Archive for 'Southern Italy'

Feel like a sunny coastline holiday in Italy? Then look no further than the stunning Amalfi coast, a stunning stretch of land in Salerno province in the southern Italian region of Campania. In 1997, the Amalfi coastline won the lavish award of being a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its admirable beauty and rich natural diversity.

The Amalfi coast is scattered with quaint little seaside towns, many of which date back to the Middle Ages.

Be sure to visit some of them on your travels here; especially Amalfi and Ravello which are home to some magnificent artistic and architectural masterpieces!

Visitors will appreciate the perfect merging of man-made structures with nature along this stunning stretch of land and sea. Buildings were constructed to suit the natural rise and fall of coastal rock.

In the southern Italian region of Apulia, in a town called Alberobello, lies a collection of unusual buildings, called ‘trulli’. These are beautiful cone roof buildings built using a mortar-less technique.

This means that no cement was used, only specialised skills to build slats of limestone in such a way as to achieve at beautiful pyramid, dome or cone shaped roof.

Stay in a holiday villa in Apulia where you could explore the beautiful surroundings and see these enchanting white washed little houses for yourself.

The coastal city of Naples is the capital of Campania and a superb choice for your next Italian holiday destination! Visitors will delight in the incredible wealth of historical sites to explore in Naple’s historic centre; which is actually the largest in Europe!

It has lots of attractions which have helped to earn its UNESCO World Heritage Site status. Naples is an incredibly old city with the first permanent settlements created here around 2,000 BC!

Stay in a gorgeous villa in Naples, close to the city where you can enjoy the best of city life and the sea.

Naples thrived particularly during the Renaissance era which resulted in mesmerising building being constructed here. You can't visit Naples without seeing the breath-taking Palace of Caserta and the nearby archaeological sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Explore the mesmerising site of Castel del Monte in Apulia, 13th century castle built on a scenic rural hill near Andria in the south-eastern region of Apulia. It was built in 1240 by the son of Constance of Sicily, Emperor Frederick II.

This beautifully preserved fortress once held lavish moral furnishings and expensive furniture which was unfortunately later stripped in the 18th century by greedy thieves and by officials for re-use in nearby buildings.

This unique building even makes an appearance on the Italian one cent euro coin!

Start off a sunny holiday in Italy with style by visiting some of the best Blue Flag beaches in the region of Molise. Bathe in the crystal clear waters at Campomarino, a popular tourist resort in south-eastern Italy. A quaint little village of the same name resides behind this stretch of scenic golden sand.

Or why not stop off at the charming Marina di Petacciato in Molise? This picturesque large sandy Blue Flag beach and harbour would be perfect to spend a fun day with the family at the beach.

Lie back and enjoy soaking in the deliciously warm sun rays before cooling down in the perfectly clean coastal waters. Why not book into a peaceful villa in Molise or a holiday rental in Abruzzo where you can easily visit these fabulous beaches!