Travel guides
Practical guides to planning a villa holiday in Italy and the Greek islands: where to stay, when to go and how to get around.
Where to Stay on the Amalfi Coast: A Villa Holiday Guide
From Positano's stacked houses to the quiet bays of Nerano, here is how to pick the right base on the Amalfi and Sorrento coast for a villa holiday, plus buses, ferries, driving and the best months to go.
Read the guideTuscany Villa Holiday Guide: Choosing the Best Area
Tuscany is big and varied, and the right base shapes the whole holiday. Here is how Chianti, Lucca, the Val d'Orcia, the Etruscan coast and the Valdinievole compare for a villa stay.
Read the guideSicily Villa Holiday Guide: Where to Stay and When to Go
Sicily is too big to see from one base. Here is how to choose between the Ionian coast, the baroque south-east and the wild west for your villa stay.
Read the guideLake Como vs Maggiore vs Garda: Which Lake for a Villa?
Three lakes, three very different holidays. How Como, Maggiore and Garda compare for a villa stay, from ferries and roads to seasons and day trips.
Read the guideMykonos, Paros or Corfu: Choosing a Greek Island Villa
Three very different Greek islands for a villa stay: lively Mykonos, easy-going Paros and green, sheltered Corfu. Here is how to choose between them.
Read the guideRenting a Villa in Italy: A Practical Checklist
Everything to check before and after you book a holiday villa in Italy, from choosing the area to the CIN code, tourist tax, ID at check-in and ZTL zones.
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