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Italy

We offer a range of holiday apartments, homes and villas across Italy by putting you directly in touch with their owners. Whether you fancy a panoramic view or bustling city apartment, we have properties of the highest quality that cater for couples, families and groups.

Why choose a holiday home in Italy?

What is found in Italy?

Where is Italy?

Italy is located in Southern Europe and borders France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia in the north. Italy is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea and the Adriatic Sea along its east coast.

Italy also includes the islands of Sicily and Sardinia and holds the independent countries of San Marino and the Vatican City.

ITALY featured regions:

Campania

The Campania region of Italy is the fertile southern area of Naples, the Amalfi Coast, and the ruins of Pompeii and Paestum. The best Mozzarella di Bufala comes from Campania, as well as arguably the best pizza and coffee.

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Lazio (Rome)

The region of Lazio is home to Rome, but Lazio has other attractions, including the the Castelli Romani, Rieti, where you can visit St. Francis' tiny monasteries, Frescati, where you drink refreshing wine and escape the heat of Rome in summer, and evocative Etruscan ruins, not to mentions spas and beaches.

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Liguria

Liguria is one of Italy's smallest regions, a narrow strip of land along the Mediterranean starting in France in the west and ending around the Gulf of La Spezia in the east. Genoa is the capital, and the Cinque Terre a tourist favorite.

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Lombardy

Northern Italy's Lakes District, between Milan and the Alps, is part of the Italian region of Lombardy. This area covers Lakes Como and Maggiore, the region of Lombardy, and Lake Garda, partly in Lombardia.

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Marche

Marche region of Italy, called the Marches in English, is a little touristed region bordering the Adriatic sea to the east, the Abruzzo region to the south, and Umbria region to the west. In the west of the Marche region are the Sibillini mountains, the Sibillini National Park and Nature Reserve.

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Tuscany

Tuscany is one of the favourite destinations in Italy. Tuscany is a large region, with the most varied landscape in Italy, from the hills and mountains in the northern Lunigiana, to the seaside Maremma, Tuscany should be savored slowly.

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Umbria

Umbria is in the center of Italy and is often called the green heart of Italy. Umbria has many hilltowns, vineyards, and beautiful countryside. Umbria is home to Assisi, Perugia, Lake Trasimeno, and the famous Deruta pottery.

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Veneto

The Veneto region of Italy contains some of Italy's best tourist attractions: Venice, Lake Garda, the Dolomites, and the towns of Padua, Verona and Treviso. The Veneto region is very varied and you can opt for a mountain or beach backdrop to your holiday.

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Italy
Featured properties

1 Bedroom old stone farmhouse

Macerata, Marche, Italy

Ref: ITA4001

€250 - €400 per week

Bedrooms: 1

Sleeps: 2-3

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2 Bedroom old stone farmhouse

Macerata, Marche, Italy

Ref: ITA4002

€400 - €600 per week

Bedrooms: 2

Sleeps: 4-6

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1 Bedroom traditional village house

Avellino area, Campania, Italy

Ref: ITA1001

From €340 per week

Bedrooms: 1

Sleeps: 4

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Getting to and around Italy...

Airlines

The following carriers fly regularly to Italy:

alitalia.com

britishairways.com

bmibaby

easyjet.com

ryanair.com

thomsonfly.com

Car hire

Avis www.avis.co.uk

Hertz Europe www.hertz-europe.com

Trains

Italia Rail www.italiarail.co.uk

Italian State Railways www.trenitalia.com

Railchoice www.railchoice.com

Rail Europe www.raileurope.co.uk

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Need to know about Italy...

Time

Italy is on Central European Time.

Italy is 1 hour ahead of the UK, 6 hours ahead of U.S. Eastern Standard Time and 10* hours behind Sydney.

* Adjusted for daylight saving time (DST) or summer time.

Public holidays in Italy 2010

1 January - New Years's Day (Capadanno)

6 January - Epiphany (La Befana)

4 April - Easter Sunday (Domenica di Pasqua)

5 April - Easter Monday (Lunedì di Pasqua)

25 April - Liberation Day (Liberazione)

1 May - Labor Day (Primo Maggio)

2 June - Republic Day (Festa della Repubblica)

15 August - Assumption (Ferragosto)

1 November - All Saint's Day (Tutti Santi)

8 December - Immaculate Conception (Festa dell'Immaculate Conception)

25 December - Christmas Day (Natale)

26 December - Feast of St. Stephen (Santo Stefano)

Feast days of patron saints are observed locally.

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