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E: 18/04 Win a sustainable holiday in Italy's Aosta Valley and get back to nature

THE INDEPENDENT

The competition closes at 10am 19 April 2012. The trip must be taken between 15 June and 15 September 2012 (excluding August 10 to August 25).

Thanks to Misslinda for the format

The prize includes:
  • Seven nights bed and breakfast accommodation in a double room
  • A dinner at Le Petit Restaurant (One Michelin star)
  • A dinner at the typical restaurant Bar à Fromage, restaurant de montagne
  • A dinner at La Brasserie du Bon Bec
  • A spa treatment for two atLa Valheureusa - Spa de Montagne
  • Afternoon tea offered in front of the fireplace every day
  • Free shuttle service to the the villages around Cogne
  • Use of mountain bikes
  • Return scheduled flights from London and return transfers
  • One MTB excursion in the Gran Paradiso national Park, from the village of Cogne to Valnontey, descending to the Lillaz waterfall. This is one of the most evocative routes in the Valle d'Aosta.
  • Trekking in Cogne valley
  • Visit to an alpine pasture (milk and cheese production)
To enter, simply answer the question below.


What does "viva" mean in Italian?



answer: I think it is Alive but I'm not 100%


any ideas

Comments

  • oswaldquackington
    oswaldquackington Posts: 85 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Photogenic
    edited 13 March 2012 at 3:29PM
    Hi there!
    Viva means hurrah! or hooray!

    Checked in italian dictionary.

    Just seen the entry form on the Independent website. As there's no option for hurrah! I guess the answer is "alive".
  • jnofrills
    jnofrills Posts: 50 Forumite
    oooh would love to win this ..... its where I met my partner!

    Alive

    Thank you for the comp weeowens
  • EMMAWINSOR
    EMMAWINSOR Posts: 10 Forumite
    Its def alive as hooray isnt an option!
  • weeowens
    weeowens Posts: 81,990 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Cheers for the help :-)
  • axidbrrp
    axidbrrp Posts: 158 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    from a dictionary site -

    "viva1interj long live; up with (a specified person or thing)[from Italian, literally: may (he) live! from vivere to live, from Latin vīvere]"

    so yeah....alive. :D
    :beer:
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