Italy: Special Places To Stay

Description

Here are hundreds of irresistible excuses for going to Italy. Be welcomed and utterly seduced by the vitality and sheer authenticity of Italy and its people. This collection of some 400 places provides ready-made friends and contacts, with beautiful and interesting houses to spend time in. Stay in a B&B at the foot of Mount Etna, a 16t-century monastery on the Italian Lakes, a medieval hamlet in Le Marche - there's even an entire village in Tuscany. Find plenty to do and learn too; there are yoga retreats and art & drama workshops, we have one farm that runs pottery and textile holidays another where you can go truffle hunting or honey collecting. Plus our Ethical Collection, marked on entry pages, highlights owners' commitment to the environment, the community or to serving local or organic food.

Reviews

"Alastair Sawday's has traveled the length and breadth of Italy to bring you a guidebook packed with the very best hospitality that it has to offer."- "Italia!""" "This is much more than a standard accommodation guide, the highly personal and intimate writing in each review creates a strong sense of place."- "The Sunday Telegraph""" "Alastair Sawday's guide to Italy has lots of off-the-beaten track, eco-friendly recommendations.""- The Guardian""" "A charming guide to a delightful selection of townhouses, B&Bs villas and so on..."- "Mail on Sunday"