Archive for 'Unesco World Heritage Sites'

The magnificent Villa d’Este in Tivoli, near Rome was awarded as a UNESCO World Heritage Site because it is the perfect example of well-preserved Renaissance architecture and an Italian style Renaissance garden.

It illustrates the glory of the Renaissance culture to the highest degree and its garden became an early reference point in the classic design of noble European gardens.

Stay at a perfect villa rental in Guidonia Montecelio,only a few kilometres away from Tivoli for a splendid few days!

Located in the southern coastal region of Campania is the scenic Cilento area and Vallo di Diano National Park. In 1998, it was awarded as a UNESCO World Heritage Site to protect its rich natural beauty from the wrath of mass tourism and large scale building projects in the area. Stay in a stunning vacation rental in Campania where you can easily explore the treasures of this region under the hot Italian sun!

Within this vast protected area lie numerous archaeological sites including Paestum, Velia and the Certosa di Padula. Much of this coastal area’s historical evolution can be relived in great detail thanks to the many monuments and documentation left behind.

If you’re spending some or all of your Italian vacation in the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia then be sure to visit the archaeological area and ancient basilica of Aquileia!

Aquileia was one of the largest and richest cities during the early reign of the Roman Empire before being viciously destroyed by Attila in the 5th century. Book into a charming villa rental in Grado which is only twelve kilometres away from this famous UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Here you can relax in scenic surroundings and easily explore all that this exquisite region of Italy has to offer!

Come and spend a few days in the magnificent region of Basilicata! This incredible state in southern Italy is home to a beautiful array of little towns and villages, each one with something unique and interesting to share with tourists.

Stay in a beautiful villa rental in Campania, a neighbouring region where you can easily commute to Apulia to explore all of its treasures!

Spend a day sailing one or some of the Monticchio lakes called Lake Grande and Lake Piccolo. These two isolated pools fill up two dormant volcano craters are framed by a lush green forest. They are warmer in temperature than other Italian lakes and are a gorgeous green colour.

While you’re here why not spend an hour or two strolling around the picturesque Abbey of St. Michael which overlooks Lake Piccolo.

If you’re holidaying in the beautiful Italian region of Veneto, be sure to spend an afternoon walking around the UNESCO awarded botanical garden in the city of Padua. ‘Orto dei Semplici’ is the world’s first botanical garden, created in 1545.

Stay in a cosy vacation villa rental in Veneto and have fun exploring all this stunning region has to offer for a few days!

This magnificent natural paradise still maintains its original layout of a large circular green surrounded by a small moat. This was designed to symbolise the world.

Other fitting elements were later added to the botanical garden in Padua at later stages, such as ornate garden entrances and green houses.