Rural Retreat

Look forward to making your rural holiday or vacation a special experience. Rural holidays are the perfect chance to get away from the 'real world' and relax in the countryside. Whether you spend your retreat curled up beside an old fireplace or taking the kids to splash in cool mountain streams, rural holidays are unique chances to interact with nature and spend quality time with family, friends, or all by yourself.

The options for a rural retreat are endless. Stay on a working farm in France, in a refurbished barn in Portugal, in an ancient stone house in Spain, or in a hillside villa in Italy. Go bird watching in an unspoilt rural landscape, hunt wild mushrooms in the forest, or get adventurous mountain biking along hilly local trails. A rural retreat can be as active or as relaxing as you like, but it's a guaranteed way to unwind far from the frenzy of the daily grind.

The peace of the countryside, the charm of old-timey village life and the easy access to nature aren't the only draws of a rural retreat. Spending time in the country is also a great way to get to know locals and to get involved in local life. A rural holiday gives you the opportunity to participate in a language class, a cooking course or some other community activity.

Rural Retreat

Look forward to making your rural holiday or vacation a special experience. Rural holidays are the perfect chance to get away from the 'real world' and relax in the countryside. Whether you spend your retreat curled up beside an old fireplace or taking the kids to splash in cool mountain streams, rural holidays are unique chances to interact with nature and spend quality time with family, friends, or all by yourself.

The options for a rural retreat are endless. Stay on a working farm in France, in a refurbished barn in Portugal, in an ancient stone house in Spain, or in a hillside villa in Italy. Go bird watching in an unspoilt rural landscape, hunt wild mushrooms in the forest, or get adventurous mountain biking along hilly local trails. A rural retreat can be as active or as relaxing as you like, but it's a guaranteed way to unwind far from the frenzy of the daily grind.

The peace of the countryside, the charm of old-timey village life and the easy access to nature aren't the only draws of a rural retreat. Spending time in the country is also a great way to get to know locals and to get involved in local life. A rural holiday gives you the opportunity to participate in a language class, a cooking course or some other community activity.

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Portugal (46) → Algarve (26) → Loule (6) → Loule (3)

Orange Cottage - Quintassential Apartment Cottages

2-bedroom apartment to rent #5569

395—750 £ pW

Sleeps 4 pax

Beautiful home from home 2 bedroom apartment cottage that sleeps 4 in the Central Algarve with magnificent sea views.

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Portugal (46) → Algarve (26) → Loule (6) → Loule (3)

Casa do Forno Cottage - Quintassential Apartment Cottages

Cottage to rent #5568

330—435 £ pW

Sleeps 2 pax

Rustic traditional 1 bedroom cottage that sleeps 2 adults in total peace & tranquility in the Central Algarve.

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Portugal (46) → Algarve (26) → Loule (6) → Cruz da Assumada (2)

Lemon Cottage - Quintassential Apartment Cottages

1-bedroom apartment to rent #5570

330—435 £ pW

Sleeps 3 pax

Large home from home 1 bedroom apartment cottage with magnificent sea views in total peace & tranquility yet only 2 minutes from Loule

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Italy (264) → Tuscany (65) → Lucca - Garfagnana (14) → Barga (7) → Lucca (5)

Holiday villa in Barga: Gorgeous view!

Farmhouse to rent #5591

400—850 € pW

Sleeps 6 pax

Typical self catering holiday tuscan farmhouse for rent dominating the beautiful medieval town of Barga.Spectacular view over the whole Serchio valley!

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Italy (264) → Lazio (43) → Golfo di Gaeta (4) → Scauri - Minturno (2)

LivingApple - Pink Lady

Large apartment to rent #5598

350—990 € pW

Sleeps 6 pax

House with garden: Luxury, relax - Easy access Rome, Naples, Amalfi, Pompei

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Italy (264) → Lazio (43) → Golfo di Gaeta (4) → Scauri - Minturno (2)

LivingApple - Renetta

Large apartment to rent #5599

400—800 € pW

Sleeps 7 pax

Between Rome and Naples: touching ancient and modern history in the land of Aeneas and Ulysses

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Bulgaria (137) → Pirin/Rhodope Mountains (29) → Bansko (16) → Pirin National Park (2)

Ski Apartment - Bansko - Bulgaria

1-bedroom apartment to rent #5603

225—400 € pW

Sleeps 6 pax

A beautiful apartment sleeps 4-6, with terrace, located just above the town in the national park.

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Italy (264) → Campania (14) → Massa Lubrense (2) → Marina Lobra (1)

Agriturismo

1-bedroom apartment to rent #5561

650—750 € pW

Sleeps 2 pax

Faces Capri, Ischia and Bay of Naples,30 metres from sea and charming port, immersed in lemon and olive trees, relaxation, excursions and walking holidays.

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France (72) → Paris/Ile de France (4) → between Versailles & Rambouillet (Yvelines) (1) → Auffargis (1)

The nearest gite from Paris, France

Gite to rent #5612

425—585 € pW

Sleeps 4 pax

Gite (holiday house) 3 stars cottage self-catering - Paris Versailles St Quentin Yvelines Rambouillet, France guest house.

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Portugal (46) → Costa Verde (3) → Viana do Castelo (1) → Areosa (1)

Villa Cardosa

Villa to rent #5613

400—600 € pW

Sleeps 7 pax

The villa is outside the village, 1 km to the beach, 3 km to the city center, 500 m to inner zone beach (lake), 50 m to a river, 350 m to supermarket, 3.5 km to the hospital, 70 km to the airport, 350 m to the train station, ... more

Italy (264) → Sardinia (30) → Quartu S Elena (2) → Capitana (1)

Villa Loredana

Villa to rent #5620

600—1300 € pW

Sleeps 5 pax

Semi-detached two-story house with swimming pool in Sardinia. 400 metres form beach.

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Austria (12) → Austrian Alps / Salzburgerland (1) → Sportwelt Amade (1) → Eben im Pongau (1)

Landhaus Alexa

Guest house to rent #5621

140—595 € pW

Sleeps 20 pax

Guesthouse in Salzburger Sportwelt consisting of both self catering apartments and en-suite rooms on B&B basis.

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Italy (264) → Lazio (43) → Rome (22) → Lanuvio (2)

Aceri b&b and apartments

Villa to rent #5618

350—560 € pW

Sleeps 14 pax

We are located in the Castelli Romani Park, 25 Km from Rome.

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Spain (95) → Costa Brava/Catalonia (16) → Cadaques (1) → Roses (1)

Cadaques beach villa in natural park

Villa to rent #5597

350—900 € pW

Sleeps 8 pax

Isolated villa w/garden, natural park in a Dali's land. Solar energy.

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France (72) → Rhone/French Alps (5) → Haute-Savoie (2) → Châtel (1)

Nice flat in Heidi style chalet

1-bedroom apartment to rent #5627

241—730 € pW

Sleeps 5 pax

France Chatel ski flat.

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