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Caravan and campsite in Snowdonia Wales

Wales
Static caravan in Snowdonia

Tags: camping, caravans, climbing, countryside, eco, families, film-location, geological, lakes, mountains, nature, remote, rural, secluded, tranquil, wildlife

Where: Wales › North Wales › Nantgwynant

Tree house bed & breakfast in Lazio Italy

Italy
Tree house suite in the Lazio region

Tags: countryside, couples, farmstead, honeymoon, nature, organic, romantic, rural, secluded, sexy, tranquil, treehouse, unusual

Where: Italy › Lazio › Piansano

Gypsy caravans near Alicante Spain

Spain
Gypsy caravans near Alicante

Tags: countryside, couples, families, fun, glamping, groups, gypsy caravans, kids, mountains, nature, photoshoots, romantic, rural, swimming, unusual

Where: Spain › Costa Blanca › Tibi

Self-catering treehouse accommodation in Somerset England

England
Self-catering treehouse in Somerset

Tags: countryside, couples, families, kids, luxury, nature, romantic, rural, secluded, stylish, teenagers, treehouse, unusual

Where: England › Somerset › Halse

Hotel Aire de Bardenas in Navarra Spain

Spain
Boutique hotel in rural Navarra

Tags: accessible, boutique, chic, conferences, countryside, design, families, kids, luxury, nature, photoshoots, remote, rural, sexy, stylish, wifi

Where: Spain › Navarra › Tudela

Holiday rental cottage in Tuscany Italy

Italy
Romantic stone cottage in Tuscany

Tags: countryside, couples, cultural, medieval, nature, remote, romantic, rural, stylish, swimming, tennis, tranquil

Where: Italy › Tuscany › Sogna

Cabin accommodation in Switzerland

Switzerland
Alpine cabin near Lake Geneva

Tags: alpine, countryside, couples, golf, hiking, lakes, log cabin, mountains, romantic, rural, tranquil

Where: Switzerland › Vaud › Morges

The Earthship eco-gite accommodation in Normandy France

France
The Earthship eco-gîte in Normandy

Tags: accessible, bizarre, countryside, disabled, eco, families, kids, nature, off-grid, photoshoots, rural, strange, tranquil, unusual

Where: France › Normandy › Ger

Windmill holiday villa in Santorini Greece

Greece
Unique windmill villa in Santorini

Tags: coastal, countryside, couples, families, honeymoon, island, ocean, organic, photoshoots, romantic, rural, unusual, villa, windmill

Where: Greece › Santorini › Imerovigli

Holiday accommodation in Asturias Spain

Spain
Shepherd's house in Asturias

Tags: countryside, families, groups, hiking, kids, mountains, nature, rural, rustic, tranquil, walking

Where: Spain › Asturias › La Goleta

Eco-friendly yurt accommodation in Portugal

Portugal
Solar powered yurt in the mountains

Tags: bird watching, couples, eco, fishing, glamping, hiking, mountains, nature, off-grid, organic, ornithology, romantic, rural, secluded, tranquil, walking, yurt

Where: Portugal › Beira › Arganil

Straw bale eco-house accommodation in Leura Australia

Australia
Straw bale house in the Blue Mountains

Tags: business, conferences, corporate, couples, eco, events, families, groups, kids, luxury, mountains, parties, rural, straw bale, stylish, unusual

Where: Australia › New South Wales › Leura

Eco-friendly straw bale holiday home in Poland

Poland
Straw bale eco-cottage in Przelomka

Tags: countryside, couples, cultural, eco, farmstead, lakes, nature, organic, rural, rustic, straw bale, unusual

Where: Poland › Podlachian Voivodeship › Przelomka

Guesthouse accommodation with private church near Barcelona Spain

Spain
Romantic wedding chapel in Catalonia

Tags: countryside, cultural, events, families, groups, parties, rural, rustic, secluded, swimming, weddings, wine

Where: Spain › Catalonia › Mediona

Organic eco-farm near Fethiye Turkey

Turkey
Organic eco-farm near Fethiye

Tags: countryside, cultural, eco, educational, families, farmstead, groups, holistic, kids, nature, organic, riverside, rural, rustic, yoga

Where: Turkey › Aegean Region › Fethiye

Railroad boxcar holiday accommodation near Buenos Aires Argentina

Argentina
Recycled boxcars near Buenos Aires

Tags: bizarre, countryside, families, farmstead, horses, kids, railway, rural, strange, swimming, tranquil, unusual

Where: Argentina › Buenos Aires Province › Magdalena

Historical luxury windmill holiday rental on the Isle of Anglesey Wales

Wales
Historic windmill in Anglesey

Tags: beach, coastal, countryside, couples, fishing, historic, island, luxury, romantic, rural, swimming, walking, windmill

Where: Wales › Anglesey › Beaumaris

Farmstead lodges in Los Lagos Chile

Chile
Farm lodges in the Los Lagos region

Tags: farmstead, fishing, honey, horses, lakes, log cabin, mountains, nature, remote, rural, rustic, tranquil, walking, wildlife

Where: Chile › Los Lagos Region › Casilla

Holiday villa accommodation in Rustrel Provence France

France
Relaxing villa in Rustrel

Tags: countryside, families, gastronomy, kids, mountains, rural, swimming, tranquil, walking, wine

Where: France › Provence › Rustrel

Luxury villa holiday rental in Pienza Tuscany Italy

Italy
Luxury pig sty in the hills of Tuscany

Tags: boutique, countryside, couples, cultural, groups, honeymoon, luxury, remote, romantic, rural, stylish, swimming, tranquil, valentines, weddings, wifi, wine

Where: Italy › Tuscany › Pienza

Greece
Restored hillside settlement in Crete

Tags: couples, eco, families, gastronomy, groups, hiking, historic, kids, mountains, nature, off-grid, rural, rustic, tranquil, trekking, unusual, wildlife

Where: Greece › Crete › Vlatos

Showman's wagon accommodation in the Wye Valley Wales

Wales
Showman's wagon in the Wye Valley

Tags: caravans, countryside, fun, glamping, photoshoots, romantic, rural, secluded, sexy, strange, tranquil, unusual, valentines

Where: Wales › Wye Valley

Gypsy holiday caravans in Gascony France

France
Gypsy caravans in Gascony

Tags: caravans, countryside, families, fun, glamping, gypsy caravans, kids, rural, secluded, swimming, teenagers, unusual

Where: France › Midi-Pyrenees › Gascony

Luxury boutique style villa accommodation in Puglia Italy

Italy
Beautiful villa in Puglia

Tags: boutique, chic, countryside, designer, families, nature, photoshoots, rural, stylish, swimming, wine

Where: Italy › Puglia › Contrada Santoro

Tipi campsite in Ronda Andalucia Spain

Spain
Luxury Tipis near Ronda

Tags: camping, eco, fun, glamping, kids, luxury, mountains, nature, remote, rural, secluded, swimming, teenagers, tipi, tranquil, unusual, walking

Where: Spain › Andalucia › Ronda

Log cabins in Alora Andalucia Spain

Spain
Tranquil log cabins in Andalucia

Tags: climbing, countryside, couples, eco, hiking, log cabin, mountains, nature, remote, rural, secluded, swimming, tranquil, walking, wildlife

Where: Spain › Andalucia › Alora

A whole village for rent in Umbria Italy

Italy
Entire medieval hamlet in Umbria

Tags: conferences, countryside, cultural, events, families, groups, historic, kids, medieval, parties, rural, swimming

Where: Italy › Umbria › Borgo San Biagio

Airstream caravan trailers Isle of Wight England

England
Retro caravans on the Isle of Wight

Tags: airstreams, camping, caravans, couples, families, kids, photoshoots, retro, romantic, rural

Where: England › Isle of Wight › Newport

Holiday accommodation in Cape Town South Africa

South Africa
Rural cottages near Noordhoek beach

Tags: beach, families, groups, kids, mountains, nature, ocean, rural, wildlife

Where: South Africa › Noordhoek Valley › Cape Town

Cave hotel in Cappadocia Turkey

Turkey
Cave hotel in Cappadocia

Tags: ancient, cavehouse, families, historic, honeymoon, kids, nature, romantic, rural, weddings

Where: Turkey › Cappadocia › Ayvali

Holiday accommodation in Slovenia

Slovenia
Peaceful cottage near Ljubljana

Tags: countryside, cycling, families, groups, kayaking, kids, organic, rural, secluded

Where: Slovenia › Ljubljana

Holiday cottages in the Cotswolds England

England
Farmhouse cottage in the Cotswolds

Tags: families, golf, historic, kids, rural, walking

Where: England › Cotswolds › Uley

Holiday accommodation Fort William Scotland

Scotland
Timber chalets near Fort William

Tags: fishing, golf, log cabin, mountains, rural, skiing, walking, wildlife

Where: Scotland › The Highlands › Fort William

Holiday accommodation in Tuscany Italy

Italy
Tuscan farmhouse in the hills

Tags: families, gastronomic, kids, mountains, rural, rustic, swimming, walking

Where: Italy › Tuscany › Arezzo

Holiday accommodation in Andalucia Spain

Spain
Yurt hotel in Andalucia

Tags: eco, families, kids, mountains, romantic, rural, swimming, unusual, yoga, yurt

Where: Spain › Andalucia › Cortes de la Frontera

Holiday B&B accommodation in Andalucia Spain

Spain
Stylish B&B near Ronda

Tags: couples, cycling, historic, kids, luxury, rural, swimming, walking

Where: Spain › Andalucia › Ronda

Holiday accommodation in Ayr Scotland

Scotland
Luxury holiday lodges in Ayrshire

Tags: accessible, conferences, disabled, families, golf, groups, historic, kids, log cabin, nature, rural, teenagers, walking, weddings, wheelchair

Where: Scotland › Ayrshire › Straiton

Holiday accommodation in Asturias Spain

Spain
Rural house near Picos de Europa

Tags: canoeing, hiking, mountains, nature, rafting, rural, trekking

Where: Spain › Asturias › Ortiguero de Cabrales

Holiday accommodation in Le Marche Italy

Italy
Farmhouse in Monte San Martino

Tags: families, hiking, kids, rural, swimming

Where: Italy › Le Marche › Monte San Martino

Holiday accommodation in Tuscany Italy

Italy
Villa in Caprese Michelangelo

Tags: families, historic, kids, rural, swimming

Where: Italy › Tuscany › Caprese Michelangelo

Holiday accommodation in Devon

England
Log cabin in South Devon

Tags: beach, cycling, families, fishing, hiking, kids, log cabin, rural, surfing

Where: England › Devon › Modbury

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Spain: 3 bed townhouses with communal swimming pool in historic town. Great views and good outside areas.

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Greece: Beautifully situated luxury villa with direct access to the blue-green crystal clear sea below.

Spain: This is 'Real Spain', lovely countryside, mountain and sea views, 30 mins to beach, 60 to Malaga

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Turkey: Rent this cave house with outstanding views of a spectacular UNESCO listed site. Sleeps 4-6

Turkey: Atami Hotel is the ideal place for those of you who're looking for some peace, intimacy and privacy

Australia: A gorgeous 3 bedroom cottage originally built in the 1800?s and now lovingly restored and renovated.

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