P Vi User’s Manual it e Su ViP Suite INDEX Welcome to Villa il Poggiolo! KITCHEN -­‐ SAMSUNG TV AND APPLE MAC-­‐MINI COMPUTER How to see Digital Terrestrial Television (Italian channels) How to see the SATELLITE TV (European channels) How to use the Apple Mac-­‐Mini computer How to use iTunes AUDIO SYSTEM LIVING ROOM HOME-­‐CINEMA SYSTEM IN THE LIVING ROOM Sub-­‐woofer SATELLITE TELEVISION IN THE LIVING ROOM COMPUTER IN THE LIVING ROOM Wi-­‐Fi SATELLITE TELEVISION IN THE MASTER BEDROOM SATELLITE TELEVISION IN THE CHILDREN’S BEDROOM KITCHEN Hob -­‐ Suction cup Oven Dishwasher Microwave oven Washing machine ELECTRICAL PANEL Light switches and shutter opener HEATING SYSTEM -­‐ Radiators AIR-­‐CONDITIONER SOFA BED IN THE LIVING ROOM For the babies: cot and high chair THE SECOND BATHROOM OUTSIDE Gate opener and keys Bolier IN THE GARDEN The swimming pool and the hydro-­‐massage Tennis table The wood stove and the barbecue Bicycles SWIMMING POOL -­‐ NIGHT COLOR LIGHT SHOW SECURITY GATES FOR ACCESS TO POOL RUBBISH COLLECTION DIANO MARINA'S MAP -­‐ Useful and emergency numbers Supermakets and suggested restaurants TOURISM IN LIGURIA ADDRESSES OF THE VILLA IL POGGIOLO STAFF Page 1 2 4 6 8 10 13 17 18 22 24 25 28 29 31 32 32 33 34 35 36 37 37 38 38 39 40 40 41 41 42 44 44 44 45 45 46 48 49 50 51 52…59 60 iteite SSu u PP VVi i Dear Guest, thank you for choosing Villa il Poggiolo to spend your holidays in Liguria! This brochure will tell you how to use some features available in the Villa. You will also find information on how to cope with the unexpected, from the gate to the most common boiler or the electrical system. We will also explain you how to use some features of the apartment, such as the free internet connection and the audio-video system. If you have any problem or if you miss something in the apartment, please contact an operator of Villa il Poggiolo as soon as possible (the names are listed at the bottom of this brochure). In this way we can solve the problem as quickly as possible to your advantage and to the one of the guests who come after you. Thank you and... have a nice holiday! Thank you and... have a nice holiday! HOW TO USE SAMSUNG TV IN THE KITCHEN AND THE APPLE MAC-MINI COMPUTER On the wall is installed a nice flat screen TV 32 inch (Samsung SmartTV 3D Full-HD LED) with built-in satellite receiver and an Apple Mac-Mini computer with remote control, mouse and wireless keyboard. The computer is available in several languages and you can use it to surf the Internet. It contains iTunes with thousands of music albums and controls the Hi-Fi system that plays music in every room. 2 To turn on the TV, there is a key on the back, in in the lower-right. Or, press Power on the remote control. HOW TO SEE TELEVISION PROGRAMS IN THE KITCHEN Press “SOURCE” With the arrow keys, select “TV” 3 How to see Digital Terrestrial Television (Italian channels) then choose the type of antenna by pressing A on the remote control Press “CH LIST” With the arrows button UP and DOWN go to “Air”, and press “OK” Switched to AIR mode: DTT Digital Terrestrial Television 4 To move between channels: Press “CH LIST” You will see the channel list then with “P Up arrow” and “P Down arrow” scroll through the list, then press “OK” or type the channel number directly on the remote control. 5 How to see the SATELLITE TV (European channels) then choose the type of antenna by pressing A on the remote control Press “CH LIST” With the arrows button UP and DOWN go to “SATELLITE”, and press “OK” Switched to Satellite mode: European channels 6 To move between channels Press “CH LIST” then with P Up and P Down scroll through the list, then press “OK” or type the channel number directly on the remote control. Satellite channels are unsorted. 7 How to use the Apple Mac-Mini computer The computer is on the wall immediately below the TV. Press for one second the power button on the top right. Press “SOURCE” With the arrow keys on the remote control, go to “HDMI1/DVI” (if the computer is turned off, the item is not active) The welcome screen lets you choose the language. (no password needed) To choose your language: with the mouse, click on the round flag. Availbale: German, English, Italian and French. 8 The pc is connected to the internet (free connection) To start the programs, go with the mouse at the bottom (on the “dock”) Click on iTunes With iTunes you can hear music from the “ViP Library”: hundreds of CDs. 2014... ...1984 9 iTunes Cover view Click When you click on an album, the song list will be displayed In the “search box” write the text you wat to search for. The album title, the song,or the artist name (for example: Pink Floyd) 10 The “MagicMouse” is “touch”, without the scroll wheel... to scroll the content of a window, put the mousepointer inside the window area... ...then move the finger on the mouse surface. You can adjust the sound equalization as you prefer. From iTunes select the Window menu / Equalizer To surf the web you can use: 11 The computer has a wireles keyboard and mouse, and a little remote control for iTunes. Volume + Previous track Next track Volume - Bluetooth keyboard and mouse are already paired with the computer. In case of connection problems, try to press the key on the right of the keyboard. or the switch under the mouse. If the problem persit, change the batteries. 12 AUDIO SYSTEM The apartment is equipped with a Hi-Fi music broadcast system in every room. Loudspeakers are inserted in the ceiling. Each loudspeaker has a 25-cm woofer, midrange and tweeter. There are 22 loudspeakers with a total audio power of 1000 Watts. The amplifiers and the computer that manages the system are outside the door that leads to inner stairs of the house. Audio pre-amplifier 5 amplifiers that broadcast the audio in every room 2 amplifiers for sub-woofer (at the moment they aren’t in use) How to switch on the system Go to the cabinet of system’s elements, which is outside the door that leads to the inner stairs. Turn on the Sony pre-amplifier and select input audio: CD Then turn on the amplifiers 13 1 Turn on the pre-amplifier 2 Switch on the amplifiers for the rooms where you want to hear the music 3 Every amplifier sends the music to two couples of loudspeakers (buttons A and B). It is possible to spread music in some rooms and to exclude music in some others, for example you can choose to play the music in the kitchen and in the living room, but not in the bedrooms. First couple of loudspeakers Second couple of loudspeakers Each set of the A and B buttons correspond to a room in the house. Check the map in the following page. 14 Amplifier 1 Amplifier 2 Amplifier 3 Amplifier 4 Loudspeakers 15 A B In case of any problem... Normally you don’t have to change system’s parameters. • Anyway, in case of problems or if the system isn’t calibrated, check the following: The selected connection must be “CD”. If not, turn the knob “INPUT SELECTOR” until it doesn’t light up the orange led of “CD”. The little “Digital/ Analog” button must be lightened in orange. The little “Auto Format” button must be lightened in orange. The “Master Volume” knob must be between 3 and 4. If the sound is too hollow or too lively, press several times the “Equalizer Bank” button until appears on the display “EQ PRESET 1”, which is the optimal regulation for home environment. PLEASE, NEVER USE THE AUDIO SYSTEM WITH A HIGH VOLUME BECAUSE SOUNDS ALSO SPREAD TO THE OTHER APARTMENTS IN THE UPPER FLOOR! DON’T USE THE AUDIO SYSTEM AFTER 9PM AND IN THE EARLY MORNING. RESPECT OTHER GUESTS BY BEING POLITE! THANK YOU! 16 LIVING ROOM In the living room you will have at your disposal a 42-inch LCD High Definition monitor (Full-HD 1920x1080), a DVD and Blu-Ray Disc reader (High Definition Films), a digital receiver for TV-SAT (also in High Definition) with all international channels of Astra and Eutelsat satellites. The TV can also be used to watch the computer and surf the Internet. To switch on all devices, you need to press the TV ON/ OFF button that is placed on the left pillar of the arch behind the sofa in the living room. When the system is on, the green LED becomes orange. 17 HOME-CINEMA SYSTEM IN THE LIVING ROOM In the living room there is a Home-Theater system with surround audio 7.1 channels. Central loudspeaker Left channel loudspeaker Right channel loudspeaker Loudspeakers are in-wall mounted 18 On the ceiling above the sofa there are the “surround effect” loudspeakers Rear right channel loudspeaker Rear center channel loudspeaker Subwoofer for very low frequencies effects Rear left channel loudspeaker The system is composed by: • Philips TV Full-HD 42 inch, possibility to play video or photo from an USB key. • Audio/Video Sony Amplifier STR-DN1020, 7 channels x 100 Watt and subwoofer, connected to Internet (WebRadio), FM/AM radio, AV input for iPod / iPad / iPhone - music can be played from the connected iPod by the ampifier’s remote control • DVD / BluRay Disc player HD Sony BDP-S185, connected to Internet (BD-Live feature, to see extra contents of BluRay disc and video play from Internet • Satellite Receiver HD MVision HD-300 Combo Net, connected to Internet for interactivity • Asus EeeBox EB1501 Computer, with Windows 7, connected to the Internet, with “MediaCenter” feature for music play • Router Access Point Wi-Fi (SSID: “ViP Suite”) to surf the Internet wireless in the whole apartment • Subwoofer amplifier with adjustable volume, for special effects and low music frequencies • Three in-wall loudspeakers behind the TV: right, left and center. • Three loudspeaker in the false ceiling above the sofa for surround audio effects: rear right, rear left and rear center. • A powerful subwoofer, back in the bookshelf area, for low frequencies audio effects. 19 Turn on DVD / BluRay SONY Accendere il ricevitore satellite MVISION Turn on the SONY amplifier Turn on the Philips TV The power button of the television is on the right side of the monitor. TV remote control Press SOURCE on television’s remote control From the input list that appears, move with the arrows key POWER then choose “HDMI 1” to view the video signal that will be selected on the SONY AV Amplifier and press OK 20 MOVIE PLAYBACK In the apartment we have some movies (DVD and BLU RAY), with multilanguage soundtrack. On the Sony amplifier, turn the knob INPUT SELECTOR until the display shows: BD / DVD (or press BD/DVD on the remote) Insert a DVD or BluRay e start the playback. When on the amplifier the blu led MULTI CHANNEL DECODING is lighted up it means that a multi-channel audio has been recognised. Warning, it is possible that the multi-channel audio in a movie is played only in “stereo”. In that case, check the following: Press GUI MODE on the Sony Amplifier’s remote control. Press “Arrow Down” since the word “SETTINGS” (...Input/Music/Video/FM/AM/Settings : press the round central button to confirm) Press “Arrow Down” since the word “HDMI” (...Auto Cal./Speaker/Surround/EQ/Audio/Video/HDMI : press the central button) Go down to the item: Audio Out: press the central button The two choises are: AMP and TV+AMP - choose and confirm: “AMP” 1: ONLY STEREO by leaving the setting on “TV+AMP”, the sound is played only in stereo, both from the TV’s loudspeaker and from the two (left and right) loudspeaker connected to the amplifier: only in stereo with two channels, thereby decoding multi-channel is disabled WARNING: NOT RECOMMENDED CHOICE 2: MULTICHANNEL AUDIO By using “AMP” option, audio will be played with 7+1 surround loudspeakers: RECCOMENDED CHOICE !!! Press the blue MENU button twice to return to the vision. 21 SUB-WOOFER For a “cinema-like” experience, use the sub-woofer to enjoy the low frequencies and the special effects! SUB WOOFER ACTIVATION Open the left cabinet door, under the TV. Turn on the Pioneer amplifier by pressing POWER button Verify that the red led under input “CD” is lighted up If not, turn the INPUT SELECTOR knob to CD Verify that the orange led DIRECT is lighted up If not, press the little DIRECT key Verifiy that the red led SPEAKERS “A” is lighted up, in case press the correspondant key, the leftmost. Verify that the VOLUME knob is at half power. You can turn up the volume if you want more more powerful low frequencies. The subwoofer is in the bookshelf zone, in the corner near the sofa-bed. 22 PLAY MUSIC WITH YOUR IPOD Connect your iPod or iPhone with his USB cable, to the USB plug on the front of the amplifier. (the iPod is beeing recharged when connected) Turn the INPUT SELECTOR knob on item: USB Start playback with a song and set the volume by the amplifier’s knob (audio level control on the iPod is disabled) To play, pause, skip a song, use the Sony remote control, it can now control your iPod. Usually, playback is stereo, from left and right loudspeakers. To activate subwoofer (for adding very low frequencies), press MUSIC key until you read on the display the item “P. AUDIO”: RECCOMENDED CHOICE! By pressing the A.F.D. key, you return to the automatic stereo 2 channel playback. With MUSIC set on P.AUDIO the subwoofer is ON, set the bass level with the knob on the Pioneer amplifier. WATCHING THE SATELLITE TV Turn the INPUT SELECTOR knob on SAT / CATV Use the MVISION remote control to change the channels (if it doesn’t work, press STB key, that will become red for an instant) Press OK to get the short channel list; when the list is on the screem, press the red key (AUDIO) to get the detailed list. -see detailed explanation on next page WATCHING THE COMPUTER Turn the INPUT SELECTOR knob on GAME LASER DISC There is also and old Laser-disc player, in the left cabinet, below the Pioneer amplifier. Turn the INPUT SELECTOR knob on VIDEO 1 30 laser-disc movies are avaible, but only with italian soundtrack. Warning: to load a laser-disc, COMPLETELY open the cabinet door, beacuse the tray for the laser disc is very large. Laser discs are CD as big as the old 33 rpm vinyls! LISTENING WEB RADIO with Music Services Turn the INPUT SELECTOR knob on MUSIC SERVICES A list of available services will appear. If it doesn’t appera, select REFRESH Select: vTuner and then choose from the “Free Internet Radio” (New stations, Poular stations, Location, Genre...) If you want, press MUSIC to turn the subwoofer on. 23 SATELLITE TELEVISION IN THE LIVING ROOM On the Sony amplifier, turn INPUT SELECTOR knob until the display shows: SAT / CATV Remote control of the satellite receiver. Attention: if the remote control doesn’t work, please press the STB button, which should become red. In this way the remote control will operate the satellite receiver. When you press the button OK, it will display the list of all channels. You can jump forward or backward with scroll arrows and then press OK on the desired channel to confirm. Otherwise, press the red button [AUDIO] from the list to show a detailed list, from which you can scroll faster to choose among thousands of channels available. With the GREEN button you can jump to a group of channels that begins with a particular letter: A, B, C... Il ricevitore satellite permette di videoregistrare i programmi su una chiavetta USB. Inserire una chiavetta USB sul retro del ricevitore. PLAY REC Press REC to start recording. Press STOP to stop recording. Press PLAY to show the records (a list of records will display.) 24 COMPUTER IN THE LIVING ROOM Turn on the computer On the Sony amplifier, turn INPUT SELECTOR knob until the display shows: GAME Press the green START button on the remote control. The “Windows MediaCenter” graphical interface will appear. Press the arrow keys UP or DOWN until you select “Music Lbrary” and then press “OK”. You should be able to see all the music registered on the computer by searching by titles, artist’s name, genre, ... (keep moving with the arrow keys) You can scroll it by genre, artist, album, etc. We suggest you to choose the “Album” to scroll, that allows you to take a look at the covers of all registered albums. 25 Scroll the albums by using the arrow keys on the remote control and press OK on the selected item. Press “OK” on “Play Album” when you want to listen to the songs. While you listen to an album, you can choose some others that will be added in the playlist after the one you are listening to. You can search for songs or albums or artists by typing the beginning letters of the name; for example, if you type “DIR” the computer will extract you the “Dire Straits” songs. 26 The keyboard has some keys for the “MediaCenter” Press “OK” on “View Queue” functions too. to see the list of the songs in the play list. Always use the arrow keys on the remote control and the key “Backwards” to move from one display to another. Set the volume by using the remote control. PLEASE, NEVER USE THE AUDIO SYSTEM WITH A HIGH VOLUME BECAUSE SOUNDS ALSO SPREAD TO THE OTHER APARTMENTS IN THE UPPER FLOOR! DON’T USE THE AUDIO SYSTEM AFTER 9PM AND IN THE EARLY MORNING. RESPECT OTHER GUESTS BY BEING POLITE! THANK YOU! 27 WI-FI - Internet wireless connection FREE and UNLIMITED INTERNET WI-FI CONNECTION Wi-Fi is available for all the apartments in the Villa. There is an Access Point in every apartment. From the ViP-Panorama select Wi-Fi hotspot with SSID: “ViP Suite” With your portable computer, tablet or smartphone select the network “ViP Suite” Wi-Fi access is password protected (Authentication: VPS2-PSK Encryption TKIP/AES) Password required only for the first connection. In case on any problem with the Wi-Fi try to disconnect the power cable behind the access point, and then reconnect after 5 seconds. DO NOT press the small reset-button near the power connector! By pressing it, the access point will return to his default settings (you will see a SSID: “A02-RB-W300N” instead of “ViP Suite” and the connection will not work. If you can’t find “ViP Suite” netword, but you see the “A02-RB-W300N” call a person of the Villa il Poggiolo staff, he will make a restore. You can always connect to another hotspot of the villa (ViP Panorama 2, Telecom...) The Wi-Fi password is: 28 SATELLITE TELEVISION IN THE MASTER BEDROOM In the master bedroom there is a 22 inches LCD TV with a satellite receiver. When the receiver is turned off, the power swith is red. When you turn it on - it become blu. Press AV to switch between Digital Terrestrial Television and Satellite Television 29 With the arrow keys select “TV” (Italian channels) Select “HDMI” for the satellite receiver (international channels) On the satellite receiver remote control press OK to see the channel list, then move with arrow keys. Or, type the channel number with the numeric keypad. In the flat you can find a printed channel list. Channels are grouped by nation. All ASTRA and EUTELSAT free-to-air channels are available. 30 SATELLITE TELEVISION IN THE CHILDREN’S BE- In the children bedroom there is the same TV set like the one in themaster bedroom, with a satellite receiver. The functionality is the same. Press “AV” on the TV remote control to switch between Digital Terrestrial TV (Italian channels) and satellite receiver. TV DTT Italian Channels HDMI Satellite receiver (European channels) Satellite receiver remote control Attention: if the remote control doesn’t work, please press the STB button, which should become red. In this way the remote control will operate the satellite receiver. When you press the button “OK”, it will display the list of all channels. You can jump forward or backward with scroll arrows and then press “OK” on the desired channel to confirm. 31 KITCHEN Hob Push the knob for several seconds until the burners lights up. Hold for several seconds after the fire lights up. Suction cup Buttons to switch on suction fan and to set its speed. Button to turn on the light. 32 Oven Switch on button Set the preferred cooking temperature. 33 Dishwasher The dishwasher is in the kitchen, in the cabinet on the right side under the sink. Open the cabinet’s door. In the inner part of the door there is the washing powder holder. Open the cap and pour the washing powder in the tub on the left side, then close the cap. r ne id u Liq a cle id l rk a Sp a ing Check the level of sparkling aid through the hole. If there is a lack of sparkling aid, open the cap and pour the liquid until the tub is completely filled (a refill of sparkling aid takes many weeks). If the dishwasher has some problem in emptying the water, the filter may be obstructed. If necessary, take it out and wash it under the water. If the LED “Mancanza sale” (i.e. lack of salt) is flashing, unscrew the cap on the bottom and add 1 kg of dishwasher’s salt. Attention: Never leave long spoons in the flatware rack in the bottom part, or under big dishes or other objects that can bar blade’s movements, otherwise dishes would not be cleaned up. X Put dishes and flatware in the lower rack. 34 Put glasses and long flatware in the upper rack. How to start a wash The buttons are on the upper border, inside the door. Press the switching on button (on the left side) Indicatore mancanza sale Keep pushing the button NORMAL 65° for several seconds. Close dishwasher’s door. The wash will automatically start several seconds later, after closing the door. IMPORTANT: Rinse dishes and pots before putting them in the dishwasher, be sure that there are no toothpicks, eggshells, plastic pieces, big food remains, ... the dishwasher isn’t a disintegrator!!! Please, in case of malfunction, immediately notify an employee of the Villa Poggiolo, because the technician can take two or three days to make the intervention and he doesn’t work on weekends. In this way we avoid that customers after you have to stay some days without being able to use the dishwasher! Microwave oven Open the door and put food on the rotating dish. Close the door and turn the upper knob on the right side to choose the cooking time. You can set the power with the “Power” button (normally it is unnecessary to change it.) Press the START button to switch on the microwave. You can stop it whenever you want by pressing the STOP button. Important: NEVER place metal objects in the microwave, neither aluminum bowl nor products rolled up in tin foil. Use ceramic dishes or cups, or plastic bowl or protective film specifically made for microwaves. Check food’s cooking or heating time. If the time is too long, the food will splash or explode. Always check food’s conditions. 35 Washing machine r de p er ng ion i h it as nd W o C ow The washing machine is in the storeroom. Pour the washing powder into the tub on the left side of the drawer. Central tub is for conditioner. Choose the preferred program with the knob on the left side (for example: 40°). Close the door and press the “Avvio” button (i.e. Start). For a better result, we suggest you adding the water softener each time. Pour a dose of water softener powder (more or less a spoon) in the tub on the left side, together with washing powder. The timer shows you the remaining time until the end of the wash. You can’t open the door until the timer is on 0. At the end of the wash, turn the knob on “Spento” (i.e. Off). 36 ELECTRICAL PANEL If there would be power failure in some rooms or to some household appliance, go to the electrical panel, which is located outside the door that connects with internal stairs. Find the blown circuit breaker and lift the lever. Under each lever there is a label with the corresponding name. Light switches and shutter opener Opens or closes shutters The electrical system of the house is very safe, thanks to “Bus” technology. That means that there aren’t wires (220 volt) behind the switches, but only a data cable that transmits orders to a computerized control unit. It will turn lights on, power controlled plugs or lift up/down shutters depending on how it has been programmed. Switches on or off the light To turn on the lights, touch the switches slightly. Green led will become orange to show you that it turns on. To lift up shutters, push the button in the upper part for a second. A gentle touch to the switch will stop the ascent of shutters. To lift down shutters, push the button for a second in the bottom part. It is enough to start the movement by pressing the button for a second, than leave it. If shutter’s movement will not stop by a gentle touch of the button, the shutter will automatically stop as it is completely lifted or lowered. 37 THERMOSTAT FOR HEATING SYSTEM The thermostat is in the house, in the corridor between the living room’s door and the door which leads to internal stairs. During the summer, please let the switch on: OFF. During the winter, please turn the switch on: MAN. Turn the knob TEMP + and to the desired temperature. When the boiler is working, this symbol will switch on AIR-CONDITIONER There is one air conditioner in each room, which can be used as heating in winter and as air conditioning in summer. Beside every door there is a remote control. Set the temperature with the “SET TEMP” arrows and then press the orange “START/ STOP” button. 38 SOFA BED IN THE LIVING ROOM In the library area behind the arch there is a sofa bed that can become an additional double bed. 39 For the babies: cot and high chair In case of need, there is a cot for small children, a high chair and a changing table for babies. If you need more material, do not hesitate to call one of the Villa il Poggiolo staff members. A second bed and a second high chair can be provided, if necessary. THE SECOND BATHROOM In addition to the main bathroom, another smaller bathroom is available in the internal stairs, going down. It has a sink, a toilet and a shower. This bathroom is for the exclusive use of tenants of the apartment “ViP Suite”. Backdoor key GREEN KEY key of the green door on the back of the villa 40 OUTDOOR - Gate opener and keys The gate opening is motorized: it will start by pressing one of the two buttons on the remote control. The gate will automatically close in one minute. en op To gate the If the remote control of the gate would not work (for example, because it has no more charge in batteries), one of the two little keys will open it electrically Key of the main door in front of the house in ma e th of e of y c Ke tran ite” en iP Su “V (insert the key in the keyhole on the pillar on the left side of the gate and turn it of half tour). It is also possible to open the gate using the keyboard on the pillar beside the gate (both inside and outside). Type the numerical code and press Enter (“E” key) If the gate cannot open because of power failure, you can always open it manually. Use the other little key: insert it down in the center of the blocking device of the gate and turn it to unjam the lock, then push the doors of the gate. 41 Boiler If there is no hot water or the radiators are cool, the boiler could be blocked. 1 This is how you have to unjam it. Boilers are outside, down the stairs behind the house. 2 34 You can get there also from inside the house by going out from the back entrance. 3 Behind the door number 3, there is the apartment’s boiler (it has the label “ViP Suite”) 42 The most possible cause is a fall of water pressure in the system. In this case you only need to press the button “Refill” to start the automatic refill. It could also be necessary to push to restart the boiler. In most cases, these two actions resolve the problem. If the problem keep going on, please contact one of the staff members of Villa il Poggiolo (they are listed in the last page of this brochure), who will call in a technician as quickly as possible. General electrical panel Behind the door “4” there is the electrical panel with the master switch of each apartment, of the external lighting, of the pump for water pressure in the house, of the cable TV and satellite system, etc. In case of blackout in one of these areas, it would be necessary to check this panel and to lift up the corresponding lever. 43 IN THE GARDEN The swimming pool and the hydro-massage If you want to use the hydro-massage, sit on the stairs at the entrance of the swimming pool and press the button on the right border, as shown by the arrow. The hydro-massage will automatically switch off after 10 minutes. Tennis table Sun shower. To take a shower, adjust the indicated tap. The water is tepid because it is heated up during the day by sun. The ping-pong table is behind the house. Paddles and balls are placed in the boxes on the central table legs. You can find additional paddles and balls in the boiler’s cabinets. Enjoy yourself! 44 The wood stove and the barbecue Behind the house there is a dedicated area for open cooking. There is a long table covered by a sunshade at your disposal. Use dry wood for the oven. Use the charcoal for the barbecue. Bicycles Alcune biciclette sono a disposizione per le vostre escursioni. THE GARDEN, THE SWIMMING POOL, THE OVEN, THE BARBECUE AND ALL OTHER EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT ARE AT EVERYONE’S DISPOSAL, BUT YOU HAVE TO SHARE THEM WITH THE GUESTS OF ALL THE APARTMENTS. RESPECT THE OTHERS BY BEING POLITE! THANK YOU! 45 SWIMMING POOL - NIGHT COLOR LIGHT SHOW In the night, you can change the pool water color as you like! There are 16 different programs to play with. Fixed colors, fading mixed colors, relaxing combinations, disco-party strobo effects... Press ON / OFF to turn on the LED pool lights. Press COLOR to cycle between the 16 available effects. (see attached table) For every click you switch to the next effect. 46 47 SAFETY GATES FOR ACCESS TO POOL There are two gates to be opened for access to the pool area. One from the front lawn, one from the back of the house. Back gate, BLU key Front gate, GREEN key IMPORTANT To avoid accidents, especially in case of the presence of children, it is recommended to keep the access gates closed. The keys will be provided to the head of household, which must in any case monitor their children to ensure they do not have access to the pool by themselves. The table on the lawn in front of the villa is reserved for guests of the ViP Suite. It is recommended that you close all the umbrellas in the garden after use because the wind can damage them. Thank you! 48 RUBBISH COLLECTION In the garden, in the parking area, there are some small bins to dispose of plastic, glass and paper. The bins for garbage are on the road, outside the gate. There are some bins 50 meters away from the house (50 meters down into the first corner of the descent.) Separate recyclable collection (paper, plastic, glass, ...) it is available in many places in Diano Marina, the nearest of which is next to the level crossing. These places are marked on the following map: 49 Diano Marina’s map with the most interesting and useful places: supermarkets, shops, chemist’s shops, banks, recommended restaurants. Emergency numbers: don’t type the Italian international dialing code (+39). For example: FIRST AID: 118 50 Supermarkets and food shops: The easier to reach supermarket is “BASKO”, near the Bowling. It’s also easier to find a parking. There are many supermarkets and shops in the center of town. See the map... Some suggested restaurants: Diano Marina Typical Ligurian food: Ristorante “Veggia Dian” Via Gombi San Siro, 1 close to Villa il Poggiolo, at the end of Via Monade climb, 50 metri, the street behind the “Red House”. http://www.veggiadian.it/ Spaghetteria: Ristorante “Macaroni” - Via Giuseppe Verdi, 2 (near the church) Pizza: Pizzeria “O sole mio” Via Agnese F., 38 (very good pizza!) There are many other restaurants and pizzerie in center Diano Marina. San Bartolomeo al Mare: Very high level restaurant: “La Femme” - La Meridiana Via Cesare Battisti, 58 - San Bartolomeo Al Mare http://www.ristorantelafemme.com/ Form 70 euro per person. Cervo: San Giorgio - Via A. Volta, 19 http://www.ristorantesangiorgio.net Da Serafino - Via Giacomo Matteotti, 8 http://www.daserafino.com Imperia: Ristorante Agrodolce Calata G. B. Cuneo, 25 www.ristoranteagrodolce.it/ Chez Braccioforte Calata G.B. Cuneo, 33 http://braccioforte.playrestaurant.tv/ C’est si bon Calata G. B. Cuneo https://www.facebook.com/cestsibonimperia Salvo-Cacciatori Via Vieusseux 12 http://cacciatori.playrestaurant.tv/ 51 TOURISM IN LIGURIA What to see near Villa il Poggiolo Liguria and the Riviera of Flowers don’t mean just beaches! Diano Marina is in a strategic position which makes it an ideal base for visiting Liguria and the nearby Côte d’Azur. There are many places that are worth visiting, unmissable attractions and points of interest that are just a few kilometres from Villa il Poggiolo. To help you explore our marvellous region, we have prepared a series of itineraries based on the distance from Villa il Poggiolo. 52 Within... 3 Km... Cervo Ligure - Diano Castello - Excursion to Diano Gorleri 15 Km... Laigueglia / Alassio - Imperia (Oneglia - Porto Maurizio, Parasio) 40 Km... Sanremo - Final Borgo - Bussana Vecchia 60/70 Km... Dolceacqua - Triora - Apricale - Airole - Principality of Seborga - Hanbury Botanical Gardens 80 Km... Principality of Monaco - Montecarlo 90 Km... Nice - Côte d’Azur 110 Km... Genoa - Europe’s largest Aquarium 130 Km... Cannes - Côte d’Azur 140 Km... Portofino 200 Km... Five Lands - Le 5 Terre: Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, Riomaggiore 53 Diano Marina A well-known seaside town, particularly famous for its agreeable climate. With its gulf situated between two promontories, this whole stretch of coast is a non-stop series of beaches with full facilities and walks by the sea along the 7-kilometre section which goes from Diano Marina to San Bartolomeo al Mare, all the way to Cervo Ligure. Diano has an extremely well preserved historic centre, with a large pedestrian area where you will find shops, bars and restaurants. Cervo Not to be missed: just 3 kilometres away... Rated as one of “Italy’s most beautiful villages”, Cervo should be visited on foot. Visitors can walk as far as the Chiesa dei Corallini, the church situated in a panoramic position, where the “International Chamber Music Festival” is held in summer. Walking at night through its characteristic “caruggi” (narrow streets between the houses) you will think you have gone back in time! Diano Castello An ancient village, just above Diano Marina Diano Gorleri We recommend an outing to Diano Gorleri, as far as the large transmitter mast. Continuing along the “Capo Berta” coast towards the sea, you will be able to enjoy two exceptional views: on your right Imperia and on your left Diano Marina! 54 Imperia (Oneglia) 7 Km away... The provincial capital Imperia is split into two parts: Oneglia and Porto Maurizio, both with a tourist and commercial port. In Oneglia it is possible to visit “Villa Grock”, which belonged to a famous clown, and the (Museum of the Olive) owned by Carli, the olive oil company, with the history of olive oil production from our native “Olive Taggiasche”. Imperia (Porto Maurizio) In Porto Maurizio we recommend a visit to the “Parasio”, with its ancient Cathedral and a not-to-be-missed visit to the “Logge di Santa Chiara”. Every year, in September, the international event “Vele d’Epoca” is held, along with the Classic Yachts Challenge with the finest craft from all over the world taking part. Laigueglia 15 Km away... The old maritime village of the coral fishermen, a stone’s throw from the more widely known town of Alassio. Alassio A seaside resort town, and a popular destination with the English nobility since the beginning of the nineteenth century. Don’t miss the “Budello”, a narrow street with many shops, and the “Muretto”, which commemorates all of the famous people who have visited Alassio. 55 Finalborgo 40 Km away... An old medieval village in the province of Savona, rated one of “Italy’s most beautiful villages”. Sanremo Sanremo is home to one of the five casinos that exist in Italy, a major tourist port (Portosole), and is Italy’s floriculture capital. Every year, in February, the “Festival della Canzone Italiana” (Italian song festival) is held at the “Teatro Ariston”. Bussana Vecchia Near Sanremo we find Bussana Vecchia, an old village which was destroyed by an earthquake in the late nineteenth century and was colonised after the Second World War by a collective of artists. Amid its ancient ruins one finds artists’ workshops and craft shops, a vegetarian restaurant and a botanical garden named “Il giardino tra i ruderi” (“The Garden amid the Ruins”). A must-visit. Triora 60/70 Km away... It’s called “La città delle streghe” (“The Town of the Witches”) because here, during the time of the Inquisition, many local women were tortured and killed by the Church. It is home to the “Museo della Stregoneria” (“Museum of Witchcraft”) which tells of these centuries-old episodes. Take the opportunity to buy some delicious “Pane di Triora”. Rated as one of “Italy’s most beautiful villages” 56 Dolceacqua A 60/70 Km... “Sweetwater” is an ancient medieval village. The ruins of the old castle and a beautiful bridge which inspired some of Monet’s paintings are what remains. For wine lovers, here is where the excellent “Rossese di Dolceacqua” is produced. Apricale Apricale, too, is also rated as one of “Italy’s most beautiful villages”, and is a well-preserved medieval village Airole For the “European Community” it is a “Site of Community Importance”. It is the Italian municipality with the highest proportion of foreigners: 35% of the population (totalling just 490 residents) come from 17 different countries. Many of them are Dutch and German. Hanbury Botanical Gardens Between Ventimiglia and the French border lies the splendid garden of Villa Hanbury. Sir Thomas Hanbury was an English nobleman and a keen traveller who, in the mid-nineteenth century, brought botanical species here from all over the world. 57 Principality of Seborga 60/70 Km away... The inhabitants of Seborga, which lies above Bordighera, are still convinced that their land is a principality that is independent from Italy. They have their own currency (the “Luigino” worth $6 at current exchange rates), their own registration plates and passport. Their sovereign is Prince Marcello I. Principality of Monaco - Montecarlo 80 Km away... If however you wish to visit a “true” principality, just beyond the border lies Monte Carlo, a true financial paradise. In many places the most unbridled luxury reigns: you can play at the famous casino, dine at the Café de Paris, or see a concert at the Sporting Club. A visit to the Royal Palace (Palais du Prince) is a must, to witness the changing of the guard, at 11.55 a.m. every day. Nice and the Côte d’Azur 90 Km away... Nice is the “capital” of the Côte d’Azur, with its extremely long “Promenade des Anglais”, which features the famous “Hotel Negresco”. Cannes Beautiful beaches and a famous promenade, the “Croisette”, where each year international movie stars strut, during the “Cannes Festival”. 58 Genoa 110 Km away... Capital of the Liguria region, Genoa is an endlessly fascinating city by the sea. Visit the “Porto Antico” (“Old Port”) where the biggest attraction is the Aquarium, the largest in Europe. Roam the characteristic “caruggi” (narrow streets) of the old part of the city behind the port, and try some of Liguria’s tradi- Portofino 140 Km away... The smallest municipality in the province of Genoa (with not even 500 inhabitants) but the most famous in the world too, for the élite tourism that comes here. We recommend a visit to the San Fruttoso Abbey in Camogli, an abbey which can only be reached by boat or a long excursion on foot through the marvellous Mediterranean scrub of the Portofino promontory (a whole day). Five Landrs - Le Cinque Terre 180 - 200 Km... The Cinque Terre are five ancient fishing villages ensconced on a stretch of coast that falls sheer into the sea, with bays and little beaches, thousands of kilometres of dry stone walls marking the terraces for vine-growing, paths with splendid views over the sea and slopes of the land. A naturalistic oasis, and a UNESCO World, Environmental and Cultural Heritage site (UNESCO World Heritage List). 59 Villa il Poggiolo Via Monade, 56 18013 Diano Marina (IM) ITALY Partita IVA: 01571150083 Codice Fiscale: BRCMRA66R01E290M CCIAA: Imperia, n. 137652 Internet: www.villailpoggiolo.it E-Mail: info@villailpoggiolo.it Landline: (+39) 0183 086016 Fax: (+39) 0183 809956 Addresses of the Villa il Poggiolo staff Mauro Bricca Owner Mobile: (+39) 333 6737401 E-Mail: mauro.bricca@me.com Stefano Bricca Mobile: (+39) 338 5379649 E-Mail: stefano.bricca@me.com Annarella Pallara Receptionist Cellulare: (+39) 339 8568585 Cellulare: (+39) 331 2041947 Daniela Lantero Receptionist (German Support) Cellulare: (+39) 366 2065970 Maurizio Bertone Contact for garden and swimming pool Cellulare: (+39) 347 4164581 Cellulare: (+39) 366 2065971 60