Villa Cetinale, dating back to the 17th century, is renowned for its extensive garden, around its impressive solo axis. The garden was completely restored in the late ... read more
Villa Cicogna Mozzoni, in Lombard Renaissance style, was built in 1400 by the Mozzoni family, as a hunting lodge. It was subsequently embellished and completed between ... read more
Villa Cimbrone, a historic noble villa and today a hotel, dates back to the 11th century. It was transformed early 20th century by the British politician Lord Grimthorpe ... read more
Villa Cipressi dates back to the 12th century, and consists of a series of constructions and gardens, built mainly between 1400 and 1800. Today it is owned by ... read more
Villa Contarini is a patrician villa in Baroque style with a 40 ha park including lakes and alleys. The central building was begun in 1546 under commission by the ... read more
Villa da Schio dates back to Roman times and has a large park and garden in Italian style. The site is a traditional wine-estate, whereas the poet Fazio degli Uberti gave ... read more
Villa dei Vescovi was constructed 1535-1542 as a summer residence for the archbishops of Padua. In addition to the beautiful grounds, the loggias and interiors contain ... read more
Villa del Balbianello was constructed in 1787, on the site of a Franciscan monastery, for Cardinal Angelo Durini. It later became property of the Visconti family, who ... read more
Villa Del Grumello is a 17th century historic villa, surrounded by a centuries-old landscape park of 17 ha. The romantic park contains a pond with lotus flowers and water ... read more
Villa della Pergola, created in the 18th century, was the summer residence of the Counts of Lengueglia. Today it is a hotel. The beautiful park and gardens (2.2 ha) has ... read more
Villa della Porta Bozzolo, presently managed and owned by the Fondo Ambiente Italiano (the Nat. Trust of Italy), was built somewhat later than 1500, for the Della Porta ... read more
Villa Durazzo, surrounded by a 3 ha beautiful garden, has magnificent “Apartments of the Main Floor”, with period furniture and paintings from the 17th and 18th ... read more
Villa Emo Onlus was created by Palladio, probably between 1556 and 1559. It was commissioned by the Emo family, in who's hands it stayed until 2004. read more
Villa Erba was built in the 19th century by Luigi Erba. It stayed in the hands of the family, including the famous Luchino Visconti, until 1986. read more
Villa Foscarini Rossi, dating back 1602, was originally built for the Venetian admiral Jacopo Foscarini. Today the Villa itself houses the Museo della Calzatura (Shoe ... read more
Villa Fracanzan Piovene has been, since 1316, only in the hands of three families, the Fracanzan, the Orgian and the Piovene family. Today the monumental Baroque Villa, ... read more
Villa Gamberaia is a historic 17th-century villa, surrounded by an early renaissance garden combined with the rich decoration of the mannerist or baroque styles. The ... read more
Villa Grabau, dating back to 1412, is a Renaissance Villa with 17th- and 19th century transformation. The Villa, furnished with period pieces and paintings and is ... read more
Villa Imperiale Pesaro was built between 1452-1469 for Alessandro Sforza, whereby the first stone was laid by the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III. It is famous for its ... read more
Villa La Foce dates back to the 15th century, but was mainly abandoned when it was bought in 1924 by Antonio and Iris Origo, a writer and horticulturalist. He turned it ... read more
