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Welcome to Italian Villa Holidays, specialising in beautiful self-catering Italian Villas, cottages and apartments for 2-20+ persons.

We are Australian and New Zealand representatives for the Cottages to Castles range of villas, established for 28 years. Based in Wellington New Zealand we book villas for clients from around the Pacific Rim daily.

Property locations include The Lakes, Liguria, Tuscany, Umbria, Le Marche, Abruzzo, Amalfi Coast, Puglia, Sicily, Sardinia, Basilicata and Molise

To provide you with the highest service quality we have travelled extensively from the Lakes in the north through to Sicily, personally visiting nearly all of these wonderful properties and surrounding historic towns and villages - with their bars, cafes, restaurants, shops, markets, museums, piazzas, churches, superb scenery and stunning architecture. We keep up to date to provide you with the latest property and travel advice - for example our most recent visit was August 2011.

All properties are hand picked after inspection by our principals to provide above average quality and value - we are not simply a listing agency! It is a long way to travel to Italy from Australia and NZ - our expertise reduces the risk of clients ending up in a mis-matched villa. We don't have hiddenextras - even final cleaning charges are included.

You are welcome to discuss your requirements and plans directly with the people who have actually been to the properties, which makes it easier to find the right one and achieve a more enjoyable holiday. Just email or phone - communicate one on one with the company director, not a call centre or person lacking the essential specialised knowledge.

If it's your first time in Italy or your first time staying in a villa we can help you find the right choices to enable the key historic destinations to be explored and enjoyed - Florence, Siena, San Gimignano, Cortona, the Chianti wine region Cinque Terre, the Amalfi Coast etc. etc. Additionally we can help with choices of airports, advice on trains, ferries, busses, rental and lease cars, distances between cities, countries etc etc.

Villas enable the real Italian way of life to be enjoyed and mass tourism avoided, in Tuscany for example there are many unspoilt towns and villages which don't participate in coach tours or similar - our clients freely discover and explore them by car getting the best of the summer sun and immersing in the authentic Italian lifestyle. Many of our properties are open in Winter (central heating is a prerequisite, at extra cost), yes it's cold outdoors but wrap up in warm clothes and have some of the best towns, villages, piazzas, churches and historic sites to yourself. January is Saldi month - sale time in the shops which can also be ample justification for a winter trip!

If this is your second, third or 4th+ (or first!) visit have a close look at Le Marche, Abruzzo, Basilicata, Puglia, Molise and the more remote villages of Tuscany and Umbria. Sicilybecomes a 'must see' - is easy to explore from a villa base and is delightful in all seasons. We know the 'lesser known' regions well and are passionate about introducing them to clients who may not have otherwise considered them.

Our office operates weekdays Commencing 8.30 NZT until 17.00 NZT, and Saturday mornings until 12.00 NZT.

Messages are cleared promptly, and we can easily return calls after hours. Early risers in Australia can also phone us before and during work.

Cottages to Castles has permanent offices in Italy and UK and all clients receive an English speaking help line for assistance if anything unforseen happens during their stay - it's prudent to have a backup!

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VILLAS

Click Here to see the complete range of properties, their locations, prices (in various currencies) and real time availability.

Saturday to Saturday. Rentals are from Saturday to Saturday. Short stays are available at selected properties off season, normally between October and March. Details are on the 'Availability and Price' tab. Please contact us with any requirements for non Saturday - Saturday dates.

Just phone toll free or email us directly at info@italy.co.nz for assistance with selection, availability, prices and to make reservations - don't forget we have personally visited nearly every property (and there's no booking fee).

Once the best choice for you is found we can place it on option (no obligation) for up to 5 days to enable you to complete the rest of your itinerary.

Start planning as early as you can, booking 6-12+ months ahead is normal practice to get the widest range of choices - if you are travelling soon we can however usually find very good choices at short notice. Advanced bookings for next year are being arranged by us using a refundable advanced deposit - just contact us for assistance and property availability.

Visa and MasterCard are welcome - 30% deposit (non refundable) on booking, full payment 8 weeks before arrival. A 2% credit card fee applies.

Please read the Information and Terms and Conditionspages.

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CONTACT

Italian Villa Holidays:
Don McLean
PO Box 22383
Khandallah
Wellington 6441
New Zealand

Tel: 64-4-479 0013
Fax:64-4-479 0021
E-mail info@italy.co.nz
Free phone in New Zealand:
0800 242 672

Skype:
nzitaly

Our office operates weekdays commencing 8.30 NZT until 17.00 NZT, and Saturday mornings until 12.00 NZT.

Messages are cleared promptly, and we can easily return calls after hours. Early risers in Australia can also phone us before and during work. US clients can call during and after work.

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LINKS

Italy Related Web Links

Alitalia
http://www.alitalia.com/
Italy's national Airline

ATAF - Florence City Transport
http://www.ataf.net/
Florence City Bus services and timetables

Autostrade
http://www.autostrade.it/
Autostrade- the Italian Autostrada motorway network. Motorways, tolls & information. See the traffic webcams.

Catania Airport
http://www.aeroporto.catania.it/
Catania Airport - Sicily

Cinque Terre Ferries
http://www.navigazionegolfodeipoeti.it/
Cinque Terre Ferries

CPT Pisa Volterra Busses
http://www.cpt.pisa.it/
Pisa Regional Busses

Eurochocolate
http://www.eurochocolate.com/
This famous chocolate festival is held mid-October in Perugia, Umbria'scapital city

Ferrovie Nord - Malpensa Express
http://www.ferrovienord.it/
Ferrovie Nord is another train company Milan - Como - Malpensa Airport

Foxtown
http://www.foxtown.ch/
Foxtown is a Swiss designer outlet mall. Located in Mendrisio just over the border from Varese

Genoa Airport
http://www.airport.genova.it/
Genoa Airport

Jadrolinijna
http://www.jadrolinija.hr/
Italy to Croatia Ferries

Lake Ferries
http://www.navigazionelaghi.it/
Ferries for Lakes Maggiore Como Garda

Milan Airports
http://www.sea-aeroportimilano.it/Eng/
Malpensa & Linate Airports with Train and Bus connections, free bus between Malpensa and Linate

Naples Airport
http://www.gesac.it/
Naples Airport - for the Amalfi Coast etc.

Pisa Airport
http://www.pisa-airport.com/
Pisa Airport - great for flying to and from Tuscany

Quattruote
http://www.quattroruote.it/
Quattroruote - Italian Car Mag and road info - in Italian. See the traffic webcams.

Rome Airport
http://www.adr.it/
Rome Airports Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino and Ciampino

Sena
http://www.sena.it/
Long distance bus service based in Siena

Sicily Catania Airport
http://www.aeroporto.catania.it/
Catania Airport - Fly in here for most of our Villas

Sicily Palermo Airport
http://www.gesap.it/
Palermo Airport

Sita Busses
http://www.sita-on-line.it/
Regional Busses

SNCF French Trains
http://www.sncf.com/
French Trains

Tempoitalia
http://www.tempoitalia.it/
Weather in Italy

Tirrenia Ferries
http://www.tirrenia.it/
"Ferries - Sicily, Capri Croatia etc."

Tra.in Busses
http://www.trainspa.it/
Local busses in Siena

Trenitalia - Italian Trains
http://trenitalia.com/
"Train timetables, routes and prices"

Venice Airport
http://www.veniceairport.it/
Venice Marco Polo Airport

Venice Airport busses ATVO
http://www.atvo.it/
Busses from Venice Airport to Venice and other regional towns

Venice Airport ferries
http://www.alilaguna.it/
Venice Airport Ferries

Venice public transport Actv
http://www.actv.it/
Venice Water and Land busses

Vinitaly
http://www.vinitaly.com/
Italian International Wine Expo

Other Web Links

BNI - Business Networking International
http://www.bni.co.nz/
We are BNI members - BNI is a business and professional networking organisation. BNI is well established in New Zealand, Australia and many
other countries.

Champagne Direct
http://www.champagnedirect.co.nz/
Award winning French champagne at affordable prices delivered throughout New Zealand. Available by the case (6 pack). We also send gift boxed individual bottles on your behalf to your friends and business colleagues with a greeting card included.

Circolo Italiano di Wellington
http://www.circoloitaliano.org.nz/
Circolo Italiano di Wellington. The Circolo actively promotes Italian Language and culture on a non-profit basis. Great social evenings, films,
language tuition.

La Bella Italia Petone Wellington
http://www.labellaitalia.co.nz/
Visit La Bella Italia for fine food, coffee, italian produce, catering etc. Online shopping. La Primavera is the Cacace family's Hotel in Massalubrense, it also has a great restaurant.

Mediterranean Food Warehouse
http://www.medifoods.co.nz/
Mediterranean Food Warehouse has branches in NZ in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Nelson. Also shop online. Wellington Pizzas are a 'must eat'.

Italian Festival New Zealand
http://www.theitalianfestivalnewzealand.com/
This year the Concourse at Westpac Stadium in Wellington will be transformed into a vibrant corner of Italy for one day and will be a celebration of the very best of the Italian way of life.

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