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Top 10 Holiday Villas For Wine Tasting

There's few things more enjoyable than hearing the pop of the cork as you open your first bottle of wine on holiday. Whether you prefer a robust red or a refreshingly crisp white, there's nothing quite like kic...

Top Mediterranean Villas With Breathtaking Views

One of the best things about heading off on holiday is getting away to somewhere a little out of the ordinary and breaking up that daily grind. Some people enjoy leaving work and home behind for a week or two, ...

6 Things to Try On Your Italian Lakes holiday

Any region that claims to have the most beautiful scenery in the country always risks making a slightly grandiose assertion - but in Italy, the Northern Lakes may actually have a point. In addition to the charm...
Old Harbour with fishing boat in Cefalu

Top 4 Beautiful Walks Around Cefalu

If you'll soon be jetting off to one of our Italian country villas in Sicily, make sure you add the mediaeval town of Cefalù to your list of must-do day trips. Standing guard over the Tyrrhenian S...

Dream Wedding Venues in Tuscany

Covered by ancient woodland, tranquil olive groves and beautiful medieval towns, Tuscany is undoubtedly one of the most romantic destinations in the world. With wine flowing from the surrounding vineyards, ...

Top 10 Things To Do In Andalusia

Andalusia is the place to go for experiencing that authentic Spanish atmosphere you've been looking for. The home of flamenco is also where you'll find the most beautiful landscapes, the greatest food and ...
Which Wine Where - Luxury Villa Holidays - Oliver's Travels

Which Wine Where?

As the days get longer (and hopefully warmer - fingers crossed everyone) we're looking forward to hazy evenings spent sipping wine until well after sunset. The summer months promise perfect conditions for al fr...

The Five Most Beautiful Places In Italy

At this year's Academy Awards, Paolo Sorrentino's love letter to Rome, La Grande Bellezza, won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. It's a stunning movie, but we can't help bu...
Castle Scilla in Calabria, Italy

Top Four Drives Across the Mediterranean Coast

The Mediterranean Coastline is one of the most beautiful parts of Europe, but when you only explore it one beach at a time, you’ll never really see its full glory. To do that, you need to hop into a Lamborghini...
Top 5 European Beaches for Family Holidays

Top 5 European Beaches for Family Holidays

You don’t have to go all the way to the Caribbean to find pristine family-friendly shores – Europe has more than its share of picturesque beaches to keep little ones happy. Here’s Oliver's pick of the top five ...
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Five Things You Never Knew About Puglia

The heel of Italy's boot is one of the most beautiful parts of a famously beautiful country, but somehow it remains largely unexplored by the tourists who flock to Tuscany, Rome and Sicily. However, this just m...