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
Villa Serra is a 19th century construction, surrounded by an English style park (9 ha). The stables date from the 18th century. The complex, now a public consortium, is ... 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 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
Vollenhoven Estate is a country estate near Utrecht (around 130 ha), including an English style landscape garden. The estate came into the hands of the Marwijk Kooy ... read more
Waddesdon was built between 1874 and 1889 for Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild (1839–1898). Famous for its fabulous art collections and gardens, it is now owned by ... read more
Walton Hall was built in the 1830s by Sir Gilbert Greenall, 1st Baronet. He was a brewer and MP. The hall and its garden are since 1941 in the hands of the Warrington ... read more
Water Castle Klaffenbach, used as a hotel, offers in the buildings around the castle : exhibitions, different art & crafts workshops, concerts, events, golf, palace ... read more
Wentworth Woodhouse is a unique event venue, set within 87 acres of gardens and parkland, including a deer park and lakes, which are vested in the Fitzwilliam Wentworth ... read more
Weston Park is a 17th century house, surrounded by a 405 ha (1000 acres) park and gardens. The park was designed by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown. The house ... read more
Whatton House, rebuilt after a fire in 1876 by the first Lord Crawshaw, is now the home of the fifth Lord Crawshaw, David, his wife Belinda and family. The house remains ... read more
Wildegg Castle was constructed in the first half of the 13th century by the Habsburg. It was owned by the Effinger family for eleven generations. read more
Wolfsberg Castle, or also knows as Henckel-Donnersmarck Castle, dates back to the 11th century. It was transformed into a fortress in the 16th century, due to the Turkish ... read more
WWT London Wetland Centre, started in 2000, is a 42 ha (100 acres) wetland wildlife reserve, formerly consisting of several small reservoirs. It includes now several ... read more
Würzburg Residence, originally the seat of the Prince-Bishops from the Schönborn family, has a long history of more than 500 years. It is a UNESCO World Heritage ... read more
Öster-Malma Castle dates back to the 1660s, when it was built by the Swedish Board of Custom’s administrator, Wilhelm Drakenhjelm. The house displays representative ... read more
Övedskloster Castle is an estate which is since 1753 the private property of the Ramel family. The manor and its surroundings as we see it today, have been created at ... read more
