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Sextantio Le Grotte della Civita - Matera, Italy

Grotto 19, Sextantio Le Grotte della Civita, cave hotel recommended by linenandlavender.blogspot.com - see 98 page feature and travel guide here:  http://glossi.com/linenlavender/25552-ll-travels-sextantio-matera-italy
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detail - deconsecrated rock church, now restaurant of Sextantio, Matera Italy as seen on linenandlavender.blogspot.com -  see 98 page travel guide:  http://glossi.com/linenlavender/25552-ll-travels-sextantio-matera-italy
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Dinner by candle and firelight in the deconsecrated church, Sextantio cave hotel - Le Grotte dell Civita, Matera Italy  as seen on linenandlavender.blogspot.com - http://glossi.com/linenlavender/25552-ll-travels-sextantio-matera-italy
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Grotto 11, Sextantio, as seen on linenandlavender.blogspot.com - http://glossi.com/linenlavender/25552-ll-travels-sextantio-matera-italy
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Benessere/Wellness - In-room spa treatments Sextantio Le Grotte della Civita as seen on linenandlavender.blogspot.com http://glossi.com/linenlavender/25552-ll-travels-sextantio-matera-italy
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Fireside bath and aromatherapy massage treatment, Sextantio Le Grotte della Civita as seen on linenandlavender.blogspot.com http://glossi.com/linenlavender/25552-ll-travels-sextantio-matera-italy

Sextantio Le Grotte della Civita  - It's easy to see why this tops the list of our recommended hotels.  The design was carried out to perfection...honoring the rustic history while adding luxurious modern day amenities.  The sensuous ambiance and spectacular location perched high above the ravine make it ideal for a romantic get-away, an inspiring yoga retreat or a fairy tale wedding, –be it an intimate ceremony for two or a grand affair encompassing the entire hotel.  

What makes a place special to us is that oft intangible quality - the "spirit of the place" - the synergistic result of just the right elements coming together in a most magical way...Le Grotte della Civita has this in abundance.









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Before and After - The 1927 Cottage We Call Home

This is our stone concrete prep sink area with chalkboard and open shelving above. The door with a cast iron door knocker at center opens to our mini walk-in pantry.

A peek into our renovated kitchen.  This is our stone concrete prep sink area with chalkboard and open shelving above. The door with a cast iron door knocker at center opens to our mini walk-in pantry.  

For the full tour including before and after pics
see our latest magazine issue:
(update: Unfortunately, the magazine platform we used is no longer available - leaving our magazine cover here for archival reasons only. )


{Volume No. 01 ~ Issue 03}

In this issue:
Our Renovation Journey
(before and after pics - part 1 - our kitchen)
Our latest song pick and video 
(it makes us smile every time we hear it)
Companion Guide to Inferno
(a free multi-media guide to the novel)
A mini Italian lesson
(Ready to learn the language? Professoressa Alex gets you started)
Quiz  - Are you a sugar addict? 
(Is sugar aging us? - excerpt from the book: Sugar Detox)
The Heart Expansion Experiment
("Try this exercise today...")
Chicken Farfalle
(easy and satisfying, this is our go-to pasta recipe)
and more

Also see our 98 page feature and travel guide:
Sextantio - Le Grotte della Civita - l&l visits this fascinating CAVE HOTEL in the ancient city of Matera, Italy.  
Wedding Destination, History and Historical Sites - Things to Do and See in the Region.


Find the links to this separate travel magazine feature within the pages of our latest magazine issue or click the link below to go there now:

{Sextantio - Le Grotte della Civita} 
cave hotel in the ancient city of Matera, Italy
a 98 page digital magazine feature and travel guide created by l&l.

Sextantio Le Grotte Della Civita - Interior of Luxury hotel room with burning fireplace - inside a cave (grotto).
grotto/cave - hotel room located in the ancient city of Matera, Italy. 


We hope you  e n j o y!


LeAnn 
                      & Alex

                                               







 
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Emiliana Torrini, view music video, recommended by linenandlavender.blogspot.com in our latest magazine
Are you one of our email subscribers?  If so, be sure to check your mail for the latest edition of our digital magazine delivered to your inbox early this morning.*  

IN THIS ISSUE - 

l&l travels to the ancient city of Matera, Italy - tour Sextantio's cave hotel: Le Grotte della Civita ~ See Before & After Pictures of the 1927 cottage we call home ~  and much more:
Table of Contents Volume No 01 - Issue 03 - delivered to email subscribers September 4, 5:20 am PST.

Note:  If you find you have a problem viewing our images contained in your email, go to the top right of the email and click: View this email in your browser.  If you still have problems viewing the images and links in our emails, please contact us.

We appreciate your feedback - it helps us troubleshoot for the future and we are happy to help you make the most of your subscription to l&l.

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Our digital magazines now have a place for comments and/or you can always reply to our email with any comments or questions .  If you have a moment, we'd love to hear from you.  

Our best,

LeAnn 
                      & Alex

                                               





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Travel - Château de Ker Nelly

http://www.linenandlavender.blogspot.com/2011/10/travel-chateau-de-ker-nelly.html

Château de Ker Nelly, built in 1895 as a private vacation villa and soon after expanded into the Neo-Gothic style we see today, is situated on the Côté de Granit Rose (Rose Granite Coast) of France in Trébeurden, Bretagne (Brittany) just a stone's throw from the sea and situated south-west with fabulous panoramic views. 

http://www.linenandlavender.blogspot.com/2011/10/travel-chateau-de-ker-nelly.html

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Streamlined furnishings, linens and tableware allow the detailed architectural elements to shine..  

http://www.linenandlavender.blogspot.com/2011/10/travel-chateau-de-ker-nelly.html

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Old meets new.  All the modern conveniences, beautifully integrated.

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Weekly, nightly and weekend rates
The château accommodates up to 20 if you would like to rent the entire property for the week.
Otherwise, a room for two can be had for just 100-130 euro per night during the low/mid-season.


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Trébeurden, Bretagne (Brittany, FR)


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image via the video Bretagne Celtic Folk Music from Bretagne:  http://youtu.be/gUIBeH0TnBs - as seen on linenandlavender.blogspot.com
Video:  Bretagne Celtic Folk Music from Bretagne



image via:  http://www.cotesdarmor.com/destination/perros-guirec-et-la-cote-de-granit-rose - as seen on linenandlavender.blogspot.com - http://www.linenandlavender.blogspot.com/2011/10/travel-chateau-de-ker-nelly.html


A 1922 postcard showing Ker Nelly in the background.
1922 postcard via http://www.akpool.co.uk/categories/4576-postcards?page=3 - as seen on linenandlavender.blogspot.com - http://www.linenandlavender.blogspot.com/2011/10/travel-chateau-de-ker-nelly.html

postcard image via (here)

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Hotel Feature - Le Chaufourg



Le Chaufourg
en Périgord,  Dordogne

















In the heart of the Périgord, overlooking the Isle river is the 17th Century manor house photographer Georges Dambier converted to a romantic hotel in the late 80's. 

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Georges Dambier was 20 when the Second World War came to an end, a moment when the social scene in Paris suddenly took off. Nightlife, subdued during the Occupation, exploded. Le Bœuf sur le toit, Le Lido, la Rose Rouge, Le Lorientais, Le Tabou : he frequented cabarets and jazz clubs in Saint Germain des Prés, where famous artists and celebrities organised glittering parties and balls. One night, he managed to take pictures of Rita Hayworth who had come incognito to a famous night club, Le Jimmy’s. He sold the exclusive images to France Dimanche, a daily magazine recently created by Max Corre and Pierre Lazareff, and won himself a job on the magazine as a photo-reporter. In his new post, he was sent to all over the world to cover current events. However, with his predilection for graphic design and aesthetics, his liking for refined mise-en-scene, and at the urging of many friends, such as Capucine, Suzy Parker, Jacques Fath, Bettina, Brigitte Bardot, Jean Barthet, he was led towards fashion photography.   -excerpt from Georges Dambier website, continued [here]


Georges Dambier Photography

Fashion model and actress, "Capucine"
photograph by Georges Dambier for ELLE 1953

Images from:  Chaufourg website and 

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update 2012:  La Chaufourg now closed.





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