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Discover the intriguing village of Aggius on the island and region of Sardinia. Full of well-preserved ancient houses built from locally excavated granite stone, Aggius looks like a mystical place from a fairy-tale! Built in a traditional local folk architectural style, Aggius has truly earned its award of an Orange Flag sites in 2005.

This quaint little town is home to some fine craft making industries that helped build its economy during the Middle Ages, right up to the modern day.

The ancient arts of hand loom carpet making and weaving are practised religiously here and have produced some incredibly beautiful pieces that tourist will enjoy gazing upon. Book yourself a fabulous stay at a holiday villa in Sardinia where you can explore all the treasures of this scenic island!

The Orange Flag Award is a tourism quality seal of approval awarded by the Italian touring club. Founded in 1988 in Liguria, the Orange Flag Award is based on merit of cultural, historical and environmental heritage, quality of tourist welcome and provision of information and directions to local attractions.

The towns and villages of Italy that have won the Orange Flag award have demonstrated a strong local identity, a pride in using local produce and a keenness to display their local arts and crafts. Over two thousand Italian locations alone have been analysed and so far, 160 have achieved this prestigious award!

Orange Flag towns like Bienno in Lombardy and Galtelli in Sardinia strongly advocate a green eco-system and strive to continue the harmonious blend between man-made structures and nature.

Come on holidays to one of the most popular destinations in Italy; Lake Garda! Located between the regions of Veneto, Trentino Alto Adige and Lombardy, this giant lake is unusually shaped, being quite wide at the south side and growing narrower as it stretches north. Many charming towns and villages were built along the edge so tourists could quite easily spend a week or two enjoying all the sights and attractions on offer around Lake Garda.

Why not stay in a beautiful villa rental near Lake Garda where yo can spend a few glorious days exploring everything this popular tourist destination has to offer?

The Riviera Romagnola is a stunning stretch of coast along the east side of Italy’s peninsula in Emilia Romagna that attracts millions of holiday makers every year! It runs along a sunny stretch of sand, cliffs and pebbled bays for around one hundred kilometres. Tourism is a major economy here with lots of thrilling things for tourists to see and do on arrival here. Famous for its lively night-life scene, the towns of Riviera Romagnola draw in hundred of thousands of young people to party there every summer so why not come and enjoy the atmosphere.
Why not book into a luxury villa in Emilia Romagnola, close to the coast where you can relax in perfect surroundings and admire he splendid coastal views.

Visit the superb city of Asti in the region of Piedmont. Only 55 kilometres east of Turin, Asti has been settled by human inhabitants from as far back as the Neolithic period! Tourists could start their day of explorations here by walking around some of the ancient city walls which still encase the northern part of Asti. The north-west district of the city is brimming with magnificent old palaces and grand houses to walk around and admire for a few hours.