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Holidays at La Preghiera

In the heart of Umbria, Italy, in the Upper Tiber Valley stands La Preghiera, a recently converted small monastery now available for luxurious, restful and enjoyable holidays in the part of Europe responsible for almost all rennaisance thinking, religion and art. See our website www.lapreghiera.com for much more information.

Sunday, 5th of December is a very special day at La Preghiera.

25.000 British soldiers have arrived in Calzolaro hailing from towns and villages throughout the UK, but not to worry, they are miniatures made of lead.

They are John Tunstill's collection which will be on display at the inauguration of his private toy soldier museum.

Join us on Sunday from 15.00 to 17.00 hrs CET !

The museum is open on Sunday by appointment from 11.00 to 13.00 and from 15.00 to 18.00 hrs.

See more details at www.soldierssoldiers.com

Mail info at info@lapreghiera.com

Liliana and John Tunstill

La Preghiera
After a year of work the house is ready to receive new guests, the ‘strangers who are friends that we haven’t yet met’, according to a local proverb. The swimming pool is basically constructed and only needs the finishing touches, and a few drops of water.
We are now busy taking photos for the various magazines that want articles about our life and background, the restoration and conversion of this, our home, and other sites, which we are building or restoring for ourselves and also for our clients. More photos are now needed for the wedding magazines because with our own church we can have wedding ceremonies, or, in the case of older people, already well married, they can have a re-affirmation of their vows. These pics have hardly been cooked before another magazine, about hairstyles wants a piece about hair, nails and beauty, which we can offer to our guests, whilst yet another wants to write about the possibility of spa holidays, and of course the famous site of Fontecchio is only a few miles away at Cittá di Castello.
Apart from that the local magazine, Valley Life wants articles and pictures on soldiers, www.soldierssoldiers.com , and Italian postcards, www.cartolinetunstill.com , and will be promoting both the site www.tunstillsumbria.com about our life and times here in Italy, and also www.reelstreets.com about the real locations used in British films of the 20’s to the 80’s.
We’ve also just received back the first draft of the illustrated travel book on our Indian holiday of ten or so years ago.
Weddings at La Preghiera

Weddings at Preghiera

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