{"id":2106,"date":"2018-12-21T20:40:57","date_gmt":"2018-12-21T20:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/?p=2106"},"modified":"2025-02-04T10:33:54","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T10:33:54","slug":"six-italian-villas-perfect-for-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/six-italian-villas-perfect-for-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Italian villas perfect for Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

There’s something about Italy at Christmas; the streets aglow with Christmas lights, brilliant food and wine, and cosy retreats tucked into the countryside just waiting for a family celebration to descend upon them.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Il Torrino, Tuscany<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\"\"<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This four bedroom villa has a warming, rustic feel to it – it’s a real home-away-from-home, making it an ideal retreat for Christmas. There’s a fabulous roaring fire, waiting for marshmallows (or chestnuts, if you’re feeling particularly nostalgic…), or if you’re feeling brave there’s a BBQ outside.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

View property ><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Golfo Gabello, Lake Maggiore<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\"\"<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This four bedroom penthouse is a contemporary base for large family groups. The open plan style means that guests can keep the designated chef company whilst they prep dozens of sprouts and repeatedly baste the turkey.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

View property ><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Corte dei Messapi, Puglia<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\"\"<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This vast holiday villa sleeps up to 24 guests in 12 bedrooms, with the accommodation split into separate properties – perfect for larger family groups who seek peace and quiet. You’ll find a heated jacuzzi, your own personal bar area (ideal for whipping up some pre-turkey drinks), and a fully-stocked wine cellar ready and waiting.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

View property ><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Monastero di Favori, Le Marche<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\"\"<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This seven bedroom villa is located in the beautiful region of Le Marche, and boasts a wonderful living and dining space for the ultimate Christmas feast. It even has its own chapel so you won’t need to stagger far to get back to bed if you fancy heading to Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

View property ><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Villa Poseidon, Lake Maggiore<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\"\"<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This luxury lakefront villa is perfect for couples or small families looking for a quiet Christmas retreat. You’ll still find plenty of space for relaxation, and a kitchen ready for cooking a Christmas lunch. It’s a calming, contemporary space which will have you ready to face the New Year in style – oh, and there’s a hot tub too for those cool winter nights.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

View property ><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Country Relais and Spa Le Capanne, Tuscany<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\"\"<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

If any of our properties epitomise the perfect Christmas retreat, it has to be this one. With space for up to 22 guests, this villa comfortably houses even the largest families. If the stress of Christmas gets too much, there’s an indoor jacuzzi (so no braving the December chill in a swimsuit) and spa available for guests.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

View property ><\/a><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There’s something about Italy at Christmas; the streets aglow with Christmas lights, brilliant food and wine, and cosy retreats tucked into the countryside just waiting for a family celebration to descend upon them. Il Torrino, Tuscany This four bedroom villa has a warming, rustic feel to it – it’s a real home-away-from-home, making it an ideal retreat for Christmas. There’s a fabulous roaring fire, waiting for marshmallows (or chestnuts, if you’re feeling particularly nostalgic…), or if you’re feeling brave there’s a BBQ outside. View property > Golfo Gabello, Lake Maggiore This four bedroom penthouse is a contemporary base for large family groups. The open plan style means that guests can keep the designated chef company whilst they prep dozens of sprouts and repeatedly baste the turkey. View property > Corte dei Messapi, Puglia This vast holiday villa sleeps up to 24 guests in 12 bedrooms, with the accommodation split into separate properties – perfect for larger family groups who seek peace and quiet. You’ll find a heated jacuzzi, your own personal bar area (ideal for whipping up some pre-turkey drinks), and a fully-stocked wine cellar ready and waiting. View property > Monastero di Favori, Le Marche This seven bedroom villa is located in the beautiful region of Le Marche, and boasts a wonderful living and dining space for the ultimate Christmas feast. It even has its own chapel so you won’t need to stagger far to get back to bed if you fancy heading to Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve. View property > Villa Poseidon, Lake Maggiore This luxury lakefront villa is perfect for couples or small families looking for a quiet Christmas retreat. You’ll still find plenty of space for relaxation, and a kitchen ready for cooking a Christmas lunch. It’s a calming, contemporary space which will have you ready to face the New Year in style – oh, and there’s a hot tub too for those cool winter nights. View property > Country Relais and Spa Le Capanne, Tuscany If any of our properties epitomise the perfect Christmas retreat, it has to be this one. With space for up to 22 guests, this villa comfortably houses even the largest families. If the stress of Christmas gets too much, there’s an indoor jacuzzi (so no braving the December chill in a swimsuit) and spa available for guests. View property ><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":8585,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"template-right-sidebar.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[411,402,173,406,403,404],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2106","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-inspiration","category-italian-lakes-italy","category-italy","category-le-marche-italy","category-puglia-italy","category-tuscany-italy"],"yoast_head":"\nItalian villas perfect for Christmas<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Our top six Italian villas perfect for Christmas, ideal for those looking to celebrate in style this festive season\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/six-italian-villas-perfect-for-christmas\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Italian villas perfect for Christmas\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Our top six Italian villas perfect for Christmas, ideal for those looking to celebrate in style this festive season\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/six-italian-villas-perfect-for-christmas\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Blog by Bookings For You\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-12-21T20:40:57+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-02-04T10:33:54+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/images\/2018\/12\/warm-and-cozy-1975215_1280.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"853\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Lucy Mackay\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Lucy Mackay\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/six-italian-villas-perfect-for-christmas\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/six-italian-villas-perfect-for-christmas\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Lucy Mackay\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/699653fb5b9eacaa02273b8988a74bb8\"},\"headline\":\"Six Italian villas perfect for Christmas\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-12-21T20:40:57+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-02-04T10:33:54+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/six-italian-villas-perfect-for-christmas\/\"},\"wordCount\":406,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/six-italian-villas-perfect-for-christmas\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/images\/2018\/12\/warm-and-cozy-1975215_1280.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Inspiration\",\"Italian Lakes\",\"Italy\",\"Le Marche\",\"Puglia\",\"Tuscany\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/six-italian-villas-perfect-for-christmas\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/six-italian-villas-perfect-for-christmas\/\",\"name\":\"Italian villas perfect for Christmas\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/six-italian-villas-perfect-for-christmas\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/six-italian-villas-perfect-for-christmas\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/images\/2018\/12\/warm-and-cozy-1975215_1280.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-12-21T20:40:57+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-02-04T10:33:54+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/699653fb5b9eacaa02273b8988a74bb8\"},\"description\":\"Our top six Italian villas perfect for Christmas, ideal for those looking to celebrate in style this festive season\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/six-italian-villas-perfect-for-christmas\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/six-italian-villas-perfect-for-christmas\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/six-italian-villas-perfect-for-christmas\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/images\/2018\/12\/warm-and-cozy-1975215_1280.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/images\/2018\/12\/warm-and-cozy-1975215_1280.jpg\",\"width\":1280,\"height\":853},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/six-italian-villas-perfect-for-christmas\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Six Italian villas perfect for Christmas\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Blog by Bookings For You\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/699653fb5b9eacaa02273b8988a74bb8\",\"name\":\"Lucy Mackay\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/17435dd29c58272e2620257e5cb9da900efe050c4ec2f86df7c71030046e81b4?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/17435dd29c58272e2620257e5cb9da900efe050c4ec2f86df7c71030046e81b4?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Lucy Mackay\"},\"description\":\"Lucy has always had a love of Italy. She has particularly fond memories of childhood holidays spent with family in the Italian Lakes. Her favourite Italian city? Florence!\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/author\/erowley\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Italian villas perfect for Christmas","description":"Our top six Italian villas perfect for Christmas, ideal for those looking to celebrate in style this festive season","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/six-italian-villas-perfect-for-christmas\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Italian villas perfect for Christmas","og_description":"Our top six Italian villas perfect for Christmas, ideal for those looking to celebrate in style this festive season","og_url":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/six-italian-villas-perfect-for-christmas\/","og_site_name":"Blog by Bookings For You","article_published_time":"2018-12-21T20:40:57+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-02-04T10:33:54+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1280,"height":853,"url":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/images\/2018\/12\/warm-and-cozy-1975215_1280.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Lucy Mackay","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Lucy Mackay","Estimated reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/six-italian-villas-perfect-for-christmas\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/six-italian-villas-perfect-for-christmas\/"},"author":{"name":"Lucy Mackay","@id":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/699653fb5b9eacaa02273b8988a74bb8"},"headline":"Six Italian villas perfect for Christmas","datePublished":"2018-12-21T20:40:57+00:00","dateModified":"2025-02-04T10:33:54+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/six-italian-villas-perfect-for-christmas\/"},"wordCount":406,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/six-italian-villas-perfect-for-christmas\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/images\/2018\/12\/warm-and-cozy-1975215_1280.jpg","articleSection":["Inspiration","Italian Lakes","Italy","Le Marche","Puglia","Tuscany"],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/six-italian-villas-perfect-for-christmas\/","url":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/six-italian-villas-perfect-for-christmas\/","name":"Italian villas perfect for Christmas","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/six-italian-villas-perfect-for-christmas\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/six-italian-villas-perfect-for-christmas\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/images\/2018\/12\/warm-and-cozy-1975215_1280.jpg","datePublished":"2018-12-21T20:40:57+00:00","dateModified":"2025-02-04T10:33:54+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/699653fb5b9eacaa02273b8988a74bb8"},"description":"Our top six Italian villas perfect for Christmas, ideal for those looking to celebrate in style this festive season","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/six-italian-villas-perfect-for-christmas\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/six-italian-villas-perfect-for-christmas\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/six-italian-villas-perfect-for-christmas\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/images\/2018\/12\/warm-and-cozy-1975215_1280.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/images\/2018\/12\/warm-and-cozy-1975215_1280.jpg","width":1280,"height":853},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/six-italian-villas-perfect-for-christmas\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Six Italian villas perfect for Christmas"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/","name":"Blog by Bookings For You","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/699653fb5b9eacaa02273b8988a74bb8","name":"Lucy Mackay","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/17435dd29c58272e2620257e5cb9da900efe050c4ec2f86df7c71030046e81b4?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/17435dd29c58272e2620257e5cb9da900efe050c4ec2f86df7c71030046e81b4?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Lucy Mackay"},"description":"Lucy has always had a love of Italy. She has particularly fond memories of childhood holidays spent with family in the Italian Lakes. Her favourite Italian city? Florence!","url":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/author\/erowley\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2106","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2106"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2106\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21013,"href":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2106\/revisions\/21013"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8585"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2106"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2106"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookingsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2106"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}