About Italy Villas
Italy is a passionate, vibrant country with gastronomic, cultural, architectural and historic treats to devour. Whether you’re planning your summer vacation with family or friends or a surprise romantic getaway with your significant other, Italy will not disappoint. And staying in a luxury Italy villa is just one of the many reasons why Italy is a popular European vacation destination!
Our luxury Italy villas can be found in the stunningly beautiful area of the Amalfi Coast in Southern Italy. All have breathtaking views of either the sea or the mountains to wake up to and fall asleep to.
All of our Amalfi Coast villas offer the guaranteed luxury of a Top Villa vacation rental. They are all situated close to villages, towns or amenities and most have their own private swimming pool. All of the villas have an outside area in which to relax and enjoy the beautiful surroundings and the warm Mediterranean climate.
Because of the terrain, the villas are set amongst the rocks of the Amalfi Coast and are on several levels, which does mean that there are a number of steps and stairs involved in accessing all of the properties. Our expert luxury villa team are on hand to discuss which Amalfi Coast villa rental best fits your vacation criteria. They can also arrange car hire, flights and transfers for you.
Italy Travel Guide
Italy is renowned for classic architecture, centuries of master-pieces, high fashion, gorgeous food and wine, a language which seduces you just by listening to it and of course stunning beaches. These are just some of the many reasons why Italy is a popular European vacation destination.
Italy is often known as Il bel Paese (the beautiful country) and is a peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea so it has a long coastline and many beaches. It is also often referred to as the birthplace of western culture along with Greece.
Climate
Its climate as its terrain is varied but the warmest and driest months are July and August although June and September are only about 1 degree cooler. Average temperatures especially in the southern region during these months are 23-24°C. In the north near to the mountains temperatures are generally much cooler.
The food
Naples in the south is the home of Pizza and Bologna in the north, the home of Bolognese sauce. Pasta is not eaten as a main course in Italy and is usually served with less sauce than variations eaten in other parts of the world. There are more than 800 types of cheese in Italy and more than 400 types of sausages. The lemon and vodka based liqueur Limoncello that is enjoyed at the end of a meal to aid digestion is produced on the Amalfi Coast in Southern Italy. The lemons are grown in Amalfi's amazing terraced coastal gardens from February to October.
Southern Italy
The south of Italy is home to Naples the third largest city in Italy, after Rome and Milan as well as tourist favourites Sorrento, the Amalfi Coast, Mount Vesuvius and the Roman ruins of Pompeii, Stabiae and Herculaneum. Also the islands of Capri, Procida and Ischia.
The Amalfi Coast...
Homer's poem Odysseus describes the Amalfi Coast as the land of Sirens. It is breathtakingly beautiful and is situated on the Sorrentine Peninsula in South West Italy and stretches from Sorrento near Naples to Salerno. Steep cliffs soar out of the sea adorned with terraces of lemons, intoxicating bougainvillea, vineyards and precariously perched towns and villages. The coastline is dotted with coves, beaches, fjords and caverns just waiting to be discovered.
Things to do
The Amalfi Coast is awash with stunning natural beauty, amazing scenery and plenty of history and culture to quench your cultural appetite. Cathedrals, churches, ceramics and even a 3 star Michelin restaurant with views of Capri will ensure a fulfilling vacation in this part of Italy.
Cathedrals and churches
There are many cathedrals and churches to admire on the Amalfi Coast, starting with the impressive Duomo of Amalfi - St Andrews Cathedral - in Amalfi itself. Its eye-catching bronze door at the top of its many steps was cast in Constantinople in 1066. Behind it lies the crypt of St Andrew the Apostle's remains from the 13th Century and cloister Chiostro del Paradiso. The Duomo of Ravello is another cathedral worthy of a visit in Vescovado Square. You'll find the churches of San Salvatore del Birecto and of Santa Maria Maddalena in the quiet fishing village of Atrani which is only accessible by boat, 1920s domed church Santa Maria Assunta which is home to the iconic 13th century Byzantine Madonna di Positano in Positano and churches San Luca and San Gennaro in Praiano, San Pancrazio in Conca dei Marini and Santa Trofimena in Minori.
Vietri Sul Mare
For a chance to pick up authentic Italian ceramics head to the Ceramic Capital, Vietri Sul Mare where shops and galleries are full of beautiful ceramic pieces just waiting to be transported home with you. In fact the whole town is a tribute to the art of ceramics with tiled houses and the San Giovanni Battista's church dome. But it doesn't end there, the Museum of Ceramic of Villa Guariglia in Raito and the Museum Cargaleiro are bulging with masterpieces and historical information too.
Explore the coast
This beautiful coastline and its amazing views and towns can be explored on foot via coastal walks. The routes offer both moderate and strenuous walking with historical stone staircases to navigate. Spring and autumn temperatures lend themselves to this activity more than the hotter July/August temperatures, but there are eateries and wineries along the way to stop for refreshments.
Grotta dello Smeraldo in Conca dei Marini
A chance to explore one of the many caves of the Amalfi Coast but this one is very colourful, hence the name Emerald Cave. It lies just 5km west of the town of Amalfi by boat and then you are treated to a short, often humorous guided boat tour around it.
Mount Vesuvius
Take a trip to the national park that is home to Mount Vesuvius and get up close and personal by following the spiral walkway around the mountain from the road to the crater.
Sorrento
Hop in your Amalfi hire car and hit the Amalfi Drive, a narrow cliff top road that links Amalfi to popular Sorrento with wonderful views of the Tyrrhenian Sea on the way.
Other attractions...
Visit Furore "The Painted Town" where houses are covered in beautiful murals, the paper mill at Fjiord of Furore and Mulino Cartiera where thick handmade paper bambagina is made, the beautiful gardens of Villa Cimbrone and Villa Rufolo in Ravello and the underground tunnel system in Naples called II Tunnel Barbonico.
Restaurants
The restaurants of the Amalfi Coast offer fine dining, local Italian cuisine and wine with spectacular views to be enjoyed on terraces under the stars and the warmth of the Mediterranean climate. Treat yourself to 3 star Michelin dishes at Don Alfonso 1890 Restaurant in Sant'Agata sui due Golfi with views of Capri, enjoy sunsets at Tramonto D'Oro in Vettica Maggiore, dine on a vine-covered terrace and drink in the view at Villa Maria and take in the splendor of a 19th-century baroque palace, Palazzo Murat in Positano.
And if you're keen to learn how to cook traditional southern Italian cuisine through demonstration but not participation, then spend the day with Mamma Agata who will make delicious dishes for you to sample.
Good to know
- The currency in Italy is the Euro
- The closest airport to the Amalfi Coast is Naples Capodichino International Airport (NAP) which is approximately 40 miles away
- Italy is in the Central European Time Zone
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