Victoria Park (86.18 ha) is the oldest public park in London and attracts 9 million visitors a year. It was created in 1842 and designed by James Pennethorne. The park ... read more
Villa Poggio Torselli, dating back to the 15th century, is a completely restored property with magnificent gardens in Italian-English style. read more
Villa & Park Ciani is a 6.3 ha parc with the Villa Ciani, the Congress Centre, the dockyard, the Cantonal Museum of Natural History and the Rino Tami Cantonal ... read more
Villa Arconati was built, during the 17th and 18th century in Baroque style, for the Arconati family. After 1772 it was further embellished by the Busca family. Today it ... read more
Villa Arvedi, built mid-17th century, was designed by the architect Giovanni Battista Bianchi. The villa contains beautiful frescoes from Dorigny, Paolo Farinati, Sante ... read more
Villa Bagatti Valsecchi was built in 1878, by Fausto and Giuseppe Bagatti Valsecchi on the site of an existing farmhouse from 1721. The Villa is surrounded by a lush ... read more
Villa Bettoni is an impressive massive mid-18th century villa with well-maintained gardens. It is the result of the expansion of a pre-existing 17th century mansion, ... read more
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 d'Este (Lake Como), and its magnificent 10 ha gardens were originally commissioned by Cardinal Tolomeo Gallio, and built between 1565–70. Since 1873 it has ... 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
