The art studio was a wonderful edition enabling us to work there in the afternoons to finish our work, and as a backup if the weather was bad. Sylvia's level of hospitality is second to none. Every meal is beautiful prepared with so many thoughtful touches. Self service breakfast allows for a relaxing start to the day with all home cooked meals each evening and generous amounts of food and wine.Thank you so mutch

All the arrangements made for our travel and the program you devised was just perfect _ we could not have seen more nor had a better time than you organized for us.
Thank you a hundred times
Christine
05.2024


It was evident that lot of time and careful thoughtful planning was put into every aspect of our visit, from the locations selected for our painting trips, the local restaurants for lunch, the visit to artisan producers and interesting destinations. The pasta makeing evening with Lisa was so much fun.

I have just returned from a week at Casa Bezzia on a painting holiday. It has been a wonderful week. Sylvia our hostess has given us a truly authentic Bardi experience. I found myself waking up each morning excited for the day ahead, everyday was different. Sylvia with her local knowledge organised visits to the parmesan cheese farm, an Italian cookery demo evening at her home, and picked some great local restuarants for some of our meals out. Eating out was very traditional, not many tourists in this area. We were a great group and got on so well. Casa Bezzia is comfortable and in a peaceful and beautiful location, opening the shutters in the morning was a treat to enjoy the mountain views. The studio is well equipped and light and I enjoyed browsing through some of her art books. Karen our teacher demonstrated techniques and was always on hand to answer questions and offer a little encouragement if needed. I feel I have grown in confidence with my drawing, my use of colour and I have freed up…..a work in progress! It was my first painting holiday and I went on my own, I did not know what to expect. It exceeded my expectations, I had a wonderful time.That was a special week!

Thank you for a memorable week and all your kindness.
You have a lovely home. Thank you for sharing.
It's been a great week. With love.Many thanks Sylvia for your hospitality. A great week!
Art group 05.23


I've trvelled quite a bit in Italy... Sicily, Calabria, Puglia, Rome, Venice, The Lakes and Sardinia and have boarded ferries from Brindisi, all part of wanderful holiday experiences over what are now, too many decades. My week with you, however, was one of the best.I fell in love with Bardi the landscapes woods, pastures, mountanins, streams, stags, boars, castle, everithing in fact! Your hospitality was exemplary as was the food.

This was my first painting holiday and came up to all my expectations.It was a magical experience, the venue perfect: a new area of Italy for me (relatively untouched by tourism).I appreciate all the affort and thought you put into it.
Sally 05.18


Sylvia, thank you for sharing this wanderful part of Italy with us and you have been so kind.Thank you so much for looking after us all so well. Excellent food! Fabulous scenery. Love JoSylvia, thank you very much for making our stay with you in Pietracervara si enjoyable and memorable. Love LizSylvia, thank you so much for a wanderful holiday. Your cooking was superb. Hope to return to Italy. Love Diana

Sylvia, thank you for a really lovely unique holiday experience.All aspects was very good, welcome on arrival, friendly atmosphere, food, wine, places to go every day. There was no negatives.Our paint tutor Karen was extremely good. She was friendly, aproachble, very good at her job, we were all encouraged.Lots of love
Diana 09.18


All the places you have suggested for painting have been great and very varied so we can be challenged with different subjects.
All the very best for the future.