Archive for 'Liguria'

Looking to plan your next big getaway? Considering the delicious food and wine, incredible artistic and cultural heritage, richly preserved historic attractions and areas, style, glamour, and natural beauty of Italy? Well, of course you are! A villa in Italy is just the thing to help you relax and recuperate on a well-deserved vacation but one question remains: what are the best summer vacation destinations in Italy? There are endless options to choose from and a majority of them would be both suitable and idyllic but we have compiled a list of just five of the best of the best among them to help you narrow it down, to start browsing our holiday rentals in Italy, to contact our team of experienced villa experts if you need help finding the perfect vacation rental in Italy for you, and to finally pin down your next getaway! Don’t wait a second longer or you’re at risk of missing out as summer is just upon us and our best villas are being snapped up by the second...

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The coast of Liguria is dotted by incredible seaside cities and towns and beaches and is a wonderful place to go if you are a sun-lover or water baby. However, one of the most singularly picturesque swimming spots of all (and that truly is saying something in this utterly stunning and photogenic part of Italy and the world) has to be the lovely Baia Cannone. Located in Portofino, near the world-renowned and beloved Cinque Terre, this gem is an absolute must-see for those who have found a villa in Liguria and who are looking for the best places to cool off, splash around, swim, lay out with a good book, or simply sit back and admire the impossible beauty of your surroundings.     Read More

Those who love pretty beaches and impossibly picturesque swimming spots will rather quickly discover that if they find a villa in Liguria, there are endless options of both to choose from in the immediate vicinity. Browsing through our blog, you will see lots of posts in which we highlight particular beaches, beach clubs, and coastal areas and in which we compile lists of some of the best of the best among them. However, if you're after a swimming spot that might not have a massive sandy beach on which to lay out but that is steeped in history and is a perfectly scenic gem in which to cool off while exploring the Porto Venere area, then we highly recommend a visit to the stunning Grotta di Lord Byron.     Read More

The stunning coastline of Liguria is known as the Italian Riviera and is, understandably, home to lots of excellent beaches. So, if you browse our villas in Liguria and are planning a vacation in the region, you will have endless options of beaches to choose from. As with all beaches in Italy, you will find quite a bit of variation in the styles and amenities of the strands in Liguria: from free beaches to beaches that you need to pay to use; options with umbrella and lounger rentals, showers, bathrooms, and more to natural and untouched beaches with little to no amenities; popular hot spots to hidden gems; access for animals or not; beaches fronting towns and boasting snack bars and beach clubs to stretches of coast in more romantic and remote locations. Depending on your own preferences and needs, some of these options will be more appealing to you than others. If you are in the market, however, for a strand fronting a town with lots of facilities, a buzzing beach club, and access for furry pals, then you could find no better option in all of Liguria than Baba Beach. This pet-friendly beach is exceptionally pretty and boasts lots of amenities, ensuring that you and your four-legged friends can enjoy perfectly relaxing days at the sea.     Read More