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
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 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 Pfanner, an elegant building from 1667, is today a museum including an interesting garden, designed probably by Filippo Juvarra. The palace contains fine ... 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
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
Royal Palace of Caserta, is one of the largest royal residences in the world and is surrounded by a 120 ha baroque park, with formal vistas, fountains and cascades. The ... read more
Stupinigi Palace is a former hunting lodge and residence of the House of Savoy, and presently house the Museo di Arte e Ammobiliamento, a museum of the arts and ... read more
Villa Carlotta, now a museum, was built in 1745 by Marquis Clerici. The villa, beautifully decorated, contains important 19th century art works, and is surrounded by ... 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 Manin was built for the Manin family in the 17th century, but has been modified several times, as has been its 19 ha garden. Today the furnished villa is a museum, ... read more
Villa Medici & Garden at Poggio a Caiano, were built for Lorenzo di Midici in 1485 and designed by Giuliano de Sangallo (1445-1516) an architect, sculptor and ... read more
Villa Medici La Petraia was built for Cosimo I de Medici, who has acquired it in 1544. He gave it in 1568 to his son Cardinal Ferdinando (1549 – 1609), who changed ... 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