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Sardinia is famous for her beaches and for good reason. It is an astoundingly beautiful place with an astounding number of truly incredible beaches to choose from. So, if you are looking for your next beach holiday destination, why not browse our vacation rentals in Sardinia?

Among all of those excellent beaches, if you ask locals about their favourites, most are likely to mention Spiaggia della Pelosa. Boasting shallow, crystal clear azure waters that are perfect for kids to splash around in safely and for snorkelling, soft white sands made for leisurely wanders along the strand, and lush and diverse coastal vegetation, it is an ideal oasis and one of the most picture-perfect beaches in all of Europe.

In the previous post, we mentioned the incredible city of Bologna and all that it has to offer a visitor who has found a vacation rental in Emilia Romagna and wants to explore her capital. Not only is it a foodie’s paradise with an impossibly rich and delicious culinary tradition, it is also a cultural hotspot where both past and present bring fascinating things to the table. Bologna is home to amazing churches, architectural gems, art galleries, museums, and more and is an excellent place to take in beautiful objects both manmade and natural and to learn more about the world that we live in. One particularly fascinating place in which to do so is the Giovanni Capellini Museum.

Located on via Zamboni, the Giovanni Capellini Geological Museum, or Museo Geologico Giovanni Capellini, is connected to the university museum system Alma Mater Studiorum of the famous and ancient University of Bologna and reflects the incredible legacy of the university by being a rather excellent and special gem. As the university is one of the oldest in the world, it has also allowed this museum to accumulate a rather extraordinary collection over a long period of time, almost five hundred years. This collection boasts more than one million items including rocks, plants, fossils, giant dinosaur skeletons, a Mammoth skeleton, other prehistoric animals, and more.

The elegant seaside city of Syracuse is one of the most beautiful holiday destinations in Sicily and boasts medieval streets, Baroque piazzas, lemon trees spilling out all over, golden light, deep blue seas, lovely cafes, pretty boutiques, and more. Once the largest city in the ancient world, it is steeped in history and culture, as well as being a looker. For those looking to holiday in Sicily and who like both urban settings and seaside getaways, a vacation rental in Syracuse offers a wonderful combination of days on the beach, a cosmopolitan selection of eateries and stores, and a great wealth of things to see and do.

One of the highlights of the city’s range of tourist attractions has to be the Museum of Leonardo Da Vinci and Archimedes Syracuse. It offers an intriguing, educational, and fun museum experience and is dedicated to the life and work of Leonardo Da Vinci and Archimedes of Syracuse.

We have already talked about the romantic city of Verona and how it makes for a perfect holiday destination built for two this week. As the location of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, it is home to countless love stories both fictional and real but it is also just exceptionally pretty, the kind of place made for wandering hand in hand. To come and fall in love with this city and more deeply with each other, just browse our vacation rentals in Veneto and plan a trip to Verona during your stay.

If you are in the area, you might also consider heading to the Villa Mosconi Bertani. This beautiful neoclassical country house is a stunning gem that reflects the strong tradition of such incredible villas and this style of architecture in the region and is also home to astounding gardens and an excellent winery. It is the perfect place to spend the day surrounded by splendour and getting to know the delicious wines of Veneto.

First built around 1735 for the Fattori family, the villa was constructed over a pre-existing 16th century wine cellar and a site that dates back to settlement during the time of the Ancient Romans. It was not completed under the Fattori family and was purchased in 1769 by the Mosconi family who finished the job and added an incredible eight hectare English-style Romantic garden. Under the Mosconi family the wine business was also expanded and became one of the largest cellars at the time in Northern Italy. After an initial glowing period in the 19th century as a centre for cultural and intellectual figures, the villa fell into neglect and disrepair in the 20th century. Thankfully, it was bought and saved by the Bertani family who run the winery to this day.

Those looking for a romantic getaway destination in Italy would be hard pressed to find anywhere more fitting than the charming and pretty city of Verona. Most famous for two fictional inhabitants – the tragic figures of Romeo and Juliet, who were the eponymous doomed lovers of Shakespeare's most famous play, it is a place that is drenched in romance. If you have been looking for a Valentine’s Day getaway location, why not browse our vacation rentals in Veneto, the wider region in which the city is located, and come visit? Make special memories and write a timeless love story of your own in this beautiful city of love.

Once you have landed in Verona, like many others, you may be interested in taking a tour of the supposed locations from the story of Romeo and Juliet. There are, of course, tours that you can join and follow around and there are endless Romeo and Juliet-themed businesses and attractions all around town that you can visit but two particular highlights are the so-called homes of the two lovers.