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Announcing our Slow Europe Contest 2019!
We have some great prizes from our supporters. Prizes are listed in this first post. How to enter the contest will follow. Accommodation prizes are vacation rentals offering a free week, or a 50% discount for a week. Accommodation prizes are offered in Italy and France. We also have a day with a tour guides in Paris and Rome.
THE PRIZES
Italy, Campania - Summer in Italy, 50% discount for 1 week (or more) for up to 9 people in Villa Gioconda, a 4 bedroom/4 bathroom villa on a hillside above Agropoli on the Cilento Coast, with private pool and view of the sea. (Minimum 5 nights, excluding July and August.) Reviews on Slow Europe. Thank you Luca for donating this prize!
Prize chosen by @Christian
Italy, Tuscany - Sant' Antonio Country Resort, 1 week for 2 people in an apartment at Sant' Antonio, a converted 800 year old monastery located in Montepulciano, in the heart of the Tuscan countryside. (Stay must start on a Saturday; July, August and Christmas/New Year excluded.) Reviews on Slow Europe. Thank you Nico for donating this prize!
Prize chosen by @Georgia & Zig
Italy, Le Marche - Valle Nuova, 1 week for 2 people in an apartment on an organic farm in countryside near Urbino. (If larger apartment is needed, pay the price difference at booking.) Reviews on Slow Europe. Thank you @Giulia da Urbino for donating this prize!
Prize chosen by @Jim Zurer !
France, Provence - European Experiences small group tours, 50% discount for 1 week in their 3 bedroom/2 bathroom village apartment (with terrace!) in Bonnieux, in the Luberon, Provence. Reviews on Slow Europe. Thank you @Kathy for donating this prize!
Prize chosen by @Doug Phillips !
Italy, Tuscany - L’Aiolina, 50% discount on 1 week for up to 5 people in an apartment on an estate in the Chianti, near Siena. Thank you Cristina for donating this prize!
France, Provence - Le Mas Perreal, 1 week for 2 people in an apartment on an estate (mas) near Saint Saturnin-Les-Apt in the Luberon, Provence. (July and August excluded.) Thank you @Kevin Widrow for donating this prize!
Prize chosen by @SuzanneF !
Italy, Le Marche - La Casetta at San Cristoforo, 50% discount for 1 week for up to 4 people in this 2 bedroom/2 bathroom stone cottage near Cagli. (Note this prize must be used before end of 2020.) Thank you Peter for donating this prize!
Prize chosen by @VictoriaJZ
France, Paris - Paris Find, one day private tour for up to 4 people in Paris with Michael Osman. Thank you Michael for donating this prize!
Prize chosen by @Kathy !
Italy, Rome - 3 Millennia Tours - the winner chooses one of two options:
Option 1: one day private tour (up to 4 people) in Rome with Tony Polzer. (Tony is usually available in June, July, September, October; does not include Vatican tour)
Option 2: 50% discount on one day private tour (up to 4 people) in Rome from anyone on the 3 Millennia team. Thank you Tony for donating this prize!
Prize chosen by @SMJ !
Italy - Italy for Wine Lovers - the winner chooses one of two options:
Option 1: 3 to 4 hours with wine expert Tony Polzer in Rome (wine tasting or wine dinner) or at your home if you live in the Philadelphia/Baltimore/DC area. (This includes the wine expert's time but not the cost of wine or food *see notes below.)
Option 2: 50% discount from the fee for 3 to 4 hours with a wine expert in Italy (wine tasting or wine dinner). We have wine experts based in Rome, Florence, Venice, Tuscany, Piedmont, Sicily, etc. (This includes the wine expert's time but not the cost of wine or food *see notes below.) Thank you Tony for donating this prize!
Prize chosen by @Linda Yoder !
*Details for Italy for Wine Lovers prize. This prize constitutes the wine experts time and does not include any wine or food. For the wine tasting or wine dinner, the wine and food will be based on the winner's interests and budget and will be payable directly to the wine bar or restaurant. Option 1 with Tony Polzer (Tony is a certified Italian Wine Ambassador) can only be redeemed while Tony is in Rome (Tony is usually available in June, July, September, October). For the in-home event in the Philadelphia/Baltimore/DC area, Tony will work with the winner to secure wine for the event based on the winner's budget. The in-home event can only be redeemed while Tony is Stateside (Tony is usually available from the November to May and all of August).
Italy, Rome - Rome is Home, 3 nights for up to 2 people in their 1bed/1bath apartment near Campo dei Fiori in the heart of Rome. Thank you Massimo for donating this prize!
Prize chosen by @JustTravel !
Italy, Tuscany - Chianti Cashmere, offers 2 people a chance to join them for a day in the Tuscan countryside. "Shepherd for a Day" is offered twice weekly from May thru October (not available in August) and includes a day-long trek with our herd of Cashmere Goats, wine-tasting, wholesome farm lunch in the garden, and more! Read more here. Thank you Nora for donating this prize!
Prize chosen by @Barb Cabot
Croatia, Hvar - Apartments Komazin Hvar, 1 week for 2 people in a luxury apartment close to the beach and town. (July and August excluded.) Thank you Andro for donating this prize and @Shannon for arranging it!
Prize chosen by @Andrew
Last, but not least - 3 prizes of a $100/£80/€90 Amazon gift certificate so you can purchase more travel guides.
Prize chosen by @phirhon !
Prize chosen by @marshajc !
Prize chosen by @berliej !
Thank you to all our prize givers!
HOW TO ENTER THE CONTEST
Read how to enter the contest on this thread: https://www.sloweurope.com/community/threads/post-here-to-enter-the-slow-europe-contest-2019.4102/
GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR PRIZES
We have some great prizes from our supporters. Prizes are listed in this first post. How to enter the contest will follow. Accommodation prizes are vacation rentals offering a free week, or a 50% discount for a week. Accommodation prizes are offered in Italy and France. We also have a day with a tour guides in Paris and Rome.
THE PRIZES
Italy, Campania - Summer in Italy, 50% discount for 1 week (or more) for up to 9 people in Villa Gioconda, a 4 bedroom/4 bathroom villa on a hillside above Agropoli on the Cilento Coast, with private pool and view of the sea. (Minimum 5 nights, excluding July and August.) Reviews on Slow Europe. Thank you Luca for donating this prize!
Prize chosen by @Christian
Italy, Tuscany - Sant' Antonio Country Resort, 1 week for 2 people in an apartment at Sant' Antonio, a converted 800 year old monastery located in Montepulciano, in the heart of the Tuscan countryside. (Stay must start on a Saturday; July, August and Christmas/New Year excluded.) Reviews on Slow Europe. Thank you Nico for donating this prize!
Prize chosen by @Georgia & Zig
Italy, Le Marche - Valle Nuova, 1 week for 2 people in an apartment on an organic farm in countryside near Urbino. (If larger apartment is needed, pay the price difference at booking.) Reviews on Slow Europe. Thank you @Giulia da Urbino for donating this prize!
Prize chosen by @Jim Zurer !
France, Provence - European Experiences small group tours, 50% discount for 1 week in their 3 bedroom/2 bathroom village apartment (with terrace!) in Bonnieux, in the Luberon, Provence. Reviews on Slow Europe. Thank you @Kathy for donating this prize!
Prize chosen by @Doug Phillips !
Italy, Tuscany - L’Aiolina, 50% discount on 1 week for up to 5 people in an apartment on an estate in the Chianti, near Siena. Thank you Cristina for donating this prize!
France, Provence - Le Mas Perreal, 1 week for 2 people in an apartment on an estate (mas) near Saint Saturnin-Les-Apt in the Luberon, Provence. (July and August excluded.) Thank you @Kevin Widrow for donating this prize!
Prize chosen by @SuzanneF !
Italy, Le Marche - La Casetta at San Cristoforo, 50% discount for 1 week for up to 4 people in this 2 bedroom/2 bathroom stone cottage near Cagli. (Note this prize must be used before end of 2020.) Thank you Peter for donating this prize!
Prize chosen by @VictoriaJZ
France, Paris - Paris Find, one day private tour for up to 4 people in Paris with Michael Osman. Thank you Michael for donating this prize!
Prize chosen by @Kathy !
Italy, Rome - 3 Millennia Tours - the winner chooses one of two options:
Option 1: one day private tour (up to 4 people) in Rome with Tony Polzer. (Tony is usually available in June, July, September, October; does not include Vatican tour)
Option 2: 50% discount on one day private tour (up to 4 people) in Rome from anyone on the 3 Millennia team. Thank you Tony for donating this prize!
Prize chosen by @SMJ !
Italy - Italy for Wine Lovers - the winner chooses one of two options:
Option 1: 3 to 4 hours with wine expert Tony Polzer in Rome (wine tasting or wine dinner) or at your home if you live in the Philadelphia/Baltimore/DC area. (This includes the wine expert's time but not the cost of wine or food *see notes below.)
Option 2: 50% discount from the fee for 3 to 4 hours with a wine expert in Italy (wine tasting or wine dinner). We have wine experts based in Rome, Florence, Venice, Tuscany, Piedmont, Sicily, etc. (This includes the wine expert's time but not the cost of wine or food *see notes below.) Thank you Tony for donating this prize!
Prize chosen by @Linda Yoder !
*Details for Italy for Wine Lovers prize. This prize constitutes the wine experts time and does not include any wine or food. For the wine tasting or wine dinner, the wine and food will be based on the winner's interests and budget and will be payable directly to the wine bar or restaurant. Option 1 with Tony Polzer (Tony is a certified Italian Wine Ambassador) can only be redeemed while Tony is in Rome (Tony is usually available in June, July, September, October). For the in-home event in the Philadelphia/Baltimore/DC area, Tony will work with the winner to secure wine for the event based on the winner's budget. The in-home event can only be redeemed while Tony is Stateside (Tony is usually available from the November to May and all of August).
Italy, Rome - Rome is Home, 3 nights for up to 2 people in their 1bed/1bath apartment near Campo dei Fiori in the heart of Rome. Thank you Massimo for donating this prize!
Prize chosen by @JustTravel !
Italy, Tuscany - Chianti Cashmere, offers 2 people a chance to join them for a day in the Tuscan countryside. "Shepherd for a Day" is offered twice weekly from May thru October (not available in August) and includes a day-long trek with our herd of Cashmere Goats, wine-tasting, wholesome farm lunch in the garden, and more! Read more here. Thank you Nora for donating this prize!
Prize chosen by @Barb Cabot
Croatia, Hvar - Apartments Komazin Hvar, 1 week for 2 people in a luxury apartment close to the beach and town. (July and August excluded.) Thank you Andro for donating this prize and @Shannon for arranging it!
Prize chosen by @Andrew
Last, but not least - 3 prizes of a $100/£80/€90 Amazon gift certificate so you can purchase more travel guides.
Prize chosen by @phirhon !
Prize chosen by @marshajc !
Prize chosen by @berliej !
Thank you to all our prize givers!
HOW TO ENTER THE CONTEST
Read how to enter the contest on this thread: https://www.sloweurope.com/community/threads/post-here-to-enter-the-slow-europe-contest-2019.4102/
GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR PRIZES
- Prize is subject to availability and may be restricted to certain months (see prize description).
- Prize may have restrictions on start dates/times (e.g. start on Saturday). Confirm these when booking.
- For accommodation prizes, the prize does not include food and beverages. A tourist tax may have to be paid on site.
- For tour guide prizes, entrance fees, meals and transportation are not included.
- Prize must be used by April 2021 (2 years after the prize drawing) unless otherwise stated in prize description.
- The prize is non-transferable and must be used by the winner unless other arrangements are agreed upon by prize giver.
- The prize cannot be exchanged for money, or other items of similar value, or sold to third parties.
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