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 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
Wackerbarth Castle was built for Fieldmarshall and Cabinet Minister of August the Strong, Count August Christoph von Wackerbarth. After having changed noble hands many ... 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
Welbeck Abbey, dating back to the 12th century, was the seat of the Dukes of Portland and is still the home of their descendants. The estate is a major attraction for ... read more
Welsdorf Castle, dating from early 1600, is today owned by Silvia and Clemens Sadnik, and offers an exclusive, dreamlike ambience for weddings and other celebrations, as ... 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
Wildeck Castle's owners were at the beginning, the Dukes, followed by prince electoral and finally it became a hunter’s seat of the King of Saxony. Since 1994 it is ... 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
Wilhelm Busch Museum for Caricature, located in the Georgenpalais (part of the Herrenhausen palace & gardens), is dedicated to the work of Wilhelm Busch and the ... read more
Wilton Castle, dating back to 1247, has been completely restored by the present owner, Sean Windsor, after it had been burnt down by arsonists in 1923. The castle is a ... read more
Wilton House has been in the hands of the Earls of Pembroke since the 1540s, when it was given to William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke, by Henry VIII. The House contains ... read more