Italy is a living, breathing, thriving work of art; whether you are trekking through the incredibly beautiful natural wonders of the Italian lakes and alps or exploring stunning cities like Rome, Florence or Venice filled with historical ruins, religious monuments, architectural wonders or world renowned works of art, you will be surrounded by beauty and elegance everywhere you look.

Italians are known for their stunning sense of fashion and style, their fine cuisine and fine wines, and some of the best shopping in Europe. Sitting at a cafe in any piazza, whether in Verona, Milan, Naples or Tuscany or in the smaller provincial towns, your senses will delight in the sights, sounds and tastes of this exceptional vacation destination.

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As the former centre of western civilisation, Italy is a fantastic family vacation destination full of ancient and historical monuments and famous cultural sites of the artistic, scientific and political Renaissance of the 15th & 16th centuries. As a romantic getaway, Italy is the pinnacle of elegance, sensuality and romance. With so much to experience and explore, SelfCatering.ie offers the most affordable holiday homes, apartments and luxury villas in Italy. You will find every kind of holiday accommodation to suit your every desire in our exceptional listings of holiday rentals.

Villas in Sicily

If you’re going to Sicily, be sure to come hungry; they don’t call Sicily ‘God’s Kitchen’ for nothing. Certainly the cannoli should be enough to entice any food lover, but if that isn’t enough, the locals also indulge in hand made biscotti, granite and cuccia – and those are just the desserts. With agriculture as the biggest industry on the island of Sicily, locally grown produce like artichokes, olives, oranges are combined with locally caught seafood like swordfish, sardines, tuna and sea bass to create some of the most delectable dishes you’ll ever taste. As the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, you will eat surrounded by beautiful views of Mount Etna, monuments from the Roman Empire, Gothic Cathedrals, and Baroque artefacts, and the most colourful, vivacious people you will ever meet.

Campania Villas

Campania has a Greco-Roman heritage and is spotted with ancient sites like the Temple of Hera which is over 2,500 years old and the 2,000 years old excavated ruins of Pompeii. Known for its most popular centre piece, the city of Naples, and the beautiful island of Capri with its luminous seaside, this region is one of the most popular in Europe. The jewels of this region offer spectacular restaurants, shopping and night life.

Lake Como Villas

Lake Como offers some of the most spectacular natural landscapes of Europe and is spotted with the most magnificent villas seen in Italy like Villa Carlotta, Villa d’Este and Villa del Balbianello. The small town of Bellagio is a perfect picturesque lake side town with narrow, winding roads full of boutiques, cafes and restaurants the will delight and enchant every visitor.

Lake Garda Villas

Located between Milan and Verona, Lake Garda is one of the most popular destinations in Italy, with the equally famous Gardaland park close by. Accessible by boat there are 5 islands on Lake Garda: Isola del Garda, Isola dell’Olivo, Isola San Biagio, Isola di Sogno, Isola di Trimelone. With the Dolomites to the North and surrounded by olive groves and vineyards, the surroundings of Lake Garda provide exquisite scenery and optimal opportunities for sporting and leisure activities for the whole family.

Sardina Villas

The serenity and hospitality of Sardinia is unparalleled throughout Italy. The central town of Alghero offers great restaurants of the finest local cuisine. Sardinia is an island surrounded by white sandy beaches and beautiful crystal seas. Local festivals like the artichoke festival, the cherries festival and the chestnut festival, offer fantastic glimpses into the rural culture and peoples of Sardinia while you eat local delicacies and enjoy music, dancing, and local wines.

Calabria Villas

The Calabria region of Italy is the toe of the Italian boot. With the unusual stone cliff villas of Tropea over looking the Tyrrhenian Sea, the enclave of Cosenza with its Roman ruins, the city of Scilla which featured prominently in Homer’s Odyssey, this region offers quiet beaches along both the Tyrrhenian and the Ionian Seas, striking cliffs and beautiful quiet towns. Calabria is the perfect destination for a relaxing sun holiday.

Tuscany Villas

The remarkable region of Tuscany includes Florence, Pisa and Siena. No matter where you turn in Tuscany you will see incredible colours from the sienna coloured earth, rolling hills covered in beautiful vineyards, historical monuments from the rise of the Renaissance, stunning sculptures and architecture, and some of the most important basilicas in the history of the Catholic Church. Florence in particular offers a unique glimpse into the political, scientific and artistic history of the Renaissance from Michelangelo’s statue of David, to the palace of the de’Medici family, to the Basilica de Santa Croce where Galileo and Machiavelli are entombed.