Archive for 'Venice'

It is always important to be prepared and knowledgeable when it comes to travel expenses in order to ensure that you don’t face any unexpected costs and can stay on budget. While tourist tax should not be a large expense, it is important to be familiar with the concept of tourist tax while on vacation in Italy. So, we’re here to introduce you to tourist tax, answer some key questions, and give you a guide to some of the kinds rates that you can expect to pay it you book a holiday rental in Italy…

Already one of the most engaging and interesting museums that any art-lovers who book a vacation rental in Venice or a holiday rental in Veneto should make a point to visit, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection is currently hosting one of the most exciting exhibitions of 2023 at the moment! Opened on the 14th of October 2023 and remaining open right through to March 25th in 2024, the exhibition, “Marcel Duchamp and the Lure of the Copy,” is a thought-provoking examination of the copy in art.

Are you in desperate need of getting away from it all? Do you want to spend some proper quality time with the one you love? Or maybe you are looking for a special gift as the Holidays approach? Well, the answer to all of the above is booking a romantic getaway in Italy for two!

From gondola rides in Venice, to watching the sun set over the skyline of Florence, to tasting wine in picturesque vineyards in Chianti, to strolling along the perfect sandy beaches of Apulia, to recreating scenes from Roman Holiday in Rome, to candlelit dinners with sea views on the Amalfi Coast – Italy is a destination that is perfectly designed for romance!

Postcard images of Italy probably flit before your mind’s eye the moment you think about the country. It is a land that has produced some impossibly scenic views where cityscapes and nature, architectural gems and incredible monuments all come together synergistically to create unforgettable scenes. But, if you were to pick a few to single out and ensure that you see them for yourself during a vacation in Italy, which ones would we recommend? Given that we think about Italy on a daily basis and have helped thousands of customers have perfect holidays in Italy throughout the years, we think we might have a bit of insight as to some of the unmissable views that you should make a note of...

1. Florence from the Piazzale Michelangelo

A very popular spot to watch the sun set over the city, the Piazzale Michelangelo is now a buzzing spot that attracts excited crowds who bring takeout to enjoy, musicians who set up and play to said crowds, and some particularly enthusiastic attendees who often start the crowd dancing. Those after the view and not so much this atmosphere can come at sunrise instead and will have the place pretty much to themselves. Either way, you’ll get some amazing views over the gorgeous skyline of the city and it is undeniably one of the best free things to do if you book a villa in Florence.