http://www.cottagestocastles.com/default.aspx Cottages to Castles specialise in providing high quality holiday villas in Italy. The company is owned and operated by father and son team Claudio and Jonathan Magoni who between them inspect and hand-pick every one of their Italian villas. Choose from our stunning collection of villas in Tuscany, Umbria, Sicily, Sardinia and many more areas. en Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:17:21 GMT http://www.cottagestocastles.com/news-details.aspx?id=2711 The perfect Italian summer hotspot, there is certainly more to Sicily than sun, sea and Palermo. So if you have the January blues, let us whisk you away for we’re heading Wild West to the little known north-western coast and the picture perfect town of Castellammare del Golfo. Bursting with energy and activity during the summer months, here are our top five tips . . . . . . . . Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:00:00 GMT http://www.cottagestocastles.com/news-details.aspx?id=2712 Whilst most were Christmas shopping and preparing the turkey, the lucky team at Cottages to Castles, namely Daniela and Sarah headed to Italy to visit some of our new properties and explore some of our more unexplored regions Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:00:00 GMT http://www.cottagestocastles.com/news-details.aspx?id=2713 This April sees the prestigious America’s Cup 2011 – 2012 take place on the coast of Naples, bringing the world’s finest sailors to the region as they compete in the state of the art AC45 wing-sailed catamarans. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:00:00 GMT http://www.cottagestocastles.com/news-details.aspx?id=2714 When Stendhal described Lake Maggiore as having “unequalled loveliness” I am certain he was actually describing the majestic 17th Century Villino San Remigio. This elegant villa that sleeps up to 16 guests dominates what seems the entire western side Lake Maggiore, offering one of the best viewpoints on the lake. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:00:00 GMT