Gay and Lesbians Friendly Vacations in Italy

Italy is located in the center of the Mediterranean and paired with Greece, many people believe that Italy is the birthplace of Western culture where once gay culture was widely accepted.

Since Christianity took over and Vatican's power grew in supremacy, gay culture and women's rights during the middle ages diminished and up until the past decade for the most part gay culture was not widely accepted in Italy, however in the past 10 years things have changed considerably and are getting progressively better in Italy for equal rights and large-spread acceptance of gay-culture.

Gay marriage and gay family rights are now being pushed through the constitution and in many places in Italy, particularly Milan, Rome, Florence, Naples and many places throughout Sicily, there are many hot-spots where gay and lesbian couples can not only feel accepted but also applauded.

We specialize in tailor-made holidays for gay and lesbian couples coming to Italy who want to enjoy the very best of Italy in sophistication and style.

Since we are based here in Italy and members of our team enjoy this aspect of Italian culture, we can help put you in touch with our network of friends all over the country that can contribute to providing you with the very best of local knowledge, culture and restaurant recommendations.

Italy is a country is renowned worldwide for its exquisite cuisine, fashions, luxury sports cars and motorcycles, numerous regional cultures and dialects, and also for its many beautiful alpine lakes and mountains (the Alps and Apennines).

It is not surprising it is many times nicknamed Il Bel Paese (The Beautiful Country). Two independent mini-states are encased entirely by Italy: San Marino and Vatican City. While to be precise, not part of the European Union, both these states are also part of the Schengen Region and the European Monetary Union (EMU). Other than different police uniforms, there is virtually no evident transition from these states and Italy's territory, and the currency is the same . Italian is also the language in both city-states.

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We're home now from the most amazing trip to Italy! I can't thank you enough for your efforts and coordination of what was without question the finest vacations I've been on to date. ... [Read More]
- Carol Carson
Dear Guiseppe and Jesse, We just returned from our most wonderful vacation to Italy and wanted to first thank you for putting together such a wonderful trip, and second to provide some feedback for the future. Hotels 1. Hotel Sovestro in San Gimignano was wonderful. The staff were very friendly and helpful and made the first portion of our journey very stress free. They made us feel like we wer ... [Read More]
- Ron and Deb Crosby
Jesse & Giuseppe,Sandy and I have been looking through my slides of our trip to Southern Italy. We had such a good time with you and Giuseppe that we wanted to let you know again. You were the best guides ever. ... [Read More]
- Bob & Sandy
I am a travel agent with All About Honeymoons and I would highly recommend Italy Vacation Specialists. Jessica was wonderful in helping us plan in a last minute anniversary vacation during high season without any issues. She even checked on our clients while on vacation to make sure things were going well. I plan on using them again soon for all my future bookings! ... [Read More]
- Tammy Joyce, All About Honeymoons
As a travel agent, but also a traveler to Italy, thee is no other company I would recommend than the Italy Vacation Specialists. Not only do they really care about what they are doing, they also really know Italy and try to educate many people about ways they can best see the country and not fall into tourist traps. I have been on 4 trips with the IVS team, firstly when they did my first 2 tri ... [Read More]
- Laura Chomiak, Travel Agent
This company really knows their stuff and recommended our family to stay longer in each location. We didn't listen to them, but wished we had in every single place we went. They recommended Sestri Levante over the Cinque Terre which was our favourite destination on our entire trip. We visited Rome where we stayed in the outstanding Hotel Locorno where they know the owner there, like in every place ... [Read More]
- Sean & Veet Chapman, CGA
I traveled with JoAnn West through your services, guided by Giuseppe, in July of this year. What a wonderful experience; your service is really top notch! If I return to Italy for a tour, I will absolutely use your services again and recommend you to my friends! ... [Read More]
- Lucretia Brower
The trip was great we appreciate all the hard work you and your team invested to make our experience a once in a lifetime trip. We appreciate all the attention to the details in particular Giuseppe spending the time and the focus with us on the road and as we were exploring your great country. ... [Read More]
- Leon and Michele
I went to high school with the owner of the company who organized my honeymoon for myself and my now wife from Tokyo. We spent three short weeks seeing Piedmont and experiencing wine paradise there, then heading to Nice in France with our private driver and flying to Rome where honestly 4 days is NOT enough. They keep saying to spend more time and we could not agree more! You need to spend more ti ... [Read More]
- Robin and Kumi Bruun, Tokyo Japan
I have traveled to Italy 2x with the IVS for my own pleasure trips and 2x for business with IVS. These guys really pay attention and make your trip go like clockwork. Italy is nuts, just saying! There are so many rules and restrictions now, so we did not want to drive ourselves. Having traveled with them many times and done business on several occasions, most definitely USE this company. They k ... [Read More]
- JoAnne Beaudoin, Retired Nurse