Villa Monastero, today a museum and conference centre, was constructed on the site of a Cistercensian monastery in the 16th century, for the Mornocco family. The present ... read more
Villa Mondragone, a former ecclesial property, was constructed for Cardinal Mark Sittich von Hohenems Altemps (1533-1595), and later used by the Borghese Cardinal ... read more
Villa Oliva dates back to the 15th century and has been restored in the 20th century by the Oliva family. It is surrounded by a beautiful park on three levels its ... read more
Villa Ormond was built in the late 19th century as a "Maison de Plaisance" for the Swiss businessman Ormond. The architect was Emile Réverdin, and the villa is ... read more
Villa Palagonia is a Sicilian Baroque villa, built from 1715. Its garden is famous for the statues of monsters. Since 1885 the villa is owned and inhabited by the ... read more
Villa Pennisi was built in the 19th century as the 'Grand Hotel de Bains', surrounded by beautiful Mediterranean gardens. The spa was sold, early 50s, but the ... read more
Villa Pisani, today housing the National Museum, contains 18th and 19th century works of art and furniture, and on the ceiling of the ballroom Gianbattista Tiepolo’s ... read more
Villa Reale di Marlia dates back to the 15th century, as the Renaissance style Villa Marlia. However it was the sister of Napoleon, Elisa, who transformed it ... read more
Villa Rufolo was built in the 13th century for the Rufolo family, but was extensively transformed in the 19th century by Scotsman Francis Neville Reid. The famous ... read more
Villa Sorra, an outstanding example of Emilian baroque architecture, dates from c1800. It is based on a design by Giuseppe Antonio Torri. The villa is surrounded ... read more
Villa Tasca is a historic place and a family home in one. The place goes back to the 16th century, but the present building dates from the 18th century. It is surrounded ... read more
Villa Tittoni, today open to the public by guided tours, has undergone several transformations in the 18th and 19th century. It has still extensive English style ... read more
Villa Torrigiani, with its beautiful Baroque garden, was built in the 16th century for the Buonvisi family, but passed later into the hands of the Santini and Tottigiani ... read more
Villa Valmarana, since 1715 in the Valmarana family, who still lives in the Villa today, is famous for its frescos by Giambattista and Giandomenico Tiepolo (father and ... read more