Italy Holidays

Italy stands alone, in Europe and in the world. There is no other country that can offer a comparable mix of 2,500 years of vivid history, a timeless culture, artistic and architectural masterpieces on virtually every street corner, as well as the blessings of the most spectacular beaches of Sardinia, views of the Amalfi coast, to the volcanic hillsides of Sicily and Campania, the fabled rolling hillsides of Tuscany all the way to the mighty Alps.

A holiday to Italy offers magnificent discoveries for visitors of all ages. Adolescent and young adult visitors will be enthralled by the vivacity and intensity of the cities' nightlife, families will appreciate the vast number of children's activities, and people of all ages will be awed by the wonders which follow in astounding succession. The perfectly preserved Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum are a must visit. There is also the staggering beauty of Capri, the Sardinian Costa Azzurra and the world renowned spectacular grandeur of Venice. Not forgetting the thousands of boutiques dripping in elegant designer goods in Milan and Naples, and then there's Rome: the centre of the world for centuries.

A cheap holiday to Italy can take you to the home of the overwhelming history of the Vatican and its museums. Rome is the only place in the world where you can stroll through the preserved heart of the imperial capital of Europe, walk in the footsteps of Caesars, gaze upon vistas unchanged in centuries and have a truly memorable cappuccino at a trendy bar on the Via Veneto or at the base of the Spanish Steps.

Hotels in Italy run the gamut from friendly, family run hospitality which is the extension of a rural home to some of the most decadent luxury hotels to be found anywhere and which by far exceed five star levels. To decide where to spend your family holiday in Italy is a powerful challenge, given the sheer variety of locations and cities which all differ so much from one another. From the northern elegance and modern intensity of Milan, Turin and Bologna, to the artistic wonders of legendary Florence, the glory which was and is Rome, the pantheon of wonders which orbit Naples, the Magna Grecia culture of Catania and Palermo, your biggest problem will be deciding where to go first!

Italy is one of the world's greatest tourism centres, with tens of millions of visitors teeming into the country to explore its nigh on infinite variety of attractions. The past couple of decades have transformed the island of Sardinia from a sleepy fisherman's backwater to a centre of world of luxury with the development of the resorts on the shores of the fabled Blue Coast. Throughout the country tourism has been a major economic force for centuries, thus you will find exceptional tourism facilities in every city and town, with sightseeing tours and attractions peppered everywhere in such sheer number that you could not possibly hope to experience them all in scores of lifetimes.