AGRITURISMO VELLANETA 

                                      CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR

THE ARRIVAL

         We will welcome our guests with an apéritif and appetizers; if you do not feel like cooking or going to a restaurant it will be possibile to reserve dinner here. Other than the apartment our guests have at their disposal a large salon with several cosy corners to read, to play cards, or just simply to have a chat, while enjoying a drink. There is also a library with books in several languages, and a piano. The Christmas tree and the sparkling flames in the  fireplace will create the right atmosfere.

CHRISTMAS                                                                 

         On Christmas Eve, after dinner, for those that are interested, there is a Midnight Mass in a small church near our agriturismo, or also in the Duomo of Cagli. 

        Christmas Day will begin with a special breakfast in the salon, afterwards one can visit the medieval town of Cagli with its 17 churches, its animated main square, where one can have a cappucino or an apéritif,  one can go to visit the beautiful Monastery of Fonte Avellane, and perhaps attend Christmas Mass, or else one can drive to Gubbio (30 km), to have a look at the largest Christmas tree in the world. Afterwards there will be a festive Christmas meal with candle light and soft music at the agriturismo. 

             On 26th December there will be a barbecue for all our guests.

NEW YEAR'S EVE

         A festive, candelight dinner with music, and for those who feel like it, a dance into the New Year.

NEW YEAR'S DAY

         On 1st January there will be a barbecue for all our guests.

CHRISTMAS PACKAGE THREE NIGHTS: 

        Overnight (3 nights) and breakfast, apéritif and dinner upon arrival, Christmas dinner on

        25th December, Barbecue on  26th December (Wine and drinks included):

        Euro 300 per person in Apartment Aurora, Mezzogiorno or Tramonto,   3rd and

        4th person Euro 135 p.p.                                                                  

NEW YEAR'S PACKAGE THREE NIGHTS:

        Overnight (3 nights) and breakfast, aperitif and dinner upon arrival, festive New Year's

        Eve dinner, Barbecue on 1st January (Wine and drinks included):

        Euro 30 per person in Appartement Aurora, Mezzogiorno or Tramonto, 3rd and 4th

        person Euro 145 p.p. 

A WEEK IN THE  AGRITURISMO .

            For guests who would like to stay longer (min. 4 persons) we can organise an Italian cooking course. There are many excursions possibilities from here, such as Urbino, Gubbio, Assisi, Spoleto, etc. You may also discover many beautiful winding paths on this estate, where you can walk in absolute peace, enjoying a beautiful scenery in an unspoilt nature. For lovers of shopping there are many outlets to visit, such as  Armani, Tod's, Prada, Walk safari, Della Valle, Brunello Cucinelli's cachemere, etc.

ARRIVAL BY AIR:

Ryan-Air operates daily flights from London Sansted and Liverpool to the airport of Ancona Falconara. Both Alitalia and British Airways offer daily flights to the airport of Bologna: from there it is about two hours' driving to Vellaneta. Easyjet flies to Rimini: from there it takes you a little more than one hour to arrive at Vellaneta.

ARRIVAL BY CAR FROM BOLOGNA:

Coming from Bologna on the A14 to Ancona, leave the A14 at Fano, direction Rome. Keep following direction Rome and after about 45 kms.,( when the four lane road has become a two lane road and right after the Esso petrol station) at the sign Smirra  turn right, after 50 m. turn right again at the sign Strada Pigno-Monte Martello (direzione Santuario di S. Maria delle Stelle). After 5 km you come to a private road "Vellaneta" which will take you straight to the Agriturismo (1 km).