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The medieval town of San Gimignano in Tuscany is a unique place to visit because of its famous towers!

During medieval and Renaissance times it was common practice for wealthy families to build tall extravagant towers adjacent to their palazzos to show off their wealth and compete with other rich families in the area.

Book a vacation villa in the San Gimignano area and see the beauty of this ancient town for yourself!

If you’re visiting Rome on your next Italian vacation this year, make it a priority to gaze upon the interior of the Sistine chapel in Vatican city! This endeared chapel is where the famous papal conclave takes place when cardinals gather to vote for a new pope.

Stay in a holiday rental in Rome where you can spend a few days discovering the rich beauty of this capital city, including the interior of the Sistine chapel!

What makes the Sistine chapel so special is its ornate interior with every inch of wall illustrated with frescoes by famous Italian artists. During the reign of Pope Sixtus IV between 1482 and 1483, a team of highly skilled Renaissance painters were commissioned to fill its interior walls with biblical scenes.

These artists were Sandro Botticelli, Pietro Perugino Pinturicchio and Domenico Ghirlandaio.

The River Tiber in Italy is the third longest river in the country at a length of 406 kilometres! It rises at Mount Fumaiolo in Emilia Romagna in the Apennine Mountains and flows through Umbria and Latium before joining up with the Aniene River and into the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Stay at a beautiful villa rental in Emilia Romagna where you can visit the birthplace of the famous River Tiber!

The River Tiber flows through Rome, the capital city of Italy which was founded on its shores to serve as an aid in survival and transportation.

In the capital city of Rome there is the majestic Castel Sant’ Angelo, also known as the Mausoleum of Hadrian. This huge cylindrical fortress is located in Parco Adriano and was built by order of the Roman emperor Hadrian as an elaborate family tomb for him and his descendants to be interred.

In later years it came under the ownership of Vatican City and was used as a residence and hideaway of popes.Stay in beautiful holiday rental in Rome where you can spend a few days exploring all the treasures this city has within its hold.

The Marmore’s Falls or Cascate delle Marmore near Terni is a spectacular man-made waterfall which stands at a dizzying height of 165 metres in Umbria. Created by the ancient Romans, it’s one of the highest waterfalls in Italy and the tallest man-made waterfall in the world.

Stay at a beautiful holiday villa in Macerino which is located close to the Cascate delle Marmore and other lovely attractions in the area.

The Cascate delle Marmore is made up of three tiers and was created by directing a flow of water from the nearby River Velino, through Piediluco Lake before pouring down in a steep valley formed by the River Nera.