Vacation Rentals in Italy
Everyone wants to go to Italy! The history, beauty, art, food, wine and the people make Italy a memorable travel experience. The best way to really experience Italy is by staying in vacation rentals, in the famous art cites or out in the countryside.
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Italy has 20 regions; each region is divided into provinces. We have used the official regions, but have grouped some together and listed the main art cities separately.
About Vacation Rentals in Italy: A few things that are unique to vacation rentals in Italy.
Cities in Italy
Venice (Venezia): A magical city of beautiful historic buildings where they have water canals instead of streets.
Florence (Firenze): Go to Florence to see Renaissance art and architecture (the Duomo, Michelangelo's "David", Botticelli's "The Birth of Venus").
Rome (Roma): Walk in the Roman Forum, go into the Pantheon, visit the museums and churches, see the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's in Vatican City.
Northern Italy
Northern Italy: These regions make up the northern area of Italy, bordering on France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. Regions - Valle d'Aosta, Lombardy, Trentino Alto Adige, Friuli, Veneto, Emilia-Romagna
Lake Como (Lago di Como): The towns and villages on this lake in northern Italy, bordering on the Swiss Alps, is a popular summer destination.
Piedmont (Piemonte): This region in northern Italy sits north of Liguria and the Mediterranean, in the foothills of the Alps.
Liguria: The Italian Riviera, stretches along the Mediterranean coast from France to Tuscany.
Central Italy
Tuscany (Toscana): Tuscany is a large region in central Italy with famous art cities (Lucca, Pisa, Florence, Siena), dramatic hilltowns (San Gimignano, Montalcino, Montepulciano) and beautiful countryside (the famous Chianti wine-producing area, the Crete).
Umbria: Called the "green heart" of Italy, Umbria is in the center of the country, east of Tuscany. See where St Francis of Assisi lived and preached in Assisi, visit the beautiful hill towns of Spello, Spoleto and Todi.
Marche - Abruzzo: Central Italy on the eastern Adriatic coast. The Marche borders on Umbria; the Abruzzo on Lazio.
Lazio: This region surrounding Rome and has hilltowns, ancient Roman ruins and Etruscan ruins.
Southern Italy
Campania: This region, south of Lazio and Rome, has ancient Roman ruins at Pompeii and Paestum, the famous Sorrento Penisula and Amalfi Coast, Naples where pizza was invented and much more.
Southern Italy: Southern Italy, also called the Mezzogiorno, is the less-prosperous part of Italy - less populated and off the beaten tourist track. Regions - Molise, Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria
Islands
Sardinia (Sardegna): An island in the Mediterranean off the coast of Italy known for its jet-set "Emerald Coast".
Sicily (Sicília): A large island off the "toe" of Italy, connected to the mainland by ferries, with a live volcano, Roman ruins and more.
Resources
Travel Articles on Slow Europe
- Photos of Vacation Rentals in Italy
- A Slow Week in Alghero and North West Sardinia: Peter Ryder of Alghero Guide writes about his corner of Sardinia.
Slow Europe shows you how to find vacation rentals in Europe - villas, houses, cottages or apartments that you rent by the week.