This article originally appeared in the June/July 2012 issue of Dream of Italy. Find the main article here. Updated 2018. Few visitors to the area around Alberobello in Puglia haven’t dreamed of spending the night in one of the trulli, historic conical limestone huts, that dot the landscape here and are now protected by UNESCO World Heritage status. At Masseria Gelso Bianco, 11 …
Borgo Egnazia — Puglia Resort Where Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel Married
Borgo Egnazia is the stunning seaside resort in Puglia where stars Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel were married. Built with with Renaissance, Moorish and Norman influences, it is a great Puglia resort especially for golfers, families and those who want to enjoy Pugliese culture.
Umbria Villa Rental: Il Casale di Mele
Secluded yet easily accessible, Il Casale di Mele is the perfect setting, providing the tranquility of the countryside but within easy reach of E45 which leasds to many famous hilltowns as well as parts of Tuscany. Il Casale di Mele is a traditional Umbrian stone farmhouse built with all the modern conveniences that sleeps 6 + 1. Read more about …
FREE Guide for Renting a Villa in Italy
Everyone has a “dream of Italy”… and that dream usually involves renting a villa in the Italian countryside, Tuscany for instance. The award-winning newsletter Dream of Italy can help you make this dream come true with Dream of Italy’s Free Guide for Renting a Villa in Italy Villa.
Introducing the Book “Up at the Villa”
Here’s what people are saying about the book Up at the Villa: Travels with My Husband by Linda Dini Jenkins: Named one of 2009’s “Ten Travel Books I’d Give My Girlfriends” by Journeywoman.com “Anyone dreaming about renting a villa in Italy must read this book . . .” – Mario Scalzi, President, The Parker Company “…Jenkins provides a window …
A Villa Rental in Umbria: Fattoria del Gelso
Fattoria del Gelso is one of three Umbria villa rentals profiled in the June 2009 issue of Dream of Italy: As the owners of Bella Italia, a successful Italian gourmet and ceramics store in Bethesda, Maryland, Suzy and Bill Menard found themselves spending plenty of time in Deruta, Umbria’s ceramics capital, sourcing imports for their store. In time it made …
Looking for an Italy Rental? Pick A Good Villa Rental Agency
For those who are planning their first trip where they will be staying in a vacation rental, I nearly always recommend that they go through a reputable villa/apartment rental agency. But with hundreds of them (possibly thousands) out there, especially on the Internet, how do you know how to choose a good one? No one knows more about villa rentals …
Umbria Villa Rental: Fattoria del Gelso
An eight-bedroom former agriturismo makes for a terrific base for visiting Assisi, Perugia, Montefalco and more. The American owners also run jazz, food and wine tours from the villa rental.
How to Find a Good Villa Rental Agency for Italy Rentals
Villa rental agencies for Italy are not created all created equal; they come in all shapes and sizes. We tell what to look for and the most important questions to ask when you’re thinking about working with an agency.
Live the Bond, James Bond, Experience at these Tuscany Rentals
The latest James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace,, has scenes filmed in Tuscany. Find out how you can stay in the villa where some scenes were shot and rent a lavish apartment as part of a Bond-themed package.