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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.

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.

The landscape of Umbria is rather picturesque, made up of rolling hills, towering peaks, and lush meadows. However, if you have found a vacation rental in Umbria and are planning a trip between May and July, then there is a particular part of the region that you will want to visit. Looking like something from the Sound of Music and too pretty to be quite real, the Piani di Castelluccio, or Plain of Castelluccio is a plain made up of three different sections that is blanketed in flowers in the early summer months each year. Incredibly photogenic and cinematic in its breathtaking beauty, it is a must for photographers and nature-lovers vacationing in Umbria.

Located at the bottom of an old Apennine lake in the area that of town of Castelluccio de Nursia that has since dried up, the Piani di Castelluccio is made up of three plains that are situated 1,350 meters above sea level and extend over a surface of 15 km²: il Pian Grande (or, “the Great Plain”), il Pian Piccolo (or, “the Little Plain”), and il Pian Perduto (“the Lost Plain”). Part of the National Park of The Sibillini Mountains that was created back in 1993, the area is now highly protected in order to preserve the wonderfully rich flora and fauna of the area and its impossibly great natural beauty.

Salento, the, “heel,” of the boot that is Italy is a stunning coastal area of Apulia that is an exceptionally beautiful part of the world. Here you will find a landscape that is dotted with incredible beaches featuring impressive and scenic rock formations and bluer than blue waters, stunning ruins and historic buildings perched picturesquely on hilltops, peaceful lakes that make for the perfect place for relaxing and enjoying picnics, meadows blanketed with colourful wildflowers in National Parks, and some uniquely charming and unusual natural attractions. If you are looking to surround yourself with the most breathtaking of landscapes that you could possibly imagine, then browsing our villas in Salento and our villas in Apulia is a great idea as it makes for a truly incredible and picturesque vacation destination.

If you're looking to vacation in Italy and to go hiking and take in stunning mountain views, then you could choose no better holiday destination than South Tyrol. Browse our vacation rentals in South Tyrol and come explore this northern region of Italy with its backdrop of towering snow-capped peaks in the Alps, idyllic rolling green valleys full of wildflowers, cute little Alpine villages with traditional cabins and chalets, excellent ski resorts, wonderful hiking routes, and impossibly beautiful landscapes. Among all of the natural gems that one can discover if they have found a villa in South Tyrol and are taking the time to thoroughly investigate the area, one of the most breathtaking and astounding sights has to be Pragser Wildsee.

Pragser Wildsee, also known as Lake Prags and Lake Braies, is often called the, “Pearl of the Alps,” and is a lake in the Prags Dolomites in South Tyrol. Due to the emerald green/blue colour of the lake and the surrounding beauty of the trees, mountains, and little beaches that frame the lake, it has become a major tourist attraction for those who wish to immerse themselves in nature and hike in an incredibly scenic destination. There are paths leading all around the banks of the lake that can be readily tackled by any hiker, no matter their level of skill or experience, and the loop takes just 90 minutes in total.