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For ultimate lakeside luxury and style in Italy, FLOR Grand Lake Villa is a true dream villa located on the shores of Lake Maggiore in Stresa. A stunning historic home in an ideal location with all of the mod-cons and creature comforts that you could ask of a luxury villa in Italy, it is the perfect place to escape to for a taste of la dolce vita. Enjoy cocktails overlooking the lake, lazy days lounging by your private pool, meals al fresco under the plant-draped pergola, and waking up to perfect views and dream interiors. Sleeping up to twelve guests in six bedrooms with eight bathrooms, this gem still has availability for 2026 but if you're trying to get the gang together for an unforgettable summer trip then maybe it's time to start thinking ahead to 2027...

For those dreaming of experiencing the true style and elegance of a historic luxury villa in Italy, Barchessa Palladio is a perfect encapsulation of unforgettable atmosphere and romance. Set within a centuries-old estate nestled in the serene countryside of Piombino Dese, Barchessa Palladio is a semi-detached 3-storey villa with four bedrooms and three bathrooms. Sleeping up to eight guests in total, this rental on the estate is ideal for a smaller group who wants to experience this kind of historic and luxurious rental type in Italy as usually this sort of property is only possible to rent as a much larger house. 

One of the most-anticipated movie events of this summer is, without a doubt, Christopher Nolan’s star-studded adaptation of The Odyssey. With those who have seen the film already raving about the stunning visuals and incredible locations, many will be hoping to take in some of the scenery with their own eyes. While filmed across multiple countries and many beautiful landscapes, one of the most striking and key locations can be found in Sicily. So, if you want to enjoy a (less stressful and less lengthy) Odyssey of your own, here’s what you need to know about The Odyssey filming locations in Italy...

Book an amazing villa in Sicily with us and you’ll already have a wealth of stunning things to see, do, and eat in this most cinematic of destinations. In fact, film and television buffs, in particular, will be delighted with the list of major filming locations that they have to to take. As it stands, classics and critical darlings like The Godfather, Cinema Paradiso, L’Avventura, The White Lotus Season 2, The Leopard, Hannibal, The Big Blue, and more have been shot across the island. Add to this some key sea scenes and more from The Odyssey and there is a whole tour to be taken of the island...

If you've been dreaming of the wild natural beauty, pretty seaside resorts, incredible beaches, rich history, and delicious culinary delights on offer during a vacation in Sicily but you also want to do it in serious style, then Villa Pozzillo is an ideal fit. This stunning luxury property in Sicily not only boasts lovely interiors, a private pool, manicured garden, and plenty of excellent amenities but it is directly overlooking the glittering and impossibly blue Ionian Sea and has its own direct access to the strand. For a perfectly relaxing vacation full of sea swims, dinners al fresco, and adventures, this charming, luxurious, and ideally-located villa sleeps up to eight guests in four en suite bedrooms.

This beautiful and historic home in Tuscany was recently renovated and is finished to an incredibly high standard with plush interiors and manicured grounds. Surrounded by postcard-perfect scenery of lush fields, rolling green hills, winding roads, and distant mountains and villages, the villa boasts panoramic views over truly pastoral landscapes and offers a total escape to the peace and quiet of the famous Tuscan countryside. Sleeping up to 12 guests in 6 bedrooms, with 6 bathrooms, Villa Marliana affords the opportunity for a dream getaway in an ideal luxury villa in Tuscany with a group of the people you love best.