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Those interested in fashion, design, art, and cosmopolitan delights are often drawn to the city of Milan while they enjoy a vacation in Lombardy. Home to chic bars and boutiques, incredible museums, and amazing designers of all descriptions, it has plenty to offer those interested in beautiful and interesting objects and works of art.

The Palazzo Reale, the former seat of local government for centuries and a vast palatial structure, is today one of the city’s premier spaces for art, design, and culture. It is a cultural centre of the city and showcases international art and design exhibitions of modern and contemporary works in collaboration with some of the most famous and celebrated museums and institutions around the world.

Recently, it has hosted important and large-scale exhibitions of the works of Picasso, Munch, Dolce & Gabbana, Cézanne and Renoir, Goya, famous photographers, thematic group exhibitions, and more. Those who love the works of the surrealist artist and writer Leonora Carrington, meanwhile, will be able to see the first exhibition of her works in Italy at the Palazzo Reale if they book a holiday rental in Milan or a villa in Lombardy and plan a day-trip into Milan from September of this year into January of 2026. And if you’ve never even heard of her? Then, this is your chance to discover her trippy, colourful, fantastical, and beautiful works of art!

If you have been dreaming of an unforgettable group getaway on the Amalfi Coast then we have a truly magical villa, directly overlooking the stunning and iconic town of Positano, that sleeps up to 24 guests and has just two weeks available left to book for this year – the 10th to the 17th of May 2025 and the 7th to the 14th of June 2025. Villa Positano is absolutely a luxury villa to the nth degree, is full of charm and style, boasts every bell and whistle that you could ask for, and offers the opportunity to live alongside vistas of Italy that are beyond breath-taking. If you want to do that once-in-a-lifetime trip or that special celebration in serious style and make memories that will last a lifetime, this is the spot.

Planning a trip to Italy in May or June means that you are coming at the tail end of spring and the beginning of summer, just as tourists really begin to arrive and while everything continues to fully bloom. Not only is this when weather is milder but more than pleasant enough for days in a luxury villa with pool in Italy or by the sea but it is also when Italy is at its potentially prettiest. The coming summer days and this natural splendour, as well as harvests beginning to load tables with delicious produce, means that there are plenty of reasons to celebrate.

As a result, May and June are a time when there is an especially large number of sagre, traditional local festivals that can celebrate saints, holy days, historic events, particular food products, and more with feasts, parades, parties, concerts, and other events. Those who book a vacation rental in Italy at this time of the year, will be able to enjoy authentic, traditional experiences alongside locals, sample incredible wines, enjoy regional dishes, and really get a genuine look into Italian life.

Of course, while the food-related events and parties are well worth seeking out and enjoying, we also recommend experiencing one of the infiorata events that take place around Italy each May or June. These particular celebrations, or “flowering” events, are the pride of several towns located around Italy and involve the creation of breath-taking, elaborate flower-based decorations that wow guests and locals alike. 

We always recommend an incredible stay in one of our vacation rentals in Florence to take in the immense cultural wealth of the city but if you’re after that kind of cultural background as well as the sizzling summers and stunning coastline offered to those who book a holiday rental in Salento then just plan a visit to Lecce. The so-called Florence of the South – a nickname that stuck after the Irish bishop George Berkeley came through Apulia in the 18th century and was struck by the splendour of the city – Lecce is a hub of incredible beauty that is full of things to see and do and is basically one giant, outdoor museum. 

But why exactly has Lecce been labelled the Florence of the South?

Located on a lovely hillside, overlooking the verdant valleys and rolling green hills for which Tuscany is so well-known, and just 11km from the famous spa town of Gambassi Terme, Villa Belvedere is a gorgeous stone villa in Tuscany. The name Belvedere refers directly to the breath-taking views offered by the villa and, in addition to these views, the property also boasts a beautiful garden that spreads out over 1000m2 and features a private pool and ample outdoor furnishings. With interiors that are full of character and four bedrooms with three bathrooms, sleeping up to eight guests in total, this gem is a perfect oasis where you can enjoy privacy, peace, tranquillity, and untainted natural surroundings.