What's hot in 2015? –
Our guide to the top 5 Italian destinations to go to this year
Life is all about adventure and Italy has plenty of that to
offer. Let 2015 be a year of discovery
and try a destination that you may not have considered in Italy. Whatever you
are planning for your holidays, Italy offers a classic blend of natural,
cultural and historical attractions.
Italy is a very beautiful and diverse country with plenty to
explore from rolling countryside to endless beaches and fantastic historical
towns.
At Holiday Homes in Italy, we obviously love the country in
all its entirety and selecting 5 destinations is always difficult but here are
our predictions for the hottest locations in Italy this season;
1. Puglia
You
can’t keep this region down. It’s been a favourite of ours for many years now.
Despite the huge amount of media coverage, it has not quite driven the expected
amount of tourists down in the ‘heel of Italy’. This is not a bad thing!
Undiscovered towns and villages, beautiful and uncrowded coastline with
kilometres of sandy beaches and wonderful rugged countryside with orange soil
and olive trees, reminiscent of Greece.
That’s without mentioning the food, the wine and the people…. Polignano
and Monopoli are beautiful coastal towns in the north, Alberobello is a
heritage site with fantastic countryside and a myriad of Trulli houses and
Otranto and Gallipoli in the south offer a mixture of great architecture and
fabulous coast. Puglia offers a
refreshingly different and affordable holiday destination.
- Read our Puglia blog
2. Lake Como
In comparison to its famous sister Garda, Como is a more
tranquil and wooded lake with beautiful surrounding countryside. With lots of activities taking place around
the lake in 2015, this is really a great year to visit Como. With renaissance
villas, castles and beautiful gardens, the lake offers a calm and magical
destination. Bellagio in the south is
most definitely the prettiest town on the lake with cobbled streets, pretty
piazza's and lovely views but the lake is awash with great resorts such as
Menaggio and Como. Great food, a relaxed
lifestyle, warm summers and autumns make it a perfect destination for holidays
in 2015.
View our holiday accommodation in Lake Como
- Read our Lake Como blog
3. Lake Garda
It’s
all about the lakes this season and not hard to see why. The largest lake offers a more active and
family orientated slant to its sister lake Como. The beautiful towns around the
lake are buzzing with life and international tourists and the shores are pretty,
dominated by vines, olive trees and lemon trees. Garda offers a great temperate climate and a
wealth of outdoor activities such as cycling, windsurfing and walking. On its
doorstep are vineyards, the beautiful city of Verona and Gardaland for the
children. Lake Garda is the place to go
if you are looking for a combination of a relaxing and active holiday – a great
all-rounder!
View our holiday accommodation in Lake Garda
- Read our Lake Garda blog
4. Sicily
Sicily is quite simply stunning! It is so much more than a
beach destination, although it is home to kilometres of heavenly beaches. The
sunny island combines awe-inspiring coastlines with wonderful architecture,
fabulous food and Europe's greatest natural wonder, Mount Etna. It really is an island of contrasts – chic resorts
like Taormina, picture perfect coastal towns such as Cefalu and the Baroque
town of Ragusa, you will be spoilt for choice!
- Read our Sicily blog
5. Tuscany
Its
back again in our list and it’s not hard to see why; sun-soaked landscape and
glorious, peaceful scenery, the region is home to some of Italy's greatest
artistic treasures. The most well-known part of Tuscany has to be the Chianti
region, perfect in its beauty with rolling hills dotted with vines and silvery
olive groves and with dozens of pretty villages. However, the countryside
around Lucca and Florence offer equally beautiful countryside, housing some
great villas. Tuscan cities such as
Florence, Siena and Pisa as well as towns such as Lucca, Cortona and Arezzo
offer a great cultural day out to compliment a relaxing holiday. From City
apartments to rustic village properties to farmhouses with pools, Tuscany is
wonderful holiday destination that combines nature with medieval history.
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