Villa Foscari was constructed between 1558-1560 for the brothers Nicolo and Luigi Foscari, and designed by the famous Andrea Paladio. The villa contains beautiful ... 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
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 Panza is an 18th century villa, expanded and embellished between 1829-183, containing a large collection of contemporary art. The villa is surrounded by a 3.3 ha ... read more
Villa Durazzo Pallavicini is a villa, now housing Museo di Archeologia Ligure, surrounded by a 19th century park and a small botanic garden. read more
Palazzo Corsini, still privately owned, was built from the mid-17th to the 18th centuries. It has an elegant interior with an impressive entrance staircase, frescoes, ... 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
Palazzo Doria Pamphilj is today still in the hands of the family Doria Pamphij and managed by the family trust. The impressive palace contains an impressive collection of ... 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
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 Medici, Castello, was the preferred country residence of Cosimo I de Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1519-1574), who lived here in his childhood. The gardens became ... 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
Botanic Gardens Villa Hanbury, was made by the Hanbury family, mid 19th century, and sold to the state by Lady Hanbury in 1960. Today it is managed by the University of ... read more
Botanical garden of Palermo, Orto Botanico di Palermo, dates back to 1779, and is a (10 ha) research and educational institution. It is owned and managed by of the ... read more
Villa Rufolo was built in the 13th century for the Rufolo family, but was extensively transformed in the 19th century by Scotsman Francis Neville Reid. The famous ... read more
Farnese Gardens were created by Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, the historic art collector, in 1550. They constituted the first private botanical gardens in Europe. Although ... 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
Villa San Michele was built by the Swedish medical doctor, psychiatrist, author and socialite Axel Munthe, late 19th century. He constructed the house and gardens ... read more
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
Santa Chiara Cloister is a complex of buildings, including the Church of Santa Chiara, the tombs, the monastery and the archeological museum. It is famous for its majolica ... read more