Archive for 'Unesco World Heritage Sites'

Spend a superb Italian holiday along the stunning Ligurian coast! A vast UNESCO World Heritage Site lies along here and includes the areas of Cinque Terre, the islands of Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto and Portovenere which includes the villages of Fezzano and Le Grazie.

Tourists can avail of many stunning vacation rentals in Liguria, within easy reach of its breath-taking coastline. Relax in a stunning villa with sea views and a lovely swimming pool where you can relax after a spectacular few days of exploration!

Awarded UNESCO World Heritage Status in 1997, the ‘Su Nuraxi di Barumini’ are a collection of specifically styled megalithic buildings, native to Sardinia. They were built along the Nuragic Age between 1900BC and 730 BC.

If you're planning a trip here, why not choose from a wide range of beautiful villas in Sardinia where you can lie back and relax under the hot sun after a day of thrilling explorations?

The island and region of Sardinia is well networked by roads, bus and train lines and so can be travelled around quite easily.

If you’re planning a vacation to the stunning Italian island of Sicily, then why not set aside a day or two to explore the fascinating area of Agrigento?

This UNESCO World Heritage Site lies on the outskirts of the modern city and attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists every year. This incredible site consists of quite a few ancient Greek temples, many of which have survived the test of time quite well.

Stay in a gorgeous vacation rental in Sicily where you can easily commute to Agrigento to see this wonderful ancient Greek site as well as other magnificent attractions in the city itself.

In the southern Italian region of Apulia, in a town called Alberobello, lies a collection of unusual buildings, called ‘trulli’. These are beautiful cone roof buildings built using a mortar-less technique.

This means that no cement was used, only specialised skills to build slats of limestone in such a way as to achieve at beautiful pyramid, dome or cone shaped roof.

Stay in a holiday villa in Apulia where you could explore the beautiful surroundings and see these enchanting white washed little houses for yourself.

The coastal city of Naples is the capital of Campania and a superb choice for your next Italian holiday destination! Visitors will delight in the incredible wealth of historical sites to explore in Naple’s historic centre; which is actually the largest in Europe!

It has lots of attractions which have helped to earn its UNESCO World Heritage Site status. Naples is an incredibly old city with the first permanent settlements created here around 2,000 BC!

Stay in a gorgeous villa in Naples, close to the city where you can enjoy the best of city life and the sea.

Naples thrived particularly during the Renaissance era which resulted in mesmerising building being constructed here. You can't visit Naples without seeing the breath-taking Palace of Caserta and the nearby archaeological sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum.