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Historic Bologna City centre: Choice of rental apartments in 14th C palace.Elegantly furnished with antiques, these rentals place you right in the heart of the old city of Bologna. Sleeps from 2-5. 2008: Good availability.

Lazio-Tuscany-Umbria border:

• Valentano (4+1, in rural woodland but with good access to shops and amenities. Beach within 30mins. Lake within 5 mins. Easy access to Florence, Orvieto, Assisi, Rome etc. Good wines too)
• Montalto (sleeps 4 on the sea front-literally. Easy access to all central Italy. Beach and fabulous views!!!)
  
  Not in Tuscany but similarly beautiful surrounds Between Naples and Rome.
  
• Fiuggi, near Montecassino: Large rental apartment in Fiuggi a spa town Just South of Rome. Ideal of exploring the cultural and heritage of the area including the famous Abbey of Montecassino. Easy bus and rail access to Rome. Sleeps 4 in 2 bedrooms. 2008: Available August 9th - 16th, August 23rd - September 29th and from October 14th onwards.
  
  

  Tuscany, Umbria and the Marches:

• Bed and Breakfast in Lucca: A 5 bedroom B&B in the centre of historic Lucca, in a sixteenth century Palazzo. Minutes from the railway station, bus station, central square and main street. 2008: Good availability.
  
  
• Urbino :Large villa rental in Duke's Valley lies in the higher part of the Metauro Valley, one of the most picturesque sites in Montefeltro, 1 mile from Urbania. 6 double bedrooms, sleeps 12 + 3, Suite sleeps 2+1 2008: Good availability.
  
  
• Lucca area: Ruota's Farmhouse and 3 apartments to rent with pool. Ruota is a very small village on the hills between Lucca and Pisa. The property is within walking distance of the village grocery and Post office. The hilly landscape of Tuscany is the ideal place to spend a holiday in the midst of rural uncontaminated nature and arts. Nearby towns: Pisa, Lucca and Florence. The apartments are Casetta Dei Mei sleeps 2+2, Don Aldo Mei sleeps 4+2, Assunta sleeps 4+2. 2008: Good availability.
  
  
• Villa hide-away to rent in the rural Lucca hills 16th Century former water mill sleeps 6. A sanctuary with beautiful gardens, Cook and terrace overlooking mill brook. 2008: Good availability.
  
  
• 3 apartments to rent in farmhouse near Lucca Sleeping from 2, 4, 7 or 14 in total, these apartments are set in a restored farmhouse with terracotta tiled floors and beamed ceilings. The terraced garden has a shared pool, furniture for dining and relaxing and views over the rural countryside. 2008: Good availability.
  
  
• Cortona: Holiday apartments in the centre of this medieval Etruscan arts town. A perfect base for exploring the villages, towns and cities of Tuscany and Umbria. 2008: Good availability.
  
  
• Elegant Villa to rent in Lucca sleeps 13 in antique splendour and surrounded by art, yet with all home comforts. Magnificent walled Italian gardens, pool, Cook and banquet 'tavern' in grounds. Fit for a King! 2008: Good availability.
  
  
• Apartments and villas to rent in Tuscany - Apartments and villas for sale in Tuscany - Lunigiana 2008: Good availability.
  
  
• Tuscany Farmhouse Rental Large 4 bedroom farmhouse villa with apartment a panoramic rural view and pool, sleeps 12 2008: Available until May 17, May 31 - June 16, June 21 - July 5, August 30 - September 27, and October 11 onwards.
  
  
• Cortona: Renovated stone cottage overlooking Lake Trasimeno in the grounds of an ancient Roman fortress. Set on a hillside with olives and fruit trees, this cottage has a master bedroom and third bed in an adjoining alcove. Just a few minutes drive from the arts town of Cortona. Sleeps 2-3. 2008: Available from September 28 onward.
  
  
• Lucca Murabilia garden show guide and accommodation information The villas that surround historical Lucca, a jewel town that to many people surpasses better know Florence and Siena, are renowned for their gardens. The Murabilia 'Wall of Flowers' is a delight as are the Botanical Gardens. 2008: Good availability.
  
  
• Two apartments in renovated 17C farm setting near Cortona, Arezzo and Assisi in rural Tuscany near the Siena province border. Its central location makes this rental the perfect base for exploring the countryside and towns, amd for enjoying the great Italian wines, history and art of this beautiful region. 1 and 2 bedroom apartments that can sleep from 2 - 6 and can be rented together for larger parties 2008: La Stufa: Available from 3rd May until 10th May, 24th May until 31st May, 15th June to 21st June, 5th July until 12th July, 30th August onwards. La Mimosa: Available until 17th May, 24th May to 31st May, 18th June to 12th July, 26th July until 9th August,16th August onwards Il Bocciolo: Available until May 3rd, 1st June until 11th June, 18th June until 25th July, 8th August until 16th August, and 27th August onwards.
  
  
• Lucca B&B: Bed & Breakfast at Villa La Chiusa near Lucca There are 5 bedrooms and your breakfast will be served in an elegant dining room or a beautiful walled Italian garden, which has a pool. With several sitting rooms and a grand salon, this is an ideal base for exploring Tuscany and historic Lucca. 2008: Good availability.
  
  
• Coastal Tuscany apartment for rent Minutes from the beach in the coast resort of Marina di Massa in small apartment (2 stories) with balcony, gardens and park for children opposite. Sleeps 4 in two bedrooms. Fully available in 2008, all dates, starting any day of week except 26 July to 31 Aug, when only Sat-Sat.
  
  
• Renovated cottage in old mill house with beautiful terrace views in a rural setting in the Lunigiana region of Tuscany, Italy. Sleeps 2-3. 2008: Good availability.
  
  
• Fattoria farm apartments, Lucca: Apartments to rent in renovated mill on Villa Maionchi farm near Lucca sleeps 2 or 6 with views and pool. Featured in The Daily Telegraph by the author of 'Real Italian Food', you can watch the grapes being harvested and drink the wine. Agriturist in a genuine rural fattoria at its best. 2008: Good availability.
  
  
• Hotel for sale Italy at Montottone in Ascoli Piseno for sale as whole or as tourist rental apartments on two floors 2008: Good availability.
  
  
• Siena: Rental accommodation in farmhouse with pool on this farm estate in San Fabiano. 6 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms sleeps 12-20. Smaller villa sleeps 5. Nightly rates available for three single apartments. 2008: Good availability.
  
  
• Florence 2 bedroom apartment near Giardino di Boboli2008: Good availability.
  
  
• Villa in Lucca with pool Large luxury villa with 6 bedrooms for up to 12 people, staffed with Cook. Very beautiful with four poster and half tester beds and the Drawing Room has a piano. 2008: Good availability.
  
  
• Cortona medieval hill-top town: Restored farmhouse with separate cottage and pool in rural setting a few minutes from the historic town of Cortona. 2008: Good availability.
  
  
• Arezzo: 6 apartments to rent in Il FORTE farmhouse. This Medieval farmhouse is located at the foot of an ancient military barracks between Casentino and Valtiberina in the middle of a vast rural landscape in a sunny, panoramic and relaxing spot. The apartments are Piero della Francesca sleeps 6, Luca Signorelli sleeps 3+1, Vasari sleeps 4, Paolo Uccello, sleeps 2 Masaccio sleeps 2 + 2, Casina Michelangelo sleeps 2+1. 2008: Good availability.
  
  
• Villa rentals in Lucca Tuscany World-class, estate and secluded villas for rentals, including one that is appropriate for summits and world leaders.
  
  
• Rural holiday rental apartment with panoramic views of the Lunigiana hills near Aulla and Pisa. Glorious wrap-around balcony for lapping up the sun or shade in the heart of this gastronomic region favoured by a certain British Prime Minister. 2 bedrooms, sleeps 6. 2008: Good availability.
  
  
• Cortona: 13th century cottage in hill-top overlooking Cortona set in 1,000 acres, this wonderful rental property occupies a unique rural setting, with wooded trails from the front door. Near to the arts town of Cortona, this cottage is the perfect holiday retreat for walkers, artists and writers. 2 bedrooms sleeps 5-6. 2008: Available from August 30 - September 27.
  
  
• Agriturismo farmhouse villa rentals on the Fattoria Spinola estate, just South of Perugia. Swimming pool, and beautiful rural setting. 2008: Good availability.
  
  
• Comano, Lunigiana: Converted stables holiday property with old stone walls, heavy beams, terracotta floors and al fresco dining on a private terrace. All the ingredents for a perfect holiday in the Tuscany countryside, yet within easy reach of the coast. This wonderful Tuscan property in a village setting has two bedrooms and sleeps 6.
  
  
• Comano, Lunigiana: Two rental villas in a restored old mill One villa sleeps 2 and the other sleeps 4-6. Exposed stone walls, heavy beams, terracotta floors and al fresco dining overlooking a mountain stream. All the ingredents for a perfect holiday in the Tuscany countryside, yet within easy reach of the coast. 2008: Good availability.
  
  
• Firenze Pza Sta Trinita (2+2 in very central Florence. 10mins walk from Train Station.
• Casale Recanati (2+2 in old hunting lodge. Olive groves and rolling hills 35 mins from the Adriatic coast)
• Podere Casilino (sleeps 10. Luxury villa with private swimming pool. Horse riding available too. Olive groves and rolling hills. 35 mins to sea and lake. Orvieto, wine and Tuscany art treasures are all within easy reach).

South of Rome

Fiuggi, South of Rome and Montecassino: Large rental apartment in Fiuggi

Rome Centre:

Rome: Luxury rental villa on the Northern outskirts of Rome

City centre: Elegant apartment in quiet residential area

Rome Countryside:

NEAPOLITAN AMALFI COAST AND ISLANDS

• Island of Ischia: Volcanic island apartments with wonderful swimming pools of warm volcanic waters 2008: Availability from April through October.
• Dream villas to rent in the region of Naples

SICILY

• Stay in a Palermo Palace: - not self catering but the most amazing Bed and Breakfast money can buy! Ideal for honeymoon accommodation for people who don't want to Cook, corporate entertaining, conferences and banquets, together with tours of the island. 2008: Good availability.
• Dream villas to rent in Sicily

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