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
Bagnolo Castle goes back to the early 1000s. The present structure is a seventeenth-century villa, surrounded by a nineteenth century park, woods, vineyards and ... read more
Boboli Gardens, integral part of the Pitti Palace, were originally commissioned by Medici Duke Cosimo I and his wife Eleonora of Toledo mid-16th century. They were ... 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
Villa Taranto was created by the Australian-Scottish Captain, Neil McEacharn, between 1931 and 1940. The 16 ha gardens contain nearly 20,000 plant varieties. There is ... read more
Castello del Catajo dates back to 1570-73 for the Obizzi family, and became a Ducal palace in the 19th century an imperial resort of the House of Habsburg. It was sold to ... read more
Castello della Zisa & Genoard Park date back to the 12th century and were built by Norman kings. The park, Genoard, with its water works, was very famous and a link ... read more
Castello di Brolio, seat of the Ricasoli family, dates back to as early as 1141, and was redesigned by architect Marchetti in Gothic Revival-style in 1835, commissioned ... read more
Castello di Cordovado, with at its centre the Piccolomini-Freschi Palace, dates back to the Roman times. The 16th century Palace is surrounded by an early 19th century ... read more
Castello di Grazzano Visconti dates back to the 14th century, and is owned by the Visconti family. It is surrounded by an elegant 15 ha park, including the small church, ... read more
Castello (Villa) di Miradolo, once the property of the extinct counts Cacherano di Bricherasio, is since 2008 the seat of the Cosso Foundation, who uses it for cultural ... read more
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
Castello di Pralormo dates back to the 13th century and was in 1830-40 remodelled into a comfortable elegant residence. Since 1680 the castle is in the hands of the ... read more
Castello di Roncade dates back to the 15th century. It was acquired by Baron Tito Ciani Bassetti early 1900s, whose descendants still own it today. It is a 110 ha ... read more
Castello di San Pelagio dates back to the 16th century, and is partly still privately inhabited. The rest houses an important air museum, including some models of studies ... read more
Torcrescenza Castle, the "Mimosa" castle, still inhabited by a noble family, dates back to the 400s. It has been expanded and embellished through the ... read more
Castello di Masino dates back to the eleventh century, and has been the residence of the Counts Valperga di Masimo until 1988 when they handed it over to the FAI (Fundo ... read more
Castello Ruspoli dates back to 847, and is still today the private residence of the princes Ruspoli. The castle and its well known 16th century garden are open to the ... 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
Certosa di Pontignano is a former Carthusian monastery, dating back to 1343, and now owned by the University of Sienna. It is used for stays, as conference location ... read more
