Archive for 'Northwest Italy'

For those who want to enjoy a summer vacation in Italy but can’t quite cope with intense temperatures, a holiday rental in Lake Garda is an excellent idea. The mild Mediterranean climate of the lake and the surrounding towns means that conditions are pleasant through much of the year but notably, in the summer, you can expect to avoid the most intense of the soaring temperatures of July and August. 

In many places around the world, businesses and cultural institutions can shutter for days or even weeks over the Christmas holidays. If you are planning a Christmas getaway, therefore, it can be hard to know where might best be suited to a trip at this time of the year. If you were considering booking a vacation rental in Italy, for example, and were hoping to spend the Holiday Season exploring some of the great cities, museums, and attractions of Italy then you might be wondering if this is possible.

Thankfully, Italy is actually a great destination for a break over the Holidays as, while almost all museums and many independently owned businesses remain closed for Christmas Day and New Year's Day and close early on New Year’s Eve, in the days surrounding these two major national holidays days most institutions are open and ready for business. 

Thinking of booking a villa in Italy this October? Well, once you have found your perfect vacation rental in Italy with us, you are probably going to be looking ahead with excitement to your holiday and what you should see and do. There is never a shortage of wonderful activities to keep you occupied in Italy but at this time of the year, in particular, there are some amazing events, festivals, and celebrations that are taking place in addition to the endless list of museums, cathedrals and churches, architectural gems, famous eateries, natural wonders, and more to explore, see, and do. Here are our picks for the top events to attend on holiday in Italy for October 2024…

In the past few months, we have been highlighting what our customers have to say about our vacation rentals in Italy in which they have enjoyed 5-star stays. This, we have felt, has given our future and returning guests an idea about what a holiday in a particular property might be like, from the perspective of someone who has experienced it. In order to add to this, we have decided to focus on a few recently reviewed holiday rentals in Italy and share, not only a guest’s reasons to recommend it from experience, but our opinions as experts on perfect vacations. So, here’s why our customers recommend some dream villas in Italy and here’s why we agree with them...

The Italian Coast is already an impossibly romantic place to spend time but if you book a vacation rental on the Cinque Terre – one of the most especially scenic stretches of the Italian coastline – then you should make a point to head to Italy’s Via dell’Amore, or Path of Love. Refurbished to the tune of almost €24 million over the last 2 years, this iconic, and romantic, walk has been partially closed since 2012 but was fully reopened last month to the glee of both locals and tourists alike. So, plan your romantic getaway on the Cinque Terre and then stroll along the path of love and into a perfect vacation...