Summer In Italy

Visit Napoli's island! You can walk to it! A fun place to get away from the crowded city streets.
https://www.summerinitaly.com/guide/nisida

Looking for a less-crowded beach destination? We have it for you - Calabria! Beautiful sandy beaches, crystal-clear water, an abundance of beautiful hill towns to explore, excellent seafood (and pasta, and meat, and vegetarian fare, too!)
Why jostle with super-packed coastlines when you can have the whole beach to yourself? We even have properties with a private beach! (Talk about bliss!)
https://www.summerinitaly.com/guide/calabria

Find yourself in undulating hills with billowing grains, smiling sunflowers, rows of vines and orchards of olives....without busting your travel budget! Le Marche has all the classic hill towns, landscapes, great foods and art cities and beautiful scenery you want but without crowds or high prices! Just look at this pretty apartments in a restored farmhouse - a homebase in the hills, with gorgeous hill towns to explore, terrific mom-and-pop trattorias, hot springs, and even the Adriatric Coast in reach! 😍

https://www.summerinitaly.com/villas/43.77523/42.012745/15.773553/12.906121/1/1/1/1/0/0/0/0/000000000000000000000000000000000000/1/0/1/EUR

We sometimes have clients say, 'I'm not a museum person" and we can get that. But then they hear about the balsamic vinegar museum, the prosciutto museum, or the parmigiano cheese museum, and it's a whole other thing! 😁😜
A visit to any of them while in Emilia Romagna is a tasty idea! We happen to highlight to museo dell'aceto balsamico! Most people don't realize how long it takes to create real balsamic vinegar.
https://www.summerinitaly.com/guide/balsamic-vinegar-museum

Wordless Wednesday (because the photo says it all!)

Sorrento, sitting pretty on its cliff looking across the Bay of Naples, is always a great idea! And we have a great selection of apartments and villas to make your stay perfect! 😍
https://www.summerinitaly.com/villas/40.633249/40.618982/14.380862/14.35846/1/1/1/1/0/0/0/0/000000000000000000000000000000000000/1/0/1/EUR

My people - I give you...the regina (queen) of Italy's mozzarella, the mozzarella di bufala!
https://www.summerinitaly.com/traveltips/mozzarella-di-bufala

This great Tuscan farmhouse has three bedrooms, old world charm, gorgeous views of the green hills, and is near Arezzo, but also right at the Umbria border, giving you the best of both regions to explore!
https://www.summerinitaly.com/holiday-home/casa-del-cantore

Roma - the Eternal City! Next year the pope has declared a Jubilee Year, so book now if you plan on coming to Rome! We have some apartments in the city and some great properties in the surrounding area if you prefer to be out in the countryside or a smaller town as your home base! (See comments for links!)

Every wonder about Italian wedding soup? (Hint: it's not actually served at Italian weddings!) We have the background, and the recipe, for you!
https://www.summerinitaly.com/guide/minestra-maritata-wedding-soup

If our fabulous selection of apartments and villas throughout Italy wasn't already enough to entice you to book with us, ponder this...
(then add up how much you save over those other sites that DO charge booking fees!!!)

Just over an hour from Rome but a world away is the cute hill town of Caprarola, where the pretty ambiance of a medieval town and its winding streets and beautiful countryside would be enough to attract you. But this town also has a pentagonal palace on top, built by the powerful Farnese family, and it is a stunner! The opulent and unusual palace, its gorgeous gardens, and the views all make it worth a day trip from wherever you may be staying in Lazio or southern Umbria!
https://www.summerinitaly.com/guide/palazzo-farnese-of-caprarola

Today is a national holiday and *the* biggest vacation day (and week) of the year! Celebrating the Feast of the Assumption, there are religious processions as well as beach parties, countryside picnics and barbecues, and many big family gatherings today! Folks who live in other parts of Italy often return to their hometowns for Ferragosto, or head to the beach or mountains. It is, in essence, prime vacation time this week!

So, Buon Ferragosto to you!

The spectacular cliffs of Sorrento and the surrounding hills, landscapes and seascapes are definitely worth a visit!
https://www.summerinitaly.com/guide/sorrento-coast

Every wonder what "ferragosto" is? Or why Italy's cities seem to close down in mid-August? Or why everybody runs to the beaches and mountains during the week of mid-August? Here's your answer! We give you the history behind Ferragosto - and why it is the most expensive and crowded vacation week of the year!
https://www.summerinitaly.com/traveltips/ferragosto-or-why-italy-closes-in-august

Le Marche has it all - seaside, rolling hills speckled with vines and olive groves, mountains, valleys, and glorious art towns. In fact, they say that all of Italy is encapsulated in this one region.
It also has some of the most unique festivals in Italy, great wines and dining, miles of varied coastline and more hill towns than you could visit in a year!
Come and discover the beauty of this unhurried region!
https://www.summerinitaly.com/guide/marche

Photo: Belisario winery, Matelica

Sorrento is known for its lemons - made into that famous liqueur limoncello, and the delectable delizia al limone. If you haven't yet tried this heavenly sponge cake of lemon and cream, you definitely need to when you're there. If you want to recreate it at home, here is the recipe. (Not it's not one of the simpler recipes we've shared with you, but if you enjoy working in the kitchen, you'll be rewarded with delicious results!
https://www.summerinitaly.com/guide/delizie-al-limone

Photo: Di dags 1974 - Flickr, CC 20

Look at this gorgeous coastline! It may look familiar but is probably NOT where you think it is! The often-overlooked region of Calabria is finally getting some attention (but not enough to be over-crowded and over-expensive!!) So, NOW is the time to plan your visit to this beautiful and varied region! From soaring mountain peaks to stunning seascapes, beaches, coves and rocky reefs, it has it all - along with coastline on two seas!
https://www.summerinitaly.com/guide/calabria

This. Villa. If you're looking for a beautiful place for a family gathering or a group of friends, this is it. Seven bedrooms with seven bathrooms, large swimming pool, great views and just minutes to Santa Maria di Castellabate, you have all of the Cilento on your doorstep -with a wonderful home base to come back to and enjoy dinners on the terrace, sunsets, and a fabulously comfortable house! Book now for that trip you're planning for next year! https://www.summerinitaly.com/holiday-home/villa-virginia
(Read all the fantastic reviews and you'll be even more convinced!!)

Looking for a last-minute vacation home in Positano? We have a few that aren't completely booked up! (A summer miracle! 😁🤩) Like this one, but put in your dates to find what is available!
https://www.summerinitaly.com/holiday-home/casa-zenia-a/2024/8/6/2

We're just going to stare at this picture of Piemonte today as it makes us feel cooler to gaze at that scene. Hope you all find ways to beat the heat!

(Want to visit Piemonte region? Besides the beautiful, regal city of Torino, there is gorgeous terraced hills that comprise the wine country and untouched natural splendor in the mountains like this. We have properties in the region, too https://www.summerinitaly.com/villas/46.004892/44.308435/8.906358/6.038926/1/1/1/1/0/0/0/0/000000000000000000000000000000000000/1/0/1/EUR)