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Olde World Charm!
Republished from a previous edition...
I found out about this neat B & B (Bed and Breakfast) via our Facebook page a few months ago and decided then to attempt to contact the owner via email for an interview. I personally have never stayed at a B & B but have visited several in Charlotte, NC, during the course of conducting Charlotte's Longest-Running Daily City Tour by Queen City Tours and Travel. My favorite is Ms. Elsie's B & B -- located in east Charlotte, NC -- which features a Caribbean theme. In fact, I 
have picked up several guests from there for a tour. I do not know if I will get a chance to visit B&B A Casa di Violetta (The House of Violetta) in Italy but you never know. Be that it may, I was elated to get a quick response from the owner - Violetta Grecu -- and even more elated to learn that she speaks, writes, and understands English.
in 1850 and renovated in 2010. It is 10 KM from Firenze in Tuscany/Florence which arguably houses the world's greatest repository of art to include extraordinary paintings and sculpture to frescoes and architectural masterpieces. The area
is also well known for its wines, extraordinary countryside, mountain paths, sea coast and islands, and of course the beautiful Italian languages and culture. Jay -- Do you own the property?
Violetta -- "Yes I own the property."
Jay - If yes, how long have you owned the property?
Violetta -- "I have owned it now for 19 years."
Jay -- Did you purchase the property from someone else?
Violetta - "Yes."
Jay -- If yes, who?
Violetta -- "It was my husband's property."
Jay -- What country do most of your guests come from?
Violetta -- "I have guests from everywhere like France, Spain, Canada, and America."
