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Italy is known for many things; food, art, opera, design, style, a relaxed pace of life, gorgeous scenery, and more. However, to motor enthusiasts, it is the country that produced some of the most iconic and beloved cars and motor vehicles in the world. In particular, Italy has given the world some of the most beautiful racing cars, supercars, and luxury cars. Ferrari is just one famous brand and if you are a car-lover who has found yourself a villa in Emilia-Romagna, a lush and beautiful region to the north-east of Italy, then you should definitely make it a point to visit the Museo Ferrari.

Those interested in a vacation in Italy but also in getting a little bit more off the beaten path to somewhere unspoiled, untouched, and impossibly beautiful will find that a villa in Calabria is just the thing. Calabria is one of the best-kept secrets in Italy, a magic gem that boasts a lack of touristy nonsense and very mild winters and hot summers, making it a great holiday destination for most of the year. One of the most southern parts of Italy, it makes up the toe of the boot that is Italy and extends out into the Mediterranean, which surrounds on three sides. As a result, it is a region that has lots of beaches to choose from and, due to the smaller amount of tourist crowds, these beaches tend to be pristine and incredibly gorgeous. This makes Calabria a perfect place for sun holidays and seaside getaways.

Milan is known as Italy's fashion capital and one of the world's most important fashion capitals. It is traditionally a major industrial and commercial centre and this is not something that appeals to all travellers. However, those looking to plan a chic city break in Italy will find few other cities that can offer the same amount of cosmopolitan pursuits and stylish attractions. If you are interested in a holiday focused on some of the best shopping in the world, elegant cafés, cool bars, delicious food in trendy restaurants, incredible galleries and museums then a vacation rental in Milan is just the thing. As with any city, there are many sides to Milan and lots of reasons to visit but here are five excellent reasons to get planning a vacation in Milan today...

If you are interested in a sun holiday in Italy, then one of the best holiday destinations that you could possibly choose is the Tuscan Coast. Combining the unique foodie and cultural charms of the region with pretty seaside towns and picture-perfect beaches, a vacation and a villa on the Tuscan Coast ensures a perfect getaway by the sea in Italy full of fun and sun. An unfamiliar concept for some who have found a villa in Tuscany or a villa in Italy and are planning days on the beach is that many beaches in Italy have fees for their use. This is because these stretches of sand are usually well-kept and offer various facilities and amenities such as bathrooms, changing rooms, snack bars, showers, loungers, umbrellas and more. However, there are also some public beaches that you can use free of charge. Oftentimes these beaches are a little busier and don't have the same kind of services but if that doesn't bother you and you're looking to save a little money to spend on other parts of your vacation then they're just the thing! On the Tuscan Coast, in particular, these beaches are few and far between. In fact, one of the few remaining free beaches in Tuscany is the beach of La Lecciona.

While a villa in Sicily ensures a holiday in Italy full of fun and sun and relaxation, there is more to the stunning island than playing on the beach, sunning oneself on the sand, tasting local delicacies, and wandering around the more typical tourist attractions. There are also some rather more unusual and, even macabre, attractions that will delight and intrigue the more curious tourists in search of fascinating and strange sights that are well off the beaten path. One such impossibly interesting and somewhat morbid gem for those who have found a villa in Palermo, in particular, is the Catacombe dei Cappuccini.