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16/12/2023

.. May this season be full of light and laughter for you and your family..
Saturnalis Experiential Travel

21/10/2023

Con grande orgoglio ho avuto il piacere di constatare il rinascimento che Roma, mia città natale, sta vivendo sotto il profilo dell’ospitalità. Hotel dall’indiscussa fama e reputazione Internazionale come The Rome EDITION, Bulgari Hotels & Resorts, e Palazzo Ripetta, operanti nel settore dell’ospitalità di lusso, sono finalmente pronti ad esaudire i desideri degli ospiti più esigenti che sceglieranno Roma come meta del loro prossimo soggiorno. Ringrazio Marina Verkhotina, Micol Zarfati Alessandra Borghetti e Giulio Bazzi per il cordiale benvenuto dato a Saturnalis Experiential Travel durante le mie visite.


Palazzo Vilòn Palazzo di Ripetta Bulgari Hotel & Resorts EDITION Hotels

24/09/2023

.. Life is made of unforgettable experiences and lifetime memories. These can’t be created artificially but must be rather spontaneous instead. At Saturnalis Experiential Travel we believe in authenticity and spontaneity. We will then create the rest!

28/10/2022

Your Happiness is for Us the best Reward..

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16/07/2022

.. back in Sardinia to visit our trusted partners, visit new unique and authentic places and venues and finally relax. Has been an intese year so far and is not finished yet..
few months ahead before year end, many other thrilling travel experiences to live ahead.
At Saturnalis Experiential Travel we are always excited to forge your next travel memories, get in touch and tell us your travel wishes!

11/04/2022

Is now time to plan your next vacation.. Our cultural bespoke journeys will provide you unforgettable experiences and lifetime memories..

06/12/2021

.. When the going gets Tough, the Tough get flying..

07/11/2021

Venice is a real unforgettable experience.
The city still sustained by around 11 million wood shafts and it’s history is just astonishing.
Saturnalis Experiential Travel offer a grand tour of Venice away from the most crowded streets and common sites to deliver your lifetime memories.
Enquire at [email protected]
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22/09/2021

New Exclusive Tour of Venice..
no mainstream, only for those who love luxury & authenticity..
enquire via email at: [email protected]

19/06/2021

... It’s not possible to ever forget the life moments where, in the morning ocean breeze, you can walk along the beach and pick colorful shells and corals… pity you are not allowed to take them home, but you can always take a picture or video! . . .smith777

02/05/2021

As we slowly regain our freedoms and life begins to return to some kind of normality, thinking to go somewhere sunny and warm this Summer is a very legitimate thought.
Saturnalis recently established a solid partnership with a new top-notch 5* resort in the Maldives.
What you see in the video is exactly what you will get there..
Get in touch inboxing us here on FB or via email at [email protected]
We will turn your Dreams into the time of your Life..

06/04/2021

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Read our dreamy Salon Privé Magazine dedicated to Saturnalis.
Gain a flavor of the lifetime memories we can create for you and your loved ones.
We are looking forward to hearing your wishes and hidden desires and convey them in an unforgettable experiential journey tailored to you.

Frankly speaking, after being an experienced jet setter and international fashion model for several years and often travelling with the guests of Saturnalis in order to help them to explore hidden gems across the globe, it was beyond difficult to stay in lockdown in London for months.  Everything w...

02/04/2021

Wishing you all the love and happiness that only Easter can bring. Have a joyous celebration with your family!

12/02/2021

"You know you're in LoVE when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams."
- Dr. Seuss
Saturnalis Family wishes you a passionate Valentine's weekend! 💝
Saturnalis Experience

10/02/2021

The Origins of Polo

Polo is perhaps the oldest team sport, although the exact origins of the game are unknown. It was probably first played by nomadic warriors over two thousand years ago but the first recorded tournament was in 600 B.C. (between the Turkomans and the Persians – the Turkomans were victorious). The name is supposed to have originated from the Tibetan “pholo” meaning “ball” or “ballgame”. It is since these origins in Persia that the game has often been associated with the rich and noble of society; the game was played by Kings, Princes and Queens in Persia. Polo has also been linked to the middle and upper classes in the more recent British past, especially with its origins in Britain being with the militia. This is also perhaps due to it being, as a game played on horseback and requiring at least two horses per game, an expensive hobby to maintain.

Played on horseback, in the Middle Ages it was used in the training of cavalry across the East (from Japan to Constantinople, and was played almost like a miniature battle. It first became known to western peoples via British tea-planters in Manipur (between Burma and India) and it spread to Malta with soldiers and naval officers. In 1869, the first game in Britain (of “hockey on horseback” as it was referred to at first) was organised on Hounslow Heath by officers stationed at Aldershot, one of whom had read about the game in a magazine.

The first official written rules (on which the present international rules are based) were not created until the 19th Century by Irishman Captain John Watson of the British Cavalry 13th Hussars. These were revised in 1874 to create the Hurlingham Rules, restricting the number of players on each team.

However, the size of the Polo pitch (nearly 10 acres in area, slightly more than nine football pitches; the largest field in organised sport!) has not altered since one of the first pitches was built, in front of Ali Ghapu Palace in the ancient city of Ispahan (Isfahan, Iran) in the 1500’s. Today it is used as a public park and the original stone goal posts remain. In addition to the vast pitch, an area called the “run off area” is used; incidents within the game that occur within this area are considered as if they happened within the confines of the actual pitch!

Rules of Polo.:

When played on an open field, each team has 4 players on horseback but when the game is restricted to an enclosed stadium, 3 players take part on each team. There is no “season” for Polo unlike other sports such as football or cricket, due to the ability for it to be played indoors as well as out. A new variation on the game is “snow polo”, completely unrestricted by “bad” weather patterns! Only three players on each team here and the equipment is altered to suit the conditions. It is, however, considered separate from the traditional polo game due to these differences.

A full game of Polo consists of 4, 6 or 8 “chukkas”. Each chukka involves seven minutes of play, after which a bell is rung and play continues for either another 30 seconds or until the ball (now, white plastic or wooden ball, originally made of willow) goes out of play. The chukka is ended where the ball finishes. A three-minute break is given between each chukka and a five-minute break at half time. Between each chukka, each player will dismount and change ponies (the term “polo pony” is traditional but the animals are usually of horse proportions). Sometimes a fresh pony will be ridden in each chukka or two ponies will be on rotation, but ponies will not usually play more than two chukkas. Ends are changed after each goal is scored. The game and the chukkas may seem relatively short to you and Polo is the fastest ball game in the world, but not in terms of the length of each match. The fact that the players are mounted on horseback allows high speeds to be reached and ensures fast-paced passing of the ball between players. However, the Hurlingham rules, the background to the game played in Britain, allow a more sedate and methodical pace; how typically British!

The ball is hit with a stick or mallet, rather like a lengthened version of the stick used in croquet, wielded by each mounted player towards the goals at each end. In the games played in Manipur centuries ago, players were allowed to carry the ball with them on their horses which often lead to physical fights between players to gain the ball for their teams. The game is played right-handed (there are only three players on the international circuit who are left-handed); for safety reasons, in 1975, the left-handed play was prohibited.

After the mechanization of the cavalry, where perhaps the most enthusiasm was built for the game, its popularity declined. But! There was a revival during the 1940’s and today, more than 77 countries play Polo. It was a recognized Olympic sport between 1900 and 1939 and is now, again, acknowledged by the International Olympic Committee.

01/02/2021

Travel Quotes of the Day.. 🌞

22/01/2021

Dear Friends,

Despite this challenging time, Saturnalis is progressing well with Innovate UK and WSX Enterprise's fantastic support that will surely thrive Saturnalis forward in the months ahead.

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21/01/2021

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- Daniele Balzarotti