pixpast

Hi chaps.
Im brand new here on the forum and was wondering if someone could help.

The girlfriend and me want to do a 10 day holiday to Italy.
We would love to rent a little cottage or farm for 10 days and basically live on the land, buy the local products, cook in our own little kitchen and get happily drunk on Frazzanti every evening.
The only thing is, I have no idea where to start my search ?

I was once in the area of Anzio south of rome and that was really beautiful, so if I was able to get any thing in that part of the world, that would be super.

Also do you think guys, August would be a runner ?? or too crazy busy ??

Where should I start.... i kinda dont believe a lot of these holiday booking sites... a lot of fake adverts on them these days.. got burnt once already :-(

maybe some one here actually knows some one with a little cottage or farm to rent ?? two brits looking to live the dream... well atleast for 10 days ;-)

any help help be super. thanks.
Ian :-)

Isakat

Would you consider Sicily?

I can recommend you a cottage there with breathtaking views on the coast in the National park( we stayed there, not our property).
Avoid August like the plague.

pixpast

That sounds really nice. Does the cottage have a OK kitchen, we love to cook :-) actually do you have any photos ? if yes could you email me one or two when you have the time.. SNIP SNIP
Also do you have direct contact information with the owner ?

another question, what did it cost roughly ?

final question and then ill leave you peace.. for the moment :-) what time would be good.. is Ausgust really really bad in Italy ? was never there at the time?

thanks a lot and have a nice day.
Ian :-)

Lorna at Vicenza

Hello and welcome.

I have removed your email address as it's not a good idea to put it here, open to the whole world. We have our own in house private message service (which is available to new members after 3 posts).

August can be very, very hot here and lots of places shut down in August. The bigger shops and supermarkets etc don't, but plenty of smaller and family run businesses and bars do making it a bit harder to get bread and milk etc. Even the chemist in my village shuts for 3 weeks !
"Chiuso per ferie"

Isakat

Ian, have sent you a personal message.