Aragonese Castle is located on a rocky islet, connected to the island of Ischia by a causeway. The castle dates back to 474 BC, but in Modern Times it was rescued from ... read more
Castello di Miramare is closely linked to the tragic, historic couple of the (short) Emperor of Mexico, Archduke Maximilian of Habsburg, and his wife, Charlotte of ... read more
Castello di San Pelagio dates back to the 16th century, and is partly still privately inhabited. The rest houses an important air museum, including some models of studies ... read more
Castello di Masino dates back to the eleventh century, and has been the residence of the Counts Valperga di Masimo until 1988 when they handed it over to the FAI (Fundo ... read more
The Castle of Agliè, Castello Ducale di Agliè, dates back to the 12th century, but became a Royal summer retreat for the House of Savoy in the 18th century. It has 300 ... read more
Villa Borghese was created In 1605 by Cardinal Scipione Borghese, a nephew of Pope Paul V. It was meant to be a 'maison de plaisance', and to house his art ... read more
Gallery of Modern Art Genoa, located in the 17th century Villa Saluzzo, features a large collection of paintings, sculptures, drawings and engravings from the 19th century ... read more
The Galleria d'Arte Moderna, housed in the Villa Reale, is a modern art museum, featuring mainly Italian and European works from the 18th to the 20th centuries. The ... read more
La Cervara Monastery of San Girolamo dates back to 1361, and is today in private hands. The abbey, surrounded by beautiful gardens, is open to the public for cultural, ... read more
La Villa di Maser (Villa Barbaro) is one of the best examples created by the famous Andrea Palladio (1508-80). The villa, with its beautiful frescoes made by Paolo ... read more
Leonardo's Vineyard, was given to Leonardo da Vinci in 1498 by Duke Ludovico Sforza as a tribute to his admirable Milanese works (such as the “Last Supper” in ... read more
Villa Torlonia & Gardens, now a museum, were constructed originally from early 1800s for the bankers family Torlonia. In 1925 it was given to Mussolini, which he ... read more
Palazzo Giusti, dating back to 1570, and was created for the Giusti family. The Palazzo is famous for its gardens. Its interior contain some remarkable ceilings by ... read more
Palazzo d'Avalos is a Renaissance palace, once the seat of the d'Avalos family, but presently it houses four museums: the Archaeological Museum, the ... read more
Palazzo Fantini is an elegant and austere country seat, dating from the mid-18th century. Today it is still owned and inhabited by the same family for almost three ... read more
Palazzo La Marmora is a magnificent historic mansion, still owned by the same family, the Marquess della Marmora, for centuries. The palace can be visited and includes a ... read more
Palazzo Piccolomini, now serving as a contemporary art gallery and museum, was built 1460 - 1495 for Andrea Piccolomini, nephew of Pope Pius II. It was designed by ... read more
The Quirinale Palace, dating back to 1574 has been a Papal Residence (30 popes), a Royal Residence (4 kings) and today the Presidential Residence (12 presidents). It is ... read more
Rocca di Lonato dates back to the 10th century. Today it includes the beautiful natural garden, the Museum-House (the Podestà), the Library and the Visconti-Venetian ... read more
Royal Palace museum Capodimonte, now a museum, was one of the two Royal palaces in Naples. It was a summer palace, hunting lodge and residence for the Kings of Two ... read more
