Spotlight on Piedmont and Lake Maggiore
Inspiration, Italian Lakes, Italy, Italy Villa HolidaysPiedmont is a region in Northern Italy, best known for its fabulous wines and Autumn truffles, beautiful mountains ...
Spotlight on Arona
Inspiration, Italian Lakes, Italy, Italy Villa HolidaysArona is one of our favourite towns that nestles on the banks of Lake Maggiore. With its long lakeside promenade, i...
The Festivals of Assisi
Inspiration, Italy, Italy Villa Holidays, UmbriaIn the second of our ‘Spotlight on Assisi’ series, we have invited back tour guide extraordinaire Alex ...
Spotlight on Assisi: The History of Assisi
Italy, Italy Villa Holidays, UmbriaInebriating and lively in the Spring, powerful and passionate in the Summer, full of spirituality in the Autumn, my...
Villas in Italy with tennis courts
Family Travel, Inspiration, Italy, Italy Villa HolidaysThis weekend should have marked the final of the 2020 Wimbledon Tennis Championships (assuming the British weather ...
7 ways to explore Lake Iseo
Inspiration, Italian Lakes, Italy, Italy Villa HolidaysThe charming Italian lake no one talks about…. There is a lake in Northern Italy that is usually unknown by t...
48 hours in Siena
Inspiration, Italy, Italy Villa Holidays, Tuscany2 July and 16 August mark the dates of the annual Siena palio, a tradition that dates back centuries and which invo...
The islands of Lake Maggiore
Inspiration, Italian Lakes, Italy, Italy Villa HolidaysThere are a total of 11 islands on Lake Maggiore, eight of which are in Piedmont, one in Lombardy and the remaining...
Holiday in Italy: Live it like a local
Inspiration, Italy, Italy Villa HolidaysItaly has always been praised for its rich art and culture, its history and its natural beauty like many other coun...