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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. 

There are stays in Florence and then there are stays right in the historic core of the city, in a beautiful, frescoed old palazzo, steeped in history, and utterly charming to look at. For those who want to really experience the birthplace of the Renaissance and immerse themselves in its beauty, who want to have the city right at their fingertips, and who want to very much escape the mundanity and surroundings of daily life, then the Dimora Del Palazzo Aldobrandini Del Papa is the perfect place to stay on a holiday in Florence. 

Dreaming of a fall getaway in Italy to enjoy the endless harvest delights, the gorgeous scenery, the excellent hiking options, and the smaller tourist crowds? We can’t blame you – who wouldn’t want to experience the wonders on offer at this time of the year? To make your trip as dreamy, autumnal, and cosy as possible, though, it’s not just about what you see and do during your time in Italy, your vacation rental in Italy itself is just as important! You want a space that is warm and welcoming, cosy and atmospheric, surrounded by beauty – a true escape.

We have rounded up a list of some of our favourite holiday rentals in Italy that fit the bill. These properties boast big old fireplaces for evenings sitting by a crackling fire with an incredible glass of local wine, beautiful views to admire the transforming landscape and foliage all throughout the day, large kitchens for preparing feasts with the freshest harvest treats, welcoming bedrooms for days started off slow with a good book, and much more besides. So, read on, find your perfect fit, and plan your autumn escape in Italy today!

Apulia, the heel of Italy’s, “boot,” is a southern region that has long been a tourism hot-spot for Italians and is increasingly more and more beloved among international visitors. In particular, its truly remarkable coastline, dotted by iconic beaches, breath-taking towering cliffs, striking rock formations, and unique swimming spots, makes a villa in Apulia a must for those dreaming of a perfect seaside escape. From the pretty little beach right in the middle of the town of Polignano a Mare, hugged on both sides by the tall cliffs for which the area is famous, to the dreamy 8km-long stretch of golden sand and turquoise waters that is Marina di Pescoluse, there are so many beautiful places to go and swim in the perfect waters and admire the scenery of this part of the world. One of the most picturesque, however, has to be the aptly named Grotta della Poesia, or Cave of Poetry...

For a truly dreamy seaside getaway, it would be hard to find a destination as utterly picturesque and charming as Budoni. By booking a villa in Budoni, in the province of Sassari, on the north-eastern coast of Sardinia, you will have access to some of the most beautiful beaches in all of Italy. With the entire coast of Budoni being located inside the Tavolara Island Marine Protected Area, the gorgeous beaches in this part of the world are not only serious lookers but they are also unspoiled and untouched. So, for days enjoying water sports, swimming in the sea, strolling along the strand, and exploring stunning scenery, a vacation rental in Budoni is just the thing!