| My holiday in Italy was a fantasy and my would | | | | experience. The townspeople were so gracious |
| like to enjoy the less touristy side of Italy was | | | | and friendly, even inviting me, a perfect stranger, |
| realized. I stayed in a holiday rental villa in the | | | | over for dinner! Just the hospitality alone made |
| town of Avetrana, situated in the Apulien area | | | | my holiday in Italy worthwhile. |
| which is also called the'boot heel' of Italy. This was | | | | Day trips across the Apulien area to towns like |
| the very best way to experience the local culture | | | | Tarent and Gallipoli provided some great times. I |
| and the small villa in Italy served as a great | | | | leased a vehicle and traveled the winding, narrow |
| hideaway when I needed to be alone.located in an | | | | roads of the country, fascinated by the old stone |
| area in Avetrana called Urmo Belsito, this vacation | | | | walls left over from ancient times. The views of |
| rental villa boasted an attractive view of the sea | | | | the coastline were spectacular and the |
| from a rooftop patio. Nestled on a little hill, my | | | | architecture in these cities and those that dotted |
| idyllic Italian heaven was within a few miles of the | | | | the country was wonderful. My vacation in Italy |
| beach on the Ionian Sea. The open-aired balcony | | | | was studded with valuable gems of sights, sounds |
| offered not just the great view but also a | | | | and folk. Of course, the nosh was excellent, with |
| pleasant breeze that was cooling in the warm | | | | rich olive oils and fresh seafood.all of these day |
| temperatures. I liked the fine wonderful beaches | | | | journeys to places such as Tarent and Gallipoli and |
| and clear blue waters and when I got tired, I just | | | | many points in between were made possible[**] |
| dusted myself off and headed to my villa. | | | | thanks to my small holiday rental villa in Urmo |
| This villa in Italy possessed two bedrooms and | | | | Belsito in the town of Avetrana. Having it as |
| extra beds for guests ( up to four folk total ), | | | | my'home base' was a treasure. This little villa in |
| with the requisite lavatory and kitchen. The | | | | Italy allowed me to relax after a long, eventful |
| landscaping was fitting for the beach city | | | | day of sightseeing. All of the comforts like a |
| environment and the bricked courtyards were | | | | washer, refrigerator and stove enabled me to |
| perfect for a night of dining under the stars. With | | | | save some money when I needed to do laundry |
| all the basic necessities and storage, this holiday | | | | or prepare a home-cooked meal. It was my |
| rental villa made an ideal home base for traveling | | | | home away from home! For a great holiday in |
| to other cities in the region like Tarent and Gallipoli. | | | | Italy, I advise getting the'boot' to the southeast |
| Both cities were within a short driving distance for | | | | region of Apulien, in particular a quaint small |
| sightseeing and partaking of varied cultural | | | | vacation rental villa in Urmo Belsito in Avetrana. |
| activities. | | | | You'll be happy you did! |
| During my adventures of meandering thru the | | | | If you enjoy traveling and would like to read |
| streets of Avetrana, I went to superb quaint | | | | more on some of the most famous places in the |
| stores and found some great deals on linens and | | | | world, visit and also check out famous sites in |
| ceramics and got a few wonderful bottles of | | | | Italy. |
| wine. Shopping for food in the markets was a fun | | | | |