Sleeping eight, this villa in Italy, on the Amalfi coast, is in a quite idyllic location. Villa dei Venti, Salerno
Sleeps 2 to 8
Castello della Montecchia is a prestigious wine-making estate not far from Padua (Padova) in the Veneto, northeast Italy. It offers three apartments for four and one apartment for two within a couple of minutes of a golf course and swimming pool. Castello della Montecchia Apartments, Padua
Sleeps 4 to 10+
Umbria, holiday apartments Agriturismo Santa Maria for rent on an organic farm in superb countryside make a wonderful base for a vacation in Italy. With a swimming pool and the towns of Assisi, Perugia and Orvieto within easy reach. Agriturismo Santa Maria, Terni
This Tuscan holiday home sleeps six in comfort ... a cosy cottage in the heart of the country yet close to Florence. Casa dell'Aia, Florence
Sleeps 2 to 6
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
La Mimosa is a large restored barn offering comfortable, stylish accommodation for 4 to 6, and a separate holiday flat for two. A peaceful country setting just a few kilometres from Lucca. La Mimosa, Lucca
Sleeps 2 to 8
Located in a particularly attractive part of the Lucca countryside, La Casupola is a large Tuscan house rental (sleeps 10), surrounded by olive groves, orchards and vineyards. Lucca is ten minutes away, the coast half an hour, and Pisa and Florence are both reachable in under an hour. La Casupola, Lucca
Sleeps 4+ to 10
Swimming pool
These holiday rentals in Italy lie in the beautiful Puglia town of Ostuni, the historic ‘white city’ on the heel of Italy. A choice of apartments and villa rental sleeps anything from two up to eight guests. Antico Casale Ostuni, Brindisi
Sleeps 2 to 8