Italy rentals: holiday flats and apartments for 2 to 4

Offering bed and breakfast in the Maremma (in the countryside of Lazio, Italy) Podere Giuliano is a recently restored farmhouse surrounded by pasture and cornfields close to Rome. Podere Giuliano, Viterbo

These apartments in Tuscany are within a farmhouse and are available on a short stay basis as well. They lie just 15 minutes from Lucca and 20 minutes from the Versilian Coast, in the heart of the Tuscan countryside, where it is still possible to live in contact with nature immersed in the cultural, social and gastronomic traditions of this land. A Casa del Tosi Agriturismo, Lucca

Tuscany holiday apartments at Villa La Loggia, close to San Gimignano, and less than an hour from Florence, Siena and Pisa. Rent a four or six person apartment, or the entire property for a larger group. Swimming pool. Villa La Loggia, Florence

Brigolante is an old Umbrian farmhouse that has been in the same family for eight generations, and offers get-away-from-it-all accommodation in three charmingly restored apartments. Brigolante, Perugia

These are charming Tuscany vacation rentals, with Casale Presciano one of two old farmhouses (the other is Casale La Valle) located on the estate of La Pieve. Casale Presciano, Arezzo

Il Poggetto offers delightfully restored country apartments close to Montespertoli, Florence - 'City of wine and olive oil'. Pool and wonderful views of the surrounding countryside. Il Poggetto, Florence

Tuscany - A holiday apartment in a fairytale setting within a Gothic castle east of Siena. Offering rental accommodation for 2-4, the accommodation has a peaceful country setting. Castle of the Four Towers. Castle of the Four Towers, Siena

The Duomo Apartment is aptly named. With its marvellous location just a few yards from the cathedral (or Duomo), this is a gem among apartments in Florence, Italy. Sleeping 2+1 this air-conditioned flat puts you at the heart of this beautiful Renaissance city. Apartment Duomo, Florence