Italy

Tuck into homemade peach and plum jams at breakfast immersed in the farm’s vineyards. Then climb Mount Etna - or take the cable car

Delightful, rustic retreat for families, romantic couples and singles. Food, views and owners are lovely

A magical hotel on Lake Maggiore, with exotic gardens and wonderful staff. Splash out on the romantic Suite Rosa for a celebratory stay

Fine linens, cool pool and outdoor oven for this soothing barn renovation in a dreamy corner of Tuscany. Friendly owners can cook on request

It's restful here in the woods, and spacious inside and out. Cook for yourselves or ask Lucilla from the local taverna to come and spoil you

A Slow holiday in Sardinia: homemade wines, gorgeous garden, rustic suite, sumptuous breakfasts... hike among cork oaks, snooze in a hammock

Linger over a fine breakfast and olive grove valley view, borrow a bike, take to the Francigena pilgrim trail, explore medieval Anagni

Stylish yet intimate, lavish with silks and designer furnishings, this is five-star pampering yet run with genuine warmth

Pure Swallows & Amazons: a glorious spot for groups who want to get away from it all in a magical lakeside setting, near Lake Como

Sink into the folds of a secret Umbrian valley fringed with young vines and olives. Discover an ancient church and farmhouse, transformed...

A central Tuscan idyll: 5 stylishly rustic apartments in a noble family’s ancient, hill-top hamlet – Siena’s towers shimmer in the distance

Escape to Real southern Italy, the superb Salento coast and spas - unwind under citrus trees, soaring ceilings, in the pool or roof-top tub

Live in a small inviting apartment in a fresco'd palazzo in Verona. The city of Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers lies at your feet

In gorgeous Puglia, a charming agriturismo surrounded by acres of olive groves. Sleep in stylish apartments, feast on regional specialities

Welcome to a beautiful space for six in Sicily’s chocolate capital - baroque jewel Modica. Laze in the garden, dip into the pool

Luna’s apartment in this superb palazzo is pretty, personal and welcoming. She is a mine of information and serves brilliant breakfasts

Designer cool suites, apartments, a villa – a sophisticated oasis of a place – near white sands, curious caves, turquoise sea, Lecce

At the heart of fascinating Palermo, splendid aristocratic hosts welcome you to their historic family mansion filled with heirlooms