Eight Centuries Of History - Villa Monastero
The Villa started as an ancient Cistercian woman’s monastery, which was built in the 12th century. The transformation in 1569 started with the Mornico family from Valassina, who owned the property for more than three centuries.
Where Nature & Masterpieces Stand Together For Over 300 Years - Villa Carlotta
Today, the villa tells the story of over three centuries of great collections set on a property of botanical gardens with walking trails on the shores of Lake Como in Tremezzo.
Built In The 13th Century By A Weathly & Powerful Family - Villa Rufolo
The Villa was built by the wealthy Rufolo family in the 13th century. When built, it was one of the largest, most expensive villas on the Amalfi coast.
A Swedish Physician’s Dream Home - Villa San Michele, Anacapri, Italy
Alex Munthe said this about Villa San Michele, ‘My house must be open to the sun, to the wind and the voice of the sea, just like a Greek temple, and light, light, light everywhere!’
Extensive Gardens With Expansive Views - Villa Cimbrone
Villa Cimbrone stands on a rocky outcrop known as ‘cimbronium’, and that is where the villa got its name. The property originally belonged to the noble Acconciajoco family and then passed to the powerful and wealthy Fuscos in the 1300s.
Bellagio’s Botanical Gardens - Giardini di Villa Melzi
Villa Melzi was built as the summer home of the vice-president of the Napoleonic Italian Republic, Duke Francesco Melzi D’Eril. The neoclassical mansion, set in beautiful grounds with classical statues, century-old trees and exotic vegetation, was built between 1808 and 1813.