Casa Mary is a pretty house within walking distance of Lucca's mediaeval walls. It offers accommodation for 2 to 4 in a bright, compact apartment. Italian lessons. Casa Mary, Lucca
Sleeps 4
Umbria - A 15th century farmhouse with a swimming pool (available from June) on a hill just outside Perugia - in open countryside, but a stone's throw from the historic centre of the city. Cooking lessons. Villa Nuba, Perugia
Offering Tuscany vacation rentals on a farm estate in the Arezzo-Cortona-Chianti area, this impressive stone manor house is set in beautifully maintained gardens with privacy and tranquillity. Offering five elegant self-catering holiday apartments, accommodation for groups of 2+ to 4+, a large 'ecological' swimming pool, excellent facilities and views. Torre del Guado Holiday Apartments, Arezzo
La Francesca Vacation Village, Liguria — A friendly and self-contained vacation village offering apartments and houses for rent in a marvellous spot on the coast of Liguria, not far from the Cinque Terre. Diving courses are available. La Francesca Vacation Village, La Spezia
Sleeps 2 to 10+
Girosole offer customised Italy walking and trekking tours across many areas of the country. They offer 'off-the-shelf' tours or tailor-made ones, but the emphasis is always on small groups, value, and getting to know the real Italy. Girosole Tours, ---
Holiday rental house offering wonderful views from the swimming pool. Close to Lucca, Falampa. Falampa, Lucca
This Tuscany Bed and Breakfast accommodation is a beautiful house sitting within 6000m? of gardens. Not an old house, the use of terracotta and local woods means it blends beautifully into the Tuscan countryside. Lessons in Italian and Tuscan cooking are offered. Bed and Breakfast Rosaspina, Florence
Sleeps 2 to 7
