David-Wickers-travel-tips.aspx

Top Sexy City Breaks

Buenos Aires

In Buenos Aires adult entertainment is full-on to say the least. The term ’sex sells’ is taken quite literally in this steamy Latino city. Youkali Hotel is one of the most popular hotels for porn sets and glamour magazine shoots – Playboy calls it the most exotic and erotic hotel in the city. But if it’s nightlife you’re after, head to one of the intoxicating nightclubs that the city offers. Here, sweaty dancers rub shoulders with fevour; silicone blondes can be found at Ink, Brazilian prostitutes at Maluco Beleza and polo players at Cuernavaca. Swingers should head to Anchoorena for a Roman-style orgy set over three floors.

For the remaining four Sexy City Break tips, click here:

http://www.nowfly.co.uk/ZipIt/69-top-sexy-city-breaks.aspx

Top Picks for Prague

Eating

Traditional Czech dishes include wild boar, duck, carp or perch, red cabbage and dumplings – so make like the locals and sample them here in Prague. Sauces rich in cream and piled-high portions could play havoc with your health if you’re exposed for long enough, so we recommend Café La Veranda where all the meat is free of fat and the ingredients are fresh.

For the remaining four picks for Prague tips, click here:

http://www.nowfly.co.uk/ZipIt/67-top-picks-for-Prague.aspx

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NEWSLETTER number 2 – 2010

EXHIBITIONS AND ART EVENTS

CARAVAGGIO

Rome, Scuderie del Quirinale
Until 13/06/2010
www.scuderiequirinale.it

The exhibition, which is under the patronage of the President of the Republic, has been planned to celebrate the 400TH anniversary of the death of the great artist.

GIORGIONE

Castelfranco Veneto, near Treviso
Until 11 April 2010
www.giorgione2010.it

Five hundred years after his death, a great event celebrates the genius and greatness of an artist who has created some of the most emblematic works of the Italian Renaissance. For the first time ever, the genius, greatness and charm of Giorgione’s early works are displayed in his hometown. A new and original survey enables visitors to admire the masterpieces from the first phase in Giorgione’s career, alongside those by artists he was in contact with during his short life, including Giovanni Bellini, Lorenzo Costa, Carpaccio, Perugino, Sebastiano del Piombo, Palma the Elder, Leonardo, Raphael and Titian.

FIRENZE SCIENZA: 19th-century Collections, Places and Personalities

Florence, Institute and Museum of the History of Science
Until 9 May 2010
www.imss.fi.it

The purpose of the exhibition is to evoke the extraordinary period prior to the Unification of Italy when Florence was one of the European capitals of scientific knowledge. In the first half of the XIX century, technological development and interest for science profoundly influenced Italian and European society, with inedited progress in every field of science, from mathematics to physics, from chemistry to biology. Fuelled by the Enlightenment sensitivity for “useful” science, the Galilean tradition became an instrument of social, economic and cultural progress, and was cultivated thanks to the farsightedness of the Lorraine grand dukes of Tuscany.

FROM JACOPO DELLA QUERCIA TO DONATELLO, art in Siena in Early Renaissance

Siena, Santa Maria della Scala Museum
26 March – 11 July 2010
www.terresiena.it

This important exhibition highlights the artistic wealth of Siena in the early Renaissance period. Painting, sculptures, drawings, miniatures, precious cloths and jewellery will all be on show with major works by Beccafumi, Duccio da Buoninsegna, Lorenzetti, Jacopo della Quercia and Donatello.

EDWARD HOPPER, in Rome

Rome, Scuderie del Quirinale
Until 13 June 2010
www.scuderiedelquirinale.it

For the first time in Italy, Milan and Rome will pay tribute to Edward Hopper (1882-1967). The entire career of this most popular and noted 20th century American artist will be exhibited with a magnificent anthological collection.

CIMA DA CONEGLIANO – POET OF THE LANDSCAPE, in Conegliano Veneto

Conegliano Veneto, Palazzo Sarcinelli
Until 2 June 2010
www.cimaconegliano.it

A unique chance to see more than 40 masterpieces gathered from all over the world by Giovanni Battista Cima (1460-1518) in this exhibition in the artist’s home town of Conegliano Veneto. Cima was one of the most important painters of his time and had a huge influence on the sacred art in Venice.

DE CHIRICO, MAGRITTE AND BALTHUS, in Florence

Florence, Palazzo Strozzi
Until 18 July 2010
www.palazzostrozzi.org

The centrepiece of this exhibition is the works of the “metaphysic” period of the Italian painter De Chirico. Alienation and loneliness are the key factors in De Chirico’s inspiration and are also present in the works of other artists of the Surrealism such as Magritte, Balthus, Ernst, Carra’ and Morandi who were inspired by De Chirico.

NATURE ACCORDING TO DE CHIRICO, in Rome

Rome, Palazzo delle Esposizioni
9 April- 11 July 2010
www.palazzoesposizioni.it

Palazzo delle Esposizioni is honouring the founder of Metaphysical Art with a major exhibition. Metaphysical Art, one of the most significant and fertile cultural movements of the 20th century, will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2010. The exhibition, which presents works from the entire range of the artist’s production – from his symbolist debut, to the development of Neo metaphysics in his later years – places an accent on a specific theme: de Chirico’s consideration of Nature. The concept of Nature is a constant focal point in de Chirico’s work: whether idealised in mythological landscapes, exalted in the poetical apparition of his famous still-lives, transfigured in the hallucinating urban landscape of the Italian Piazza, or frozen within the strict geometry of the mannequin.

SPECIAL EVENTS

THE HOLY SHROUD OF TURIN

The “Holy Shroud” will be exposed to the public again from 10 April to 23 May 2010 in the Turin Cathedral after an absence of 12 years. Pope Benedict XVI will visit the city on 2 May 2010. www.sindone.org

MUSIC, OPERA AND FESTIVALS

MAGGIO MUSICALE FIORENTINO
Teatro Comunale – Florence – April 29th / June 22nd, 2010
www.maggiofiorentino.com

This is one of the oldest traditional cultural events in Florence. The Stabile Orchestrale
Fiorentina was born in 1928 and in 1933 it organized the first edition of the Festival, which, over the years grew to international fame. The Festival has its own Ballet company called Maggio Dance.

STRESA FESTIVAL, in Stresa, Lake Maggiore
Spring session 2/22 May 2010
www.stresafestival.eu

The Spring session of the Stresa Festival takes place in May in Villa Pallavicino and the Palazzo dei Congressi. Concerts and music in the magnificent parks with views over Lake Maggiore.

SPORT

MARATHON OF ROME
Rome – March 21th
www.maratonadiroma.it

Since the early years of the twentieth century the roads and squares of the Eternal City have seen some of the really mythical moments of the whole history of racing on foot. It is an event that unites spirit and passion with alternative routes for non-professionals.

WORLD FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIP
22 – 28 March 2010
www.turismotorino.org

From 22 to 28 March, Turin will be on the world’s sports stage by hosting the 100th ISU World Figure Skating Championships. The Palavela facilities will be where the most important skating competition after the Olympics will be taking place with over 200 skaters from all around the world.

GIRO D’ITALIA 2010
Starts on May 8th 2010 in Amsterdam
www.gazzetta.it

The Giro d’Italia, which celebrated its first hundred years in 2009, dates back to May 13 1909. The Giro will start abroad for the 9th time in its history with the first stage in Amsterdam

MILLE MIGLIA
May 5-9 2010
www.1000miglia.eu

The most beautiful vintage cars in the world chosen to participate in the race each year are selected under rigorous guidelines. The 2010 edition plans a departure from Brescia, journeying through Bologna, Urbino, San Marino, Rome with a stopover at Castel Sant’Angelo and then back to Brescia via Viterbo, Siena and Florence.

EASTER IN ITALY

THE EXPLOSION OF THE CART

Florence – Easter Sunday – 4 April 2010
Tradition says that during the first Crusade of 1096 the Florentine knight Pazzo de ‘Pazzi was the first man who planted the banner of the Cross on battlements of Jerusalem and as a gift he received some fragments of the Holy Sepulchre. Upon his return to Florence the stones were used to start the Sacred Fire of Holy Saturday, and were paraded through the city as homage to it in a richly decorated chariot. Nowadays, on Easter Sunday a large wagon is pulled by white oxen in a procession in the streets of the centre of Florence to the front of the cathedral.

LA SEMANA SANTA IN ALGHERO (SARDINIA)
Alghero – Easter Week – 29 March/ 4 April 2010
Alghero celebrates Holy Week according to the rites of an ancient Spanish tradition dating back to 1501. The celebrations will open on Tuesday with the “Dimas Sant ‘with the procession of Sorrowful Mysteries, on Thursday “Dijous Sant” the Via Crucis is held, on Friday “Divendres Sant” there is the rite of “desclavamant “, the taking down of the body of Christ from the cross and the deposition. The “Dissabte Sant “, Saturday is the holy day of the vigil until Easter Sunday, when the Risen Christ will meet the Virgin among doves and fireworks.

SACRED REPRESENTATION OF GOOD FRIDAY
Valmontone – Rome April 2

The procession on Good Friday, has taken a typically theatrical role with performances drawing inspiration from medieval times. The “Sacred Representation “of Valmontone refers to this style and is over a century old. The actors recite texts based on the Holy Scriptures. The story starts from the New Testament, continues with the reconstruction of the Nativity and follows the events of Christ’s life. The Via Crucis and deposition from the Cross concludes the procession.

THE HOLY WEEK IN SULMONA (ABRUZZO)
Sulmona – L’Aquila – Easter Week from 29 March to 4 April
Sulmona celebrate Good Friday with a procession that starts in the evening at the Baroque Church of Annunziata and returns late at night at the Church of the Trinity. On Easter Sunday, the procession of the Confrati (friars) takes place, starting from the medieval Church of Santa Maria della Tomba, this is to represent in different acts the meeting of the Virgin Mary with the risen Christ. A flight of doves closes the ceremony and then the Easter feast begins. From the flight of doves people can predict how good the harvest season will be for the city.

THE RITES OF PASSION IN BARILE (BASILICATA)
Barile – Potenza – Holy Friday 2 April 2010
In Barile, the Via Crucis is interpreted with great intensity by its actors. Along the route of the Way of the Cross there are several stages built to represent the various episodes of the Passion of Christ. Alongside the authentic re-constructions of the Gospel stories, there suddenly also appear fantasy figures related to our ancestral fears. The “Negro” representing a stranger, the “Gypsy” character a dark symbol of wealth that hides evil and danger are very important figures of popular collective atonement.

RITES AND PROCESSION OF THE SICILIAN EASTER TRADITION

Modica – Ragusa – “MARONNE vasa vasa” – Easter Sunday 4 April 2010
The Easter morning in Modica, a spectacular procession takes place with two parades that walk along the streets of Ragusa with statues of Christ and the Virgin Mary.

Adrano-Catania – “The Devils” – Easter Sunday 4 April 2010
On Easter Sunday in Adrano a representation called “The Devil” takes place every year. This is a folklore event were Good and Evil are represented; the Devils are led by Lucifer on one side and Paradise on the other. This representation is focused on the triumph of Good and of Light in the world.

Prizzi-Palermo – “The abballu de li diavuli” , Easter Sunday 4 April 2010
“The Abballu de daivuli” is a representation of horrendous masks of zinc dressed with red robes, the devils, which run thourgh the village on Easter Sunday trying to trap as many souls as possible until the afternoon, when after the meeting of the Virgin Mary with the Risen Christ the devils will be harnessed and carried by angels to the Virgin Mary.

Trapani – “The Procession of the Mysteries” Holy Friday 2 April 2010

The Procession of the Mysteries is held in Trapani from 2pm of Good Friday and continues for almost twenty-four hours until the Saturday. It is the longest religious event in Italy and one of the oldest. This event consists of the transport of 20 groups of statues (Sacred Mysteries) representing the various stages of the Via Crucis through the city. The statues were made between the 17th and 18th century.

Easter in Puglia, Italy

Truly quirky house for an Easter stay in Puglia

Spend Easter in Italy’s increasingly popular Puglia region staying in a `Hobbit’ style trullo house, the area’s characteristic and endemic conical roofed houses. Puglia is known for its natural beauty, ruggedly beautiful coastline and fantastic food and is far removed from the glamour of Porto Cervo or Capri. Over Easter enjoy day trips to local hill towns such as Ostuni and Locorotondo or head down to the coast for a swim on a quiet beach or to hire a boat. After the solemn build-up to Easter and some spectacular religions processions, Italians will be celebrating and eating out in force as Easter marks the end of spring and the start of summer. The lovely Parco del Vaglio is a collection of trulli houses set in gardens with its own pool, converted into a cool and quirky house for up to 7 guests and can be rented for £1545 for a week’s stay through CV Travel (020 7401 1039, www.cvtravel.co.uk) over Easter, excluding flights.

http://www.cvtravel.co.uk/EN/Destinations/Europe/Italy/Puglia/Puglia-Coast–Countryside/Accomodations/Pages/Parco-del-Vaglio.aspx

Easter in Morocco

Easter escape

Escape the traditional Easter trappings and be waited on hand and foot by a staff that includes a cook, maid and steward in a luxury villa in Morocco. For arrival over Easter (April 4th) CV Travel (tel 020 7401 1045, www.cvtravel.co.uk) has a week’s stay for up to 6 guests at the fully staffed Villa Agama, a contemporary styled villa, 15 minutes from the centre of Marrakech, Morocco. This lovely house has been stylishly created by its Swiss architect owner and has its own gardens and beautiful swimming pool. Currently on offer for £4325 for a week’s rental for six, was £5410, saving £1085, including breakfast, other meals payable locally.

http://www.cvtravel.co.uk/EN/Destinations/Africa/Morocco/Marrakech/Accomodations/Pages/Villa-Agama.aspx

Easter in France

Cote d’Azur chocolate fix

Easter is one of the quietest times on the Cote d’Azur and a time to enjoy the otherwise bustling resorts and chic harbours away from the heat of the summer sun. For those who can’t do without a chocolate fix, book a top to toe chocolate treatment with a body scrub, chocolate massage and warm chocolate face and body envelopment in the comfort of `Villa Jasmine’ a gorgeous Provencal villa. CV Travel (020 7401 1044, www.cvtravel.co.uk) has a week’s stay for the whole family in this large, traditionally styled house close to Grasse for £1825 for up to 8 sharing (equivalent to £228 per person), set in a scenic location above the Bay of Cannes, 45kms from Nice airport. A two hour chocolate treatment can be pre-booked at the house for 195 euros. Rental excludes flights, which are available on request. CV Travel 020 7401 1044, www.cvtravel.co.uk

Easter in the UK

Family Easter house party
Gather together the family for Easter in a magnificent oak panelled, Jacobean Manor close to Chester and the Welsh border. A four night stay over Easter costs £2950 for 15 guests, equivalent to £196 per person, including a housekeeper to change beds and make fires. Guests also have free run of the 3 acres of gardens, in turn surrounded by 100 acres of estate land. CV Travel 020 7401 1086, www.cvtravel.co.uk

http://www.cvtravel.co.uk/EN/Destinations/Europe/Great-Britain/Wales/Mold-near-Chester/Accomodations/Pages/Jacobean-Manor.aspx

A Cornish creek for Easter

Chill out over the long Easter bank holiday weekend, enjoy long woodland and coastal walks and stay one of 16 contemporary and chic apartments at Creek View in Lamorna, Cornwall, a beautiful period property amid three acres of land with an outdoor heated swimming pool, sauna, restaurant and children’s playground. A four night stay over Easter costs from £692 for an apartment sleeping 2 – 4 people. Nearby yoga classes and spa treatments for a truly relaxing weekend can be arranged on request. CV Travel 020 7401 1086, www.cvtravel.co.uk
http://www.cvtravel.co.uk/EN/Destinations/Europe/Great-Britain/Cornwall/Penzance/Accomodations/Pages/Creek-View.aspx

Spa heaven in a Cotswold cottage
Especially for spa lovers CV Travel has a four night stay from 2nd – 6th April at a choice of twelve beautifully restored stone cottages converted from the stables of a ruined abbey. The cottages all share an indoor pool complex and spa centre, so beauty and relaxation treatments are right on hand, including facials, scrubs, wraps and massage treatments, such as an Aromatherapy massage, (50 mins, £60) and `The Stables’ signature treatment, a two hour full body Thai massage using heated herb compresses (120 mins £135). A four night stay costs £1551 for two at Cope Cottage, or £1284 at Sara Cottage, which also sleeps 2. CV Travel 020 7401 1086, www.cvtravel.co.uk

http://www.cvtravel.co.uk/EN/Destinations/Europe/Great-Britain/Cotswolds/Milton-under-Wychwood/Accomodations/Pages/Wychwood-Cottages.aspx

Easter in the Caribbean

Easter in a family villa 100m from Caribbean sands
For arrival on 31st March CV Travel has a week’s stay at Hawksbill House, Tobago, a traditionally styled Caribbean house with masses of terraces and a circular pool, overlooking Grafton Beach, just 100m away. A week’s stay for 6 costs £929 per person, including return Gatwick flights, transfers and villa rental, including a saving of £345 per person. CV Travel 020 7401 1050, www.cvtravel.co.uk

http://www.cvtravel.co.uk/EN/Destinations/CARIBBEAN/Tobago/Accomodations/Pages/Hawksbill-House.aspx

Spice up Easter with a stay in Grenada
Spice up Easter with a stay on the spice island of Grenada where CV Travel has a £345 per person saving off a week’s stay at `Spice of Life’, a family villa for 6, now available for £1026 per person for departure on 31st March, including return Gatwick flights, transfers and villa rental. CV Travel 020 7401 1050, www.cvtravel.co.uk

http://www.cvtravel.co.uk/EN/Destinations/CARIBBEAN/Grenada/Accomodations/Pages/Spice-of-Life.aspx

Easter in Corfu
This year, unusually, the Greek Orthodox Easter coincides with our own. Corfu is one of the most popular and colourful destinations in Greece for experiencing Easter and has a number of its own unique traditions, such as throwing 1m high specially made ceramic pots of water out of house windows and processing through the streets with sacred relics.

Party sized villa with chef to prepare a Greek Easter feast

For a spectacular and traditional gathering of friends and family at Easter CV Travel is offering a private chef to prepare a Greek Easter feast in a glorious contemporary villa for up to 12 guests with a large, private pool on the island of Corfu. Villa Lefki Thea is set in a hillside location above the popular harbour of St. Stephano with far-reaching views over the water towards Albania’s mountains. A week’s rental is currently on offer for £4680 (usually £6060), including the Easter Day chef service (excluding food), a welcome champagne reception, welcome hamper, daily maid service and luxury toiletries. Flights available on request. Contact CV Travel, 020 7401 1026 and www.cvtravel.co.uk

http://www.cvtravel.co.uk/EN/Destinations/Europe/Greece/Corfu/St-Stephano/Accomodations/Pages/Lefki-Thea.aspx

Villa for 6, and take a trip to see the Easter pot throwing

Close to the popular harbour of Kassiopi on Corfu’s north east coast, Villa Lithari is a lovely family house for up to 6 guests, set in the middle of pretty lawned gardens, with views to Albania’s mountains and the coast. The house provides a convenient base in spring for walking, visiting Mount Pankrator and the inland ruined village of `Old Perithia’ or take a trip down to Corfu Town to witness the Easter Saturday pot throwing festivities. Villa Lithari is available for £1620 for up to 6 sharing for a week over Easter, excluding flights. Contact CV Travel, 020 7401 1026 and www.cvtravel.co.uk

http://www.cvtravel.co.uk/EN/Destinations/Europe/Greece/Corfu/Kassiopi–Kelia/Accomodations/Pages/Lithari.aspx