There is a wide variety of holiday homes available to rent in Italy direct from their owners including luxury villas on Sardinia, rustic farmhouses in Tuscany and city centre apartments in Rome, Florence, Venice and many other cities.

Italy is a very diverse country with the Alps in the North dividing the country from France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia to the island of Scicily in the South.

Within Italy are two independent states, San Marino which claims to be the oldest state in the world and the Vatican, the home of the Pope and the Catholic church.

Italy is home to the largest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world and there is plenty for the visitor to see and do from the galleries and museums in each city to exploring the beautiful coast and the mountain regions of the Alps and Apennines.

One of the most unusual cities is Venice where the streets have been replaced by canals and is a must see for any tourist visiting the area.

In the main Northern Italy is a busting cosmopolitan region while in the South of the country the pace is slower and more relaxed.

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