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A safe haven for children - and relaxing for the parents!

Travelling with young children and babies can be challenging. We've experienced it ourselves when our two daughters were young. So we've thought about all the things that stressed us out and done everything we can to ensure that you enjoy a relaxing holiday here at Villa in the Vineyard with precious quality family time. You can read a couple of articles about family friendly holidays we've been featured in here

Everything you need for your children

When you are travelling with younger children, there is so much to take on holiday so we wanted to create a home from home enviroment so we have equipped your apartment with lots of baby and child equipment to make sure it is child friendly:

Full-size wooden cot with baby bedding
Highchairs - one for younger babies fully enclosed with tray and a wooden one for sitting at the table
Changing mat
Baby cutlery
All windows and doors have insect screens to keep unwanted wildlife out!
Stairgate
Loo seat and potty
Paddling pool
Inflatable ring for pool
Baby swimming aid
Garden games
Kiddy cars
Wooden childrens toys
Puzzles and books in English
Night lights

N.B. We shall check with you first which toys you feel are suitable.

Lots of space outside to run around and explore

Your apartment at Villa in the Vineyard is set in 17 acres of vineyards and farmland with a 2 acre fenced private garden. You have your own private terrace which runs the full width of the apartment with a covered loggia for shady alfresco dining.

Children are always interested in the natural world and being on holiday in a rural area gives you time to be outside together. To discover new butterflies, birds and small animals - Le Marche is the perfect place with its outstanding biodiversity. To introduce you to the rich variety of wildlife, flora and fauna in the area, we have created a Wildlife Guide for you and your children to use during your stay. Most of our younger guests have been really interested in the little lizards and the swallows which swoop to drink the pure water from our swimming pool most afternoons! There is even a sew-on badge as a prize (for children only though)!

Swimming pools can often be a hazard for little ones but ours is child-friendly being shallow and chlorine-free - so no stinging eyes or irritated skin. It is kept clean using a copper ionisation system. Most importantly, it is fully fenced with a gate that we insist is always kept closed. We have a swimming aid for babies and we can set up a paddling pool if needed.

Holidays are a great time to let children use their imagination and enjoy time outside. We have created a mini amphitheatre for those budding actors and actresses to perform in front of the family! For those less creative times we also have a box full of toys and inside the apartment there are games, books and puzzles.

For your health and wellbeing

At Villa in the Vineyard we pride ourselves on our eco credentials and our natural approach to health. We have been using organic products for our own family for two decades. We use organic cleaning and laundry products in the apartment and we also provide complementary organic toiletries in the bathroom and for showering at the pool.

This year we applied to Green Tourism and were delighted to awarded a Silver rating which recognizes our approach to the environment and sustainability.

We want to make sure you have the essentials so our Welcome Pack will include the following:

organic butter, milk, muesli and eggs
fresh loaf of local bread
jar of organic jam from our fruit trees
small bottle of organic olive oil from our own olive trees
bottle of Celestiale (Heavenly) wine from the vines grown organically on our land
selection of teas, and organic coffee

We can also recommend where to shop for local and organic food as well as our favorite restaurants. Le Marche is a region which is known for its high quality food so you should never be disappointed!

Ideas for stress-free days out

We remember those days on holiday where we'd arrive at an unknown town and spend time traipsing round in the heat looking for a good restaurant. Not to mention probably having got lost on the way and searching for a place to park!

So in our Information Guide you'll find some suggested child-friendly day trips with the best way to get there, where to park, where to have a good meal suitable for parents and their children (although all restaurants in Italy are child-friendly) and where to have an ice cream plus the places to see whilst you're there. So hopefully no more fractious children or husbands for that matter!

You can read testimonials from some of guests here - many of whom were families with young children.

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