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Each country in which Christmas is celebrated has its own unique traditions, particularly around food. Food is central to celebrations of all kinds around the world but in Italy it looms especially large as a main character and, certainly, anyone who plans any sort of vacation in Italy is surely looking forward to eating very, very well. Book your holiday rental in Italy over the Holidays and you’ll get to enjoy a whole host of intriguing and delicious foodie traditions and dishes. But once you arrive, what should you eat and when?

Many of our vacation rentals in Italy offer guests a perfect weekly stay in charming surroundings. However, if you really want to make the most of your time in the country and you are thinking about visiting a few areas in Italy over the course of a couple of weeks or more, or if you are planning a long weekend, then you might be interested in shorter stays in different rentals. Luckily, we do have many villas in Italy where a short stay is possible and we can certainly facilitate a tour of Italy with some perfect holiday rental options at each stop – but how should you plan such a trip?

Still don’t have plans for New Year’s Eve? Well, how about making some extra-special plans?! Instead of trying to find a party or a restaurant or some over-booked event, why not book a villa in Italy instead? Find a dreamy rental and get away with some of your favourite people or even by yourself and experience the light, colour, excitement, food, wine, and more that is on offer in Italy.

If you want to book a vacation rental in Italy and rest assured that you’ll have someone to help you all throughout the process – from finding to then booking a villa, arriving at your rental, support throughout your stay, and anything you need upon return home, including continued recommendations for rentals and vacations going forward – then choose Italy Villas and Easy Reserve! We’re with you every step of the way, here to provide as much input and support as you require from personalised villa recommendations that ensure all of your needs are catered to, to helping you book special services, to offering local travel tips. Just contact us with any queries or to start planning your dream holiday in Italy today!

When one is planning a vacation during the winter months, there are really two ways that you can choose to go: embrace the cold by planning a ski break or try and fight the cold by going to a warm destination or a place where you can get warm readily. In the latter case, the naturally-occurring thermal springs located all around Italy mean that even if temperatures outside are not that high, the soothing, therapeutic, relaxing mineral-rich waters in these hot springs are sure to warm you up, right down to your bones!

So, if you're someone who is always trying to fight the cold and you are looking to enjoy a relaxing spa getaway this winter, we highly recommend heading to one of these destinations. Plus, if you want to combine a bit of both ways of coping with the cold – embracing it and enjoying winter activities and soaking in thermal waters to warm up afterwards – many of the same towns where thermal springs are found also have ski facilities themselves or ski resorts located close by. Here are our picks for the top thermal spa destinations to discover on vacation in Italy this winter...