Is it time for your travels to align with your special interests? Unlock your creative talents with these professionally run arts holidays in Italy…
1. Painting Holiday Italy
Capture Italy one brush stroke at a time. Paint, explore, indulge!
Imagine waking up to golden sunlight spilling over rolling vineyards, then sketching hilltop villages and capturing the landscape, the Cinque Terre or the lemon groves of Sorrento. The painting courses from Painting Holiday Italy offer endless inspiration for everyone. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or picking up a brush for the first time, their expert tutors will guide you in a relaxed, inspiring atmosphere.
Savour authentic Italian cuisine, sip local wines, and wander ancient streets, or simply marvel at the views. Every day is a masterpiece waiting to happen. You’ll return home with beautiful paintings and a heart full of Italy.
Are you ready to escape to Italy for the ultimate painting holiday? Find out more at paintingholidayitaly.com
2. Sunflower Publishing
Relax, reflect, rest and write! The perfect holiday for writers.
If you want to kickstart a new writing project, reignite a stalled one, enhance your writing skills, or just explore the creative process, Sunflower Publishing have the perfect holiday for you.
Their seven-night creative writing retreat includes an all-inclusive stay in a luxury villa in Abbruzzo, with a packed itinerary of innovative workshops led by an experienced creative writing tutor.
Along with creative writing workshops, you’ll attend Q&A sessions with notable authors and industry professionals, learn book marketing and book launch strategies, and dive deeper into the publishing industry. This is the perfect creative holiday to connect with your true writer self and be inspired to write by the ‘Italian art of living’.
Enjoy Sunflower Publishing’s next retreat from 5-12 September 2026 from £1,650. Visit sunflowerpublishing.com for more information.
3. The Watermill at Posara
The Watermill at Posara, where creativity meets la dolce vita.
Hidden in the sun-dappled hills of northern Tuscany, The Watermill at Posara is more than just a retreat; it’s a creative pilgrimage. For more than three decades, this 17th-century mill has welcomed painters, writers, knitters and culture-seekers from around the world to slow down, soak in the beauty of rural Italy and unlock their creative spirit.
Known for its idyllic riverside setting, sustainable hospitality, and immersive experiences, the venue continues to evolve by welcoming new tutors and disciplines, offering courses that build on the philosophy of inspiration, creativity, and community.
Check out the inspiring line-up of new courses for 2026 and reserve your place at watermill.net.
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