Perfectly polished and devilishly stylish – a luxury Italian holiday is a spirited mix of art-filled cities, world-class food and sun-blushed resorts.

A captivating landscape so rich in outstanding architecture and classical art - it is no wonder Italy continues to be the subject of so many films and literary works. And the variety on offer is quite astonishing.

Your luxury Italian holiday could begin savouring delicious gelato in cosmopolitan Milan, where the streets buzz with designer fashion houses, glitzy hotels, slick bars and high-end galleries. Quite different to gliding between the narrow back streets of Venice on a gondola amongst ornate Byzantine cathedrals and dramatic bell towers.

Away from the hum of the cities, cobbled streets and villages delicately wind their way up the hillsides and olive groves of Tuscany. A cycling tour of this wine-rich land offers a perfect change of pace. Here, appetisers of crostini, cured meats and fresh tomato salads can be enjoyed with some of the finest wines in the world, whilst basking under the Tuscan sun.

Equally as enticing for sun-worshippers are the glittering beaches of the Amalfi Coast and Sardinia, where the sands are porcelain white, the waters are wonderfully warm and the days are deliciously long.

Who could wish for anything more?