New Belleville travel company celebrates grand opening with BCC Patio Pop-In, July 9, 2026
BELLEVILLE, July 16, 2026 — The Belleville Chamber of Commerce brought out the scissors for a ribbon cutting on Thursday, July 9, to celebrate the new local ownership of Savour Italy Tours. Local dignitaries attended, including City of Belleville Mayor Neil Ellis, representatives from the offices of MP Malette, MPP Allsopp, the Small Business Centre and Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC).
The ribbon cutting event was included as part of the public launch party for Savour Italy Tours, now under local ownership with Belleville residents Zoltan and Colombe Lorantffy, who acquired the business in November 2025.
Savour Italy Tours is a is a boutique travel design company specializing in tailor-made itineraries to Italy for more than 20 years. With a head office and team continuing in Ottawa and supported by founder, Antonio Mauriello, Zoltan and Colombe are growing the business from their home base in Belleville to offer vacations beyond Italy. They will soon be offering destinations across Europe and Latin America, while preserving the authentic, personalized approach to travel that has defined the company since it began two decades ago.
Originally from Toronto, Zoltan and Colombe moved to the Belleville area in search of a slower, more nature-focused lifestyle with more room for their pets and home offices. An added bonus was being just minutes from Prince Edward County’s wine country! The couple also owns Zo&Co Lakehouse, a luxury vacation rental in South Frontenac, where they have spent several years building hospitality and guest-experience expertise. When the pair set out to acquire a business, Savour Italy Tours’ reputation for authentic, personalized travel stood out immediately, aligning closely with their own values and love of travel.
The evening featured Italian fare catered by Linguine’s Italian Restaurant, wine tastings from Nicholas Pearce Wines, and Italian wine and beer service from Bridge Street Bespoke. Members of the Belleville Chamber of Commerce, the Prince Edward County Chamber of Commerce, and the Belleville Club, also joined the celebration.
“Our launch really was a dream come true, and to share it with our neighbours here in Belleville and the County made it even more special,” said Zoltan and Colombe Lorantffy, owners of Savour Italy Tours. “We want to say, ‘grazie mille’ to everyone who came out, rain and all, to celebrate this new chapter with us.”
At Savour Italy Tours, no two itineraries look the same. Every trip is thoughtfully designed around the traveller’s interests and travel style, supported by a network of trusted local partners and firsthand destination knowledge that helps clients discover experiences they wouldn’t find on their own.
“We are so grateful for the support Belleville has given us,” said Zoltan and Colombe Lorantffy. “Thank you to the Belleville Small Business Centre, Trenval Business Development Corporation, BDC, and Baldwin Law for their guidance throughout our acquisition journey, and to the Belleville Chamber of Commerce and everyone who joined us to celebrate. Building a business truly takes a community, and we’re proud to be growing ours right here.”
Savour Italy Tours is currently offering two programs with dates in October 2026 and May 2027 for Chamber and Belleville Club members (and their friends).
For more information, visit https://www.bellevillechamber.ca/chamber-travel/
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