{"id":2287,"date":"2018-01-15T15:40:44","date_gmt":"2018-01-15T15:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wishsicily.com\/blog\/?p=2287"},"modified":"2024-11-06T13:20:35","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T12:20:35","slug":"top-50-holidays-to-italy-sicily","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wishsicily.com\/blog\/top-50-holidays-to-italy-sicily\/","title":{"rendered":"Wish Sicily in the Times Top 50 holidays to Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Italy is one of the top destinations for Times\u2019 readers \u2013 no prizes for guessing why! <strong>With fabulous beaches and natural landscapes, great food and wine and enough cultural attractions to last a lifetime, a holiday in Italy does seem to tick an awful lot of our boxes.<\/strong> Which makes the compilation of a list of top 50 holidays to Italy quite a challenge!<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s article included everything from hiking and gastronomic holidays to cycling, sailing and prosecco weekends. For anyone who fancies the idea of being able to chat with the locals, the Times picked up on our new option of taking private Italian lessons. These can be arranged for guests staying at any of our properties and are available on a one-off or daily basis \u2013 <strong>the important thing is that they are taken in the comfort of your rental villa and are completely tailored to your specific needs.<\/strong> At Casetta Mola, a beautifully furnished cottage for two on the <a title=\"villa in sicily\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wishsicily.com\/en\/patti\/villas-in-sicily\/le-case-di-tindari\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Case di Tindari estate<\/a>, guests can take morning or afternoon lessons and spend the rest of the day chilling by the pool or exploring the local beaches.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about our <a title=\"holiday in sicily\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wishsicily.com\/en\/activities-and-excursions-in-sicily\/learn-italian-in-sicily\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Learn Italian\u2019 programme here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2288\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2288\" style=\"width: 418px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2288\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wishsicily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-Times-13.1.18-2.jpg\" alt=\"The Times Top 50 holidays to Italy\" width=\"418\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wishsicily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-Times-13.1.18-2.jpg 418w, https:\/\/www.wishsicily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-Times-13.1.18-2-249x300.jpg 249w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2288\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Times Top 50 holidays to Italy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Italy is one of the top destinations for Times\u2019 readers \u2013 no prizes for guessing why! 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