Bed and Breakfast Il Fae' - This choice of two Veneto villas (or bed and breakfast holiday accommodation), plus a host of cookery, art and history tours makes this the perfect way to explore and get to know northern Italy. Bed and Breakfast Il Fae', Treviso
Villa Il Portico is a 15th century farmhouse lovingly converted into holiday accommodation for ten. At the end of its own private road in Chianti, the villa offers seclusion, space and luxury, its own pool and grounds, and easy access to Florence and Siena. Villa il Portico, Florence
Sleeps 6 to 10
Swimming pool
This large country villa to rent sits in the hills outside the medieval city of Lucca, Tuscany. In a superb position, the villa, with its own gardens and swimming pool, gazes down upon the valley below. On the wall of the house is engraved ‘1606’, the year the first stones were laid. Segalato. Segalato, Lucca
This holiday rental in Sicily is quite lovely villa accommodation near Enna. A terrific country house right in the centre of the island, this villa is not far from Agrigento’s Valley of the Temples – an area rich in mythology. Villa Paci, Enna
Sleeps 2 to 6
Swimming pool
This vacation villa in Cortona, Tuscany, Italy provides superb views of the countryside and is handily near the centre of the medieval town. Calcinaio, Arezzo
An authentic Tuscan cottage of the 17th century with all the comforts of a modern villa is waiting for you! This truly distinctive, stone house has been converted to a comfortable Tuscany villa. Set on a dominant hill in the Chianti countryside with beautiful views of the surrounding vineyards. Villa LisiDor, Siena
Sleeps 4 to 8
Villa Cerreto Libri has a six person apartment in a fine villa near Pontassieve to the east of Florence. Fine garden with cool shaded areas. Cerreto Libri, Florence
Sleeps 6
Just 20 kilometres from Florence, Villa Eleanora, with plenty of space to run around, and private access through the garden to a large (shared) swimming pool, is perfect for families with children or teenagers, and the interiors too offer more than ample space for family entertaining. Villa Eleanora, Florence
Sleeps 4 to 7
Swimming pool
