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Walk to the Village

Villas where you can leave the rental car at the airport. Walk to the coffee bar in the morning, walk to dinner at the trattoria, walk back for a swim before bed. The places where Italy is closer than the keys to your car, measured in steps, not kilometres.

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Frequently asked questions

Walking distance, by our definition, means under 15 minutes on foot. Many of our walk-to-village properties are 3 to 5 minutes from the village square or the nearest cafe.

Yes. The villages where these villas sit are small, low-traffic, and Italian-village-quiet at night. We will tell you whether the path is paved, lit, or has an unlit stretch worth a torch on the phone.

For the village itself, no. For day trips to neighboring towns, beaches, or wine country, yes. We can also arrange private drivers if you prefer not to drive.

Yes. Every walk-to-village property has at least a small alimentari for daily essentials, often a butcher, a baker, and a wine shop. Larger supermarkets are typically a short drive away.

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Which village are you walking into?

Tell us where you want to land — a Tuscan piazza, a Lake Como boardwalk, a Puglian lane between the olive trees. We'll send back two or three villas where the village is yours to wander.

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