Take a relaxing ride with our four-legged friends
around Italy, for a taste of the countryside as it would have been seen centuries ago.
Horse riding is a very popular way to see Italy ‘off the beaten track’
, and there are many companies that provide this service in every corner of the country. Here are a few we can suggest.
Horse riding in Tuscany
This is the most popular area for visitors, whether on horseback or not. This notoriously hilly region of Italy is usually explored by car, however, this means that there are large areas left unexplored
. There is only so far you can go on foot, so let our equine friends help you and your family along in exploring this beautiful part of Italy. Our local partner, One Step Closer
, can help you organise your ideal trek, and as for accommodation, check out our villas in Tuscany
. For guests wishing to explore Tuscany, a good starting point would be Villa della Pia (sleeps 12) a luxurious house with its own 12 hole golf course!
Horse riding on the Amalfi Coast
Compared to the Amalfi Coast, Tuscany will seem flat and the hills mere bumps! The Amalfi coast is set on cliff faces with very steep slopes leading up to them. Horse rides provided by our local partners Costa Divina can allow you and your guests to take in breathtaking views of the sea and the towns
with minimal effort. Don’t forget to bring a carrot to reward our hard-working friends at the end of the day! Dolce Vita Villas has a fantastic collection of places to stay on the Amalfi coast, just check out our villas and see other services our partner offers on the Amalfi coast by scolling down this blog. Dolce Vita Villas would suggest, to those of you considering the Amalfi Coast, Il Glicine (sleeps 6), with its wonderful views and fantastic infinity pool overlooking the sea as a great place to rest after a day’s ride!
Horse riding up Mount Etna
Finally, we strongly recommend our guests in Sicily take a ride up to the craters of Mount Etna, to see this “angry mountain” at work. This is a fairly ‘benevolent’ volcano, erupting often but not explosively, and is a wonderful sight to behold. Riding up here you will be able to see the towns below, the sea surrounding the volcano and, when the clouds are low, walk through the clouds
. For Dolce Vita Villas’ ever expanding choice of villas in Sicily, click here. Villa del Barone (sleeps 12), newly refurbished and surrounded by olive groves, is very close to Etna.
