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Villa Rentals in Italy Travel Articles

November 2011-- Dream of Italy's Editor Hosts Umbria Harvest Week: Food, Wine and Ceramics At A Private Villa Near Assisi

If you have ever wondered what it is like to live in Italy, renting an Italian villa gives a taste of the Italian lifestyle you can't experience in any hotel room. experience in any hotel room. "Villa rental" is a blanket term that includes all kinds of housing, from apartments to palaces. Inspired in part by recent popular movies and books (HBO's My House in Umbria, for example), more and more travelers are slowing down and setting up house, albeit temporarily, in Italy. Large groups of friends and family find it less expensive to rent rather than book rooms at a hotel. Even couples can save money with a small Italian rental.

The following articles are free for all readers to access:

Umbria Villa Rental: Fattoria del Gelso
How to Find a Good Villa Rental Agency for Italy Rentals
Live the Bond, James Bond, Experience at These Tuscany Rentals
An American Family in Tuscany
Italy Events Calendar: What's Happening in Italy This Summer and Fall

The articles below are available to paid subscribers only:

Venice: An Apartment Rental with A View - With Video (Dec. 2010/Jan. 2011)
I could hear it before I could see it. Notes of O Sole Mio rang out from a gondolier as passed just feet from the bedroom window, passing through the sitting room window and turning the corner and passing through the other sitting room window. Soon more gondolas passed and I felt as if I were part of a movie. It takes a lot to NOT want to leave your accommodations while visiting Venice but in my few days, I often felt that way. . . . read more

In Tuscany, Biodynamic Wines Help Preserve the Past (November 2010)
One "fabbrica" near Lucca dives into biodynamic wines. Like organic agriculture, biodynamic methods eschew chemicals and synthetic fertilizers. But biodynamic agriculture goes further, operating a farm, a vineyard as a self-contained living organism. . . . read more

Where to Stay in the Province of Pisa: Agriturismos, Hotel and Villa Rentals (October 2010)
Our selection of places to stay in the Pisa province of Tuscany includes an agriturismo that's great for families, a honeymooner's paradise in Pisa, a quirky inn, villa rentals in Andrea Bocelli's hometown and more. . . . read more

Umbria Villa Rental: Il Casale di Mele Rosse (June 2009)
This relatively new farmhouse comes with all you will need for a successful villa rental including a pre-programmed Tom-Tom GPS, owners on-site and a welcome wine tasting. . . . read more

Umbria Villa Rental: Le Vigne (June 2009)
Le Vigne's hilltop position, in Colombella ("a speck of a village"), place it on a short list of residences with extraordinary views . No detail has been missed at this elegant Umbria villa rental. . . . read more

Ring THIS Bell for Unique Florentine Experiences (July/August 2008)
If you've done the Uffizi, done the Accademia and Santa Croce, and still want something more, how about yoga and cooking classes? Olive-picking excursions? . . . read more

The Dream Interview: Joe Brancatelli Knows Rome (March 2007 - Updated 2010)
Business travel guru Joe Brancatelli reveals his favorite places in Rome's, including wonderful apartment rentals and authentic restaurants undiscovered by the American media. . . . read more

Golfer's Dream: A Tuscan Villa Rental with Private 18-Hole Golf Course (March 2006 - Updated 2010)
If you or someone you love can't bear to leave the links behind for a week in Italy, have no fear, we have a solution - a Tuscany villa with its own private golf course! . . . read more

Reflections on a Season in Venice (May 2005)
Part two of Linda Burbank's tale of her sabbatical in Venice. . . . read more

Lessons from a Chianti Villa Rental Tale (September 2004)
Renting tips inspired by a week spent at a Radda in Chianti villa. . . . read more

Sicily's Private Homes Turned Charming Accommodations (July/August 2003)
A growing number of privately owned palazzi, country mansions, fortified feudal farm complexes and even monasteries are opening their doors to tourism. . . . read more

It's Not Just A Rental, It's An Experience (May/June 2003)
Advantages of renting an Italian villa, plus tips on location, costs, and renting from owners vs. agencies. . . . read more

Who to Use: Italy Vacation Rental Agencies (May/June 2003)
Profiles of La Bella Toscana, Cottages to Castles, Great Travels, Italian Breaks, Fine Italian Rentals, Italian Vacation Villas, The Parker Company, Summer in Italy, Tuscan House, and Vacanza Bella. . . . read more

The Experts Speak: 10 Tips for a Fantastic Italian Villa Rental Experience (May/June 2003)
From researching a rental property to enjoying your stay in the house you choose, experts weight in with their best advice. . . . read more

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