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Luxury Turin accommodation: Villa Matilde Relais
More Turin luxury accommodation after the Villa Matilde Relais is available at the Bella Rosina Relais near Venaria Reale, in the Mandria national park. It might not have the same grand setting as other Italian villas, but it has some lovely views and is utterly private.
In a romantic atmosphere, the Bella Rosina Relais offers access to a golf course, Italian health spa, and excellent cuisine offering organic products. In the Bella Rosina gallery you can see the mix of modern and country-style furnishings, and the romance of the surrounding national park.
See the Bella Rosina Relais website for luxury accommodation packages including spring wellness stays, resurgence-themed menus, celebrations for the 150-year anniversary of Italian unification and golf packages.
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Chianti wine: Fattoria Torre a Cona wine tasting in Tuscany
A Chianti wine tour will overwhelm you with its history, multiple examples of very good Chianti and beautiful landscapes, but not always in an area which is by now a guaranteed tourism success can you always find many examples of innovation. The Fattoria Torre a Cona won its Best of Wine Tourism award for exactly that.
The commanding but beautiful Italian villa provides a series of historically interesting buildings as a setting for a bed and breakfast and some Chianti wine tasting, that the company decided to turn its old granary store into a tasting room and wine shop. On entering the wine shop, the setting of a wine tasting along the length of the old building has a great impact. The restoration, designed by architect Miranda Ferrera, has preserved the alcoves of the original grain storage purpose, that now house the wine bottles and olive oil products of the farm.
A tour and wine tasting takes in the old cellars and the grounds of the estate, with a short walk around the Villa Torre a Cona gardens. Each wine tasting includes local dishes and bruschetta dressed with olive oil, while in terms of winemaking the Fattoria Torre a Cona has kept things simple but elegant, making three wines.
Chianti wine tasting and tours: Fattoria Torre a Cona
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Villa stays in Tuscany: Villa Vignamaggio in Chianti
The Villa Vignamaggio in the heart of the Chianti Classico region was the setting for the Much Ado About Nothing Kenneth Branagh film made there years ago. With an authentic restoration of the villa and gardens, Villa Vignamaggio recently won the Best of Wine Tourism international award for architecture, parks and gardens. And to be honest, when you hear the words “this is a Renaissance staircase”, they do have a certain effect.
The Villa Vignamaggio is an “agriturismo” and wine estate known for its Renaissance villa and gardens… and the Mona Lisa. It is said that Monna Lisa Gherardino lived here and documentation has been found that Leonardo da Vinci was commissioned to paint her portrait. The mystery as to whether it is the same portrait that hangs in the Louvre in Paris starts here.
The Villa Vignamaggio offers a main villa setting with rooms, and more apartments and rooms in surrounding farmhouses linked by terraces and gardens. Recreational facilities include swimming pools, tennis courts, a billiard room and barbecue areas. Vignamaggio has a restaurant service on some days and evenings and organises barbecues where staff and guests go shopping for traditional fiorentina steaks together, as part of supporting local business and serving excellent Tuscan food.
Tuscan villa accommodation in Chianti: Villa Vignamaggio
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Weddings in Florence: Villa Le Piazzole accommodation and Tuscan wedding location
For a wedding location in Florence, Villa Le Piazzole is just outside the “city walls”, not far from the area of the Piazzale Michelangelo. It overlooks the surrounding hills of Tuscany and provides both Florence accommodation in a villa and an “Orangerie” specifically designed to house weddings.
Villa Le Piazzole received a special mention at the Best of Wine Tourism awards for Firenze, and the accommodation provides a simple country setting but with an elegant Italian garden, swimming pool with panorama over the surrounding countryside, a small amphitheatre and terraces with outdoor seating.
A small chapel, recently restored, can be used for weddings. For smaller parties, Villa Le Piazzole will do its own catering, matching dishes with its own label wine, or for bigger events it will use an external catering service. Wedding guests can enjoy staying in the villa, and have a tour of the grounds, with wine tasting in the evocative atmosphere of the old cellar. The Villa is close enough to Florence for day trips, while guests can escape the rush of the city in the evening. For more information, see the Villa Le Piazzole website.
Weddings in Italy: Villa Le Piazzole, Florence
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Roberto Cavalli's house: Italian architecture and design
Roberto Cavalli’s luxury Italian villa in Tuscany has been renovated by Italian architect Italo Rota, who has fitted the house with metallic sheets and decorative motifs. The metallic “lace” covers the facade and was made in Italy specifically for Cavalli. The cut-out sheet is styled to look like a hung fabric.
The laser-worked side panels in stainless steel can create any kind of design, evoking flowers and organic shapes, which give a changeable effect to the house in the resulting play of light. The panels are electronically operated and can be opened and closed further contributing to the mozaic effect of light and blurring the lines of functionality and style with the structure of the house.
Roberto Cavalli luxury villa design
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Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich's villa with Carrara marble
To decorate his luxury villa on the French Riviera, Roman Abramovich has chosen the most expensive carrara marble available on the market. The Russian multimillionaire has always had a penchant for things coming from Italy, so this choice did not come as a surprise at all. Situated near Montecarlo, this fabulous villa with a breathtaking view over the Mediterranean sea and a park 20, 000 square metres in size can be reached only by helicopter, so there’s no risk of being snapped by paparazzi!
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Villa Crespi luxury hotel on Lake Orta, Piedmont
Italy’s Villa Crespi luxury hotel at Orta San Giulio on Lake Orta in Piedmont is a small piece of history in these parts. While it has a private helicopter for trips to view the gardens of the villa, and one of Italy’s two-star Michelin restaurants, the hotel is not just about luxury but also about history.
It was built by Cristoforo Benigno Crespi, a wealthy cotton merchant from Lombardy, who designed it as a holiday home for his family. He wanted to create it in Islamic style, to remember the many Muslim countries that he had travelled in as part of his work. The architecture is truly spectacular with rich, elaborate Moorish colours and shapes which catch the eye and hold its attention.
Currently under restoration is the minaret with its cast iron staircase which will be the future reading room for the four-star Villa Crespi. The hotel has 14 rooms, ten of which are suites and all decorated in a style specific to each. There is a fitness centre and top-end wine cellar which once functioned as prayer rooms when the villa was of ecclesiastic ownership.
The Villa Crespi is a perfect location for a luxury weekend trip from Milan or even Malpensa airport. With its secluded grounds and superb restaurant, it provides a romantic atmosphere. Beautiful and of cultural significance, the Villa Crespi is one Italian villa worth seeing.
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18th century villa up for sale in Tuscany
In Tuscany there is an enchanting medieval town called Barga; the perfect place where to spend long and rejuvenating holidays. But if you don’t like overcrowded hotels and prefer to stay in a house you can call your own, you will be glad to know that in this beautiful old town in the heart of Tuscany, there’s a magnificent villa up for sale: built by the noble Bertacchi family in the 18th century, this manor house features an amazing tower which can be seen for miles around. Elegantly arranged on two floors, the villa has 2 living rooms, 2 dining rooms, 4 salons, 9 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms. The place also features gardens adorned with statues and fountains: Price: 3, 6 million euros.
Italian dsigner Antonio Fusco's villa on Cavallo island
Between Corsica and Sardinia there is an enchanting small island called Cavallo. Here among wild woods and white sand beaches, Italian fashion designer Antonio Fusco has built his dream house. Designed by architect Giovanni Pacciani, this Italian villa has huge picture windows (from which one can enjoy breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape) sophisticated lamps by Philippe Starks, terracotta flooring, wood trim and… lots of fashion sketches pinned to the walls or elegantly lying about the rooms.
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Italian villa up for sale in Tuscany
Tuscany is famous, among other things, for its beautiful houses where the rich and famous love to spend their weekends; if you want to be one of them you can’t afford to miss this offer by Casa.it ; for only 3,2 million euros you can buy an amazing Italian villa in Tuscany and live happily ever after. Located at Camaiore, just six kilometres from the sea, the villa we are talking about boasts 421 square metres and 18 rooms(plus 5 bathrooms). It ‘s also surrounded by a beautiful park which is 1 hectare in size. For more information please click here.
Italian villa up for sale near Rome
If you are looking for a luxurious house near Rome, this Italian villa located only a few kilometres from the eternal city and surrounded by rolling green hills might really be your dream house ! Elegantly furnished and featuring an amazing swimming pool plus a huge park approximately 1 hectare in size, this beautiful villa can be yours for 5 million euros.
Luxury Italian Villa up for sale in the Olgiata district, Rome
Situated in the Olgiata district (one of Rome’s most exclusive and fashionable areas), this luxury Italian villa surrounded by a huge park can be yours for only 3 million euros. As you can see from our pics the 575 square metre villa is set atop a small hill from which one can enjoy a panoramic view of the countryside around the district. The place features garage, swimming pool and solarium. For more information please click here.
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