SAY: The Stuttering Association for the Young – Our Time Benefit Gala 2011
Auction Ends: Apr 27, 2011 11:00 PM EDT

Amazing Vacations

Under the Southern ITALIAN Sun: 7 DAY VILLA STAY in CALABRIA, ITALY

Item Number
184
Estimated Value
4900 USD
Opening Bid
1900 USD

Live Event Item

After the online close, this item went to a Live Event for further bidding.

Item Description

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.

The winner will also receive a copy of "Italy: The Best Travel Writing from the New York Times."

While under the southern Italian sun, participate in a Calabrian cooking class and visit the owner’s family's Olive Orchards and Olive Mill nearby. 

A message from the owner: 

"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. "


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item Special Note

*Airfare not included. 

*Mutually agreed upon time and max 4 people per the Villa's Terms & Conditions. 

*Expires: April 11, 2013 (Saturday - arrival/departure) 

*$1600 goes to the owner for operating costs. 

Online bidding for this item will end on April 10, 2011 (11PM), as this item will go to the live event for further bidding.  The highest bidder - whether online or live - will win this item.

Donated By:

Michael Castaldo