4 Top Locations for Seaside Italian Villas

Like the best cheese, the most succulent blend of tomatoes and herbs, and the ideal coffee, renting Italian villas for a break away should be a pleasure enjoyed at your leisure – with no rush and no hassle. In Italy, in a host of wonderful destinations, you'll be able to enjoy the perfect blend of luxury, indulgence and a magical seaside escape.

Here are just a few of the options available to you.

Savour the Sardinian breeze

The second largest island in the Mediterranean is renowned for its diverse and picturesque shoreline. The Italian villas on Sardinia open their doors to an embarrassment of riches in a landscape where the ocean meets the land in a place of unbridled beauty. From ponderous cliffs and deep bays, to cosy inlets, languid lakes and hidden beaches, Sardinia has something for everyone. You can relax in rural comfort and enjoy the luxury of your comfortable home-away-from-home, then wander the island to explore grey stone precipices, gentle rippling harbours, and glorious headlands.

Sicilian waters

This autonomous island region takes great pride in its unique, independent culture. Many locals see themselves first and foremost as Sicilians, with loyalty to the island superseding their bond to the nation as a whole. It is little wonder this is so, and some of the most sublime Italian villas are situated here. Outside the doors of your accommodation, however, there also lies a natural wonderland waiting to be explored. Under the watchful eye of the ponderous and majestic Mount Etna, the rivers that cut across the island feed a variety of flora and fauna before connecting with the warm Mediterranean waters along the spectacular coastline.

The pristine Amalfi Coast

The many years of popularity enjoyed by the stretch known as the Amalfi Coast is indeed a reflection of its decadent and breath-taking beauty. The colourful town of Amalfi is nestled between a gentle azure ocean harbour and the slate-covered slopes of the magnificent mountains. Of all the Italian villas, few can compete with those in and around Amalfi.

Ligurian dreams

The glut of options for seaside escapes in Italian villas continues with Liguria. Bordered by France on one side and Tuscany on the idea, the Liguria region offers a wild, raw landscape battered by the sea. Steep, grey cliffs, ominous rocks and heaving waves are the hallmarks of this rugged coastline, which can't help but make you ponder the power and beauty of Mother Nature.

Jonathan Magoni is Senior Manager of Cottages to Castles, a family owned company specialising in high quality holiday villas, apartments and cottages in Italy. For spectacular Italian villas in Tuscany, Sicily, the Italian lakes, ski resorts or city centres, we offer only the very best. Discover Italy at your own pace and without time restrictions in our hand picked villas and cottages.

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