Under the Southern Italian Sun: Villa in Calabria, Italy

Enjoy a one-week stay in Calabria, Italy (tip of the toe) at Villetta Mimma Vittoria, a high-design inspired two-bedroom villa one hour from Sicily. While under the southern Italian sun, participate in a Calabrian cooking class and visit the owners Olive Orchards and Olive Mill nearby.

Welcome to Calabria (tip of the toe), a land surrounded by the clearest blue waters in Italy and located in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea. 

Our shores lay testimony to five thousand years of history, from the ancient Greeks to the Romans and Normans whose castles and churches have resisted a thousand battles to bear witness to our great culture.

Ours is a land of unparalleled beauty where some of the highest mountains in Italy fall into the clearest blue waters in Europe. Tourism in Calabria has enjoyed the status of Italy's top new destination for the past seven years. Families, lovers, historians, sports enthusiasts and, of course, gastronomes all find the very best Italy has to offer. And here, it's all still REAL Italian...

As a place to live or visit, Calabria is a vibrant Region whose charm is exceeded only by the remarkable people who call it home; and while the times are changing, the friendliness and hospitality that recall a simpler era haven't.

 Those of us that have lived here consider ourselves stewards of this magnificent land and since Ulysses mythically embarked on our shores millenniums ago, we have enthusiastically and proudly shared it with our visitors.

 Please accept this invitation to Calabria, to The Mediterranean Dream.

This item includes the villa accommodation for 1 week (7 nights) (turn over date is Saturday) per our Terms & Conditions up to 4 persons + Calabrian cooking class, + excursion to my family's olive orchard and mill.

Included in this item is a complimentary welcome basket with local calabrian delectables and beverage, complimentary cell phone (user must purchase additional minutes on SIM card). If the winner is taking a train to the villa a complimentary round trip car service to/from train station on arrival/departure dates will be provided. The winner will also receive a special voucher package with over 130 info sheets with travel tips, itinerary's, brochures, maps etc to help them plan for an enjoyable, safe and successful vacation in Calabria while staying at the villa.

Although the villa can be booked year round, the warmest weather is from May - Oct. peak season is August. This item will be available for booking up to 24 months from the date of our event (May 2, 2011) to ensure the winner has ample time to plan best dates.

We book on a first come first served basis. so the auction winner must contact us first for availability prior to booking their airline tickets.

The villa is equal distance between 2 airports in Calabria. Lamezia Terme (SUF) or Reggio Calabria (REG). (approx 1 hour drive to the villa)

The calendar for available dates is located at this link:

http://www.homeawayconnect.com/calendar.aspx?propertyid=18608

the guest book comments can be located at this link:

http://www.homeawayconnect.com/guestbook.cfm?pid=18608

the photo gallery website is:

www.VillettaMimmaVIttoria.com