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 Kérylos is a seaside Palazzo, a luxurious reconstruction of an ancient Greek villa, built in 1908 for the archaeologist and politician Théodore Reinach and his ... 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
Villa Malfitano Whitaker is a 19th-century palace and a museum for the artwork, natural history and archeologic collections, of the Sicilian-English artist and ... read more
Villa Marigola, dating back to the 18th century and built for the Marquis Ollandini, is now property of the Cassa di Risparmio della Spezia and a center for cultural ... read more
Villa Medici was built for Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1549 – 1609) and houses since 1803 the Académie Française in Rome. It has a ... read more
Villa Molin is a patrician residence, commissioned by Nicolò Molin (1562-1608), Venetian ambassador to Florence and to James I of England from 1603-1606. The architect ... read more
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 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 Pellé focuses on cultural events such as art exhibitions, concerts, programmes for seniors and children. 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 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
