It’s easier than you think to head off the beaten track in Italy. The country is a tapestry of diverse regions, with more UNESCO World Heritage Sites than any other.

You can wander around perfectly symmetrical piazzas in the heel of Italy's boot, hike in the Sibillini Mountains or bathe in thermal springs in Tuscany, at the exact point where Jupiter's thunderbolt is said to have fallen in a battle against Saturn.

We've found a selection of holidays to destinations such as Campania, Liguria, Puglia and Sardinia. Here are a few of our favourites, with savings of up to 49%.

• £379pp -- Southern Italy foodie tour inc cooking classes
• £399pp -- Ischia: "idyllic" island escape at spa hotel with meals
• £529pp -- 4-star holiday in Sardinia inc BA flights & sea views
• £799pp -- 7-night Genoa & Portovenere break with flights & car hire
• £899pp -- Sorrento week inc trips to Capri, the Amalfi Coast & Pompeii 
• £1195pp -- Tuscan break at luxury borgo with "spectacular" vineyard views

Our round-up also includes Italian borghi -- ancient hamlets, villages and towns with unique places to stay. Prices start at £73 per room.