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A journey is the discovery of a territory, an enjoyable abandonment to its colours, smells, people and products of its land. An experience that calls on all of the five senses, taste included.
The art of local food and wine is alive with the dedicated passion cultivated and preserved over time, between ancestral rites and knowledgeable hands. Real symphonies of flavours are authentic delights for even the most discerning of palates, from the cuisine of starred chefs, to the sincere domestic tradition of picturesque Italian tables.
Dimore D'Epoca invite you to discover the products from the land and the sea united in an exciting marriage, the genuine flavours of the mediterranean, the essence of the local cuisine and the best experiments proposed by the national and international culinary scene. Appetizing flavours, inviting and highly refined dishes and menus sweeten your holiday.
Dimore D'Epoca offer an exclusive tour of the traditional products of each region, including recipes, dishes and wines of unparalleled gastronimic heritage worldwide.
Abbazia San Faustino - Pietralunga (Perugia, Umbria) - Italy
Pietralunga (Perugia)
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Abbazia San Faustino is a quaint, 13th century complex nestled in the heart of gentle hills in Umbria. It offers accommodation in 16 superbly appointed elegant rooms and suites with antique furniture, precious fabrics, period or wrought iron lamps...
Ala D'Oro - Lugo di Romagna (Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna) - Italy
Lugo di Romagna (Ravenna)
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Housed in an eighteenth-century palace, the Ala d’Oro Hotel is in the heart of Lugo’s historic centre. The comfort of a modern hotel is combined with the traditional local hospitality of Romagna and more than 50 years of family ownersh...
Algilà Ortigia Charme Hotel - Siracusa (Syracuse, Sicily) - Italy
Siracusa (Syracuse)
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Algilà Ortigia is an elegant, artistically designed Charme Hotel hosted in a beautifully restored, exquisite 19th century palace, in the heart of Ortigia, Syracuse historic centre. The hotel overlooks the ancient “Mastra Rua”, w...
Antica Corte Pallavicina - Polesine P.se (Parma, Emilia-Romagna) - Italy
Polesine P.se (Parma)
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The old fortified castle built by the Marquises Pallavicino in 1320 is a place where love for good food and local produce has always been a distinctive mark. The magnificent cellars are the extraordinary curing and ageing h...
Antica Masseria Rottacapozza - Ugento (Lecce, Apulia) - Italy
Ugento (Lecce)
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In the very heart of a 60-hectare protected natural park, the Masseria is a refined resort complex created around a 16th century building carefully restored in tune with the typical architectural features of Salento. Owing to its strategic positio...
Antichi Feudi - Teggiano (Salerno, Campania) - Italy
Teggiano (Salerno)
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Careful restoration has turned an old baronial mansion into the prestigious palace which now houses Antichi Feudi Hotel, in the historic centre of Teggiano, an ancient medieval village in the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park. The hotel is ...
Antico Borgo di Tabiano Castello - Salsomaggiore Terme (Parma, Emilia-Romagna) - Italy
Salsomaggiore Terme (Parma)
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Tabiano Castle, which dates from the 11th century, was a military stronghold of the powerful Pallavicino family. It has recently been restored and turned into a relais de charme. The rooms are housed in the watch-tower and in the original main res...
Anticos Palathos - Orosei (Nuoro, Sardinia) - Italy
Orosei (Nuoro)
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In the historic centre of Orosei a majestic, beautifully renovated 18th century palace houses this splendid hotel, still inspiring the atmosphere of bygone ages, when the town’s community used to gather around the well, which still embellish...
Aquila D'Oro - Trento (Trentino-Alto Adige) - Italy
Trento
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Fully renovated and thoroughly restored with taste and care for details, the Aquila d’Oro Hotel Garni is intended to spread a new philosophy of Easy Living among lovers of living in comfort. Guests who choose this hotel will immediately feel...
Borgo dei Conti Resort - Monte Petriolo (Perugia, Umbria) - Italy
Monte Petriolo (Perugia)
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A residential complex set in the heart of the green countryside of Umbria created by the Counts Rossi Scotti in the early 19th century and recently wisely restored in keeping with the original layout, with the Castle as master residence, the hamle...
Borgo di Vescine - Radda in Chianti (Siena, Tuscany) - Italy
Radda in Chianti (Siena)
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In the heart of Chiantishire, the territory where “Gallo Nero” Chianti Classico is produced, Borgo di Vescine has kept its original structure of medieval village intact and is harmoniously set within lovely natural surroundings of gent...
Borgo Il Poggiaccio - Sovicille (Siena, Tuscany) - Italy
Sovicille (Siena)
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Borgo Il Poggiaccio is a historical 14th-century hamlet nestled between Siena and San Gimignano, which has recently been renovated without spoiling its magical mediaeval atmosphere. The 14 apartments, which vary in size from 40 to 160 sq m, are re...
Borgo Ramezzana - Trino (Vercelli, Piedmont) - Italy
Trino (Vercelli)
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The Grange of Borgo Ramezzana, now a splendid hotel de charme, lies at the heart of rice-fields at the foot of the gentle Monferrato hills. Thanks to careful restoration works, the original architectural and decorative features of this neo-Gothic ...
Borgo San Luigi - Monteriggioni (Siena, Tuscany) - Italy
Monteriggioni (Siena)
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A beautiful, carefully restored 17th century rural village tucked away amid the gently rolling Chianti hills, surrounded by a splendid natural park of over 60,000 sqm , houses Relais Borgo San Luigi, a four-star dream hotel for lovers of nature, a...
Castello di Petrata - Assisi (Perugia, Umbria) - Italy
Assisi (Perugia)
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Castello di Petrata, a 14th century imposing fortress, rises on top of a sunny, peaceful plateau, only 6 kilometres away from Assisi. Here, in the heart of green Umbria, the view is breathtaking and sweeps from St Francis Basilica to Rocca Alborno...
Castello di San Marco  - Calatabiano (Catania, Sicily) - Italy
Calatabiano (Catania)
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Aprincely late-17th century Baroque residence, Castello di San Marco has recently been re-opened to offer lavish hospitality in prestigious, distinctive ambience. After passionate and careful historical research and exquisite refurbishment carried...
Castello di Tornano - Gaiole in Chianti (Siena, Tuscany) - Italy
Gaiole in Chianti (Siena)
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The Castle, which dates from the year 1000, is nestled on a hillside amid cypresses, vineyards and olive groves and offers lavish accommodation in elegant suites. The furniture is antique and the rooms have air conditioning, minibar and telephone....
Castello di Vigoleno - Vigoleno di Vernasca (Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna) - Italy
Vigoleno di Vernasca (Piacenza)
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Incanto e natura, storia e arte si fondono nel Castello di Vigoleno, racchiuso dalle mura merlate di un suggestivo borgo dell’Appennino, tra boschi e vigneti, ad un’ora da Milano e da Bologna. Il Castello ospita oggi un’accoglien...
Chateau de Chapeau Cornu - Vignieu (, ) - France
Vignieu (France)
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Lush green French countryside, intimate, relaxing atmosphere, warm welcome, impeccable service and top comfort: you have chosen, no doubt, Château de Capeau Cornu, the hotel de charme to enjoy your holidays in the Rhône-Alps region. Th...
Corte dei Toldi - Terzolas (Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige) - Italy
Terzolas (Trento)
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The old dwelling place of the Daprà family in the historic centre of Terzolas, a small village of 600 inhabitants in the heart of Val di Sole, close to some of the best known tourist resorts of Trentino, has been suitably restored to house ...
Dimora La Cappelletta - Volpedo (Alessandria, Piedmont) - Italy
Volpedo (Alessandria)
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Step back into the fragrant atmosphere of a glorious past and enjoy a lovely view tinged with the hues of blossoming peach trees, with gentle hills rolling all around and echoing the sounds of nature and of passing seasons. Delightfully converted ...
Hotel Adler - Villabassa (Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige) - Italy
Villabassa (Bolzano)
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The Adler Hotel has been one of the most renowned family-run hotels in Val Pusteria for over 400 years. High quality standards of reception and accommodation have always been matched by a warm, friendly atmosphere for guests to fully enjoy the bes...
Hotel Adria - Merano (Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige) - Italy
Merano (Bolzano)
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The Adria Hotel is a Art Nouveau-style architectural jewel dating from 1885, designed by famed architects Musch & Lun. The building was purchased by the Glatt- Amort family in 1983 and then was carefully restored and renovated, yet safeguardin...
Hotel Ansitz Kematen - Collalbo (Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige) - Italy
Collalbo (Bolzano)
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The “Ansitz Kematen” Hotel is housed in a 14th century elegant estate beautifully located on a sunny bank of the Ritten plateau above Klobenstein. The main building, the barn and a little church are backed by a ring of centuries-old tr...
Hotel Araba Fenice - Pilzone d'Iseo (Brescia, Lombardy) - Italy
Pilzone d'Iseo (Brescia)
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The Araba Fenice Hotel, evocatively mirrored in the waters of Lake Iseo, is a most prestigious hotel whose main buildings date from the early 19th century. Strategically located close to the airports and the most important towns and cities of Lomb...
Hotel Beau Site - Ottrott Alsace (, ) - France
Ottrott Alsace (France)
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Romantic and full of flowers, friendly and fascinating, authentic and savoury... that is irresistibly charming Alsace! The Beau Site Hotel is undoubtedly the ideal venue to set out on the discovery of this splendid region. Nestled in the heart of ...
Hotel Cannobio - Cannobio (Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piedmont) - Italy
Cannobio (Verbano-Cusio-Ossola)
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The hotel, fully renovated and refurbished in 2003 and now extremely refined with its harmonious neo-classical ambience, embellished by stylish decorations and precious marbles, overlooks Lake Maggiore, close to the historic centre of Cannobio. Th...
Hotel Hammam - Senorbì (Cagliari, Sardinia) - Italy
Senorbì (Cagliari)
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In the historic centre of Senorbì, about 25 min. drive from Cagliari, the Hammam Hotel welcomes visitors into an elegant late 19th century manor house with an old oil mill annexe. The original features of the buildings, including “lad...
Hotel Messapia - Marina di Leuca (Lecce, Apulia) - Italy
Marina di Leuca (Lecce)
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A pleasant 4-star resort hotel a short distance from the sea, Hotel Messapia is most beautifully located with a lovely panoramic view and is surrounded by the typical vegetation of the Mediterranean bush. The hotel overlooks the splendid area arou...
Hotel Miramare - Sestri Levante (Genoa, Liguria) - Italy
Sestri Levante (Genoa)
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The magic of a splendid secluded bay, the charm of the narrow lanes in the historic centre, the enchanting surroundings and a pleasantly surprising climate... Hotel Miramare is the perfect place for a charming break or holiday to enjoy relaxation ...
Hotel Trettenero - Recoaro Terme (Vicenza, Veneto) - Italy
Recoaro Terme (Vicenza)
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The Hotel Trettenero has been accommodating families, parties and individual visitors in Recoaro Terme since the early 19th century, assuring impeccable hospitality made up of expertise and style. The Cornale family, who own and run the hotel, had...
La Locanda di Bagnara - Bagnara di Romagna (Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna) - Italy
Bagnara di Romagna (Ravenna)
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Close to such importance centres as Imola and Faenza and a short distance from Bologna and Ravenna, La Locanda di Bagnara is a historical building dating from the 18th century in the heart of the splendid fortified village of Bagnara di Romagna, w...
La Medusa Grand Hotel - Castellammare di Stabia (Naples, Campania) - Italy
Castellammare di Stabia (Naples)
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Superior four-star La Medusa Grand Hotel is a wisely restored lovely, romantic late 19th century villa enjoying a breathtaking view over the Gulf of Naples, with the Vesuvius and the wonderful islands of Capri and Ischia. At the heart of a luxuria...
Lama di Luna Biomasseria - Andria (Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia) - Italy
Andria (Barletta-Andria-Trani)
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Plunged in the heart of Upper Murgia National Park with a stunning view, Lama di Luna is a 18th century “masseria” (farmhouse), carefully restored in keeping with its original structure and with bio-architecture, carefully devised to m...
Masseria Cervarolo - Ostuni (Brindisi, Apulia) - Italy
Ostuni (Brindisi)
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A sudden, heady sensation of wellbeing welcomes guests to this splendid 16th century “masseria” (farmhouse), with all senses wrapped in a special atmosphere created by such pleasant details as the bright white hue of the stone silhouet...
Monastero di Cherasco - Cherasco (Cuneo, Piedmont) - Italy
Cherasco (Cuneo)
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Founded by the Somascan Fathers in the historic centre of the town of Cherasco in the 16th century, the Monastery can still boast its original splendour thanks to careful restoration work. The ancient complex has been tastefully turned into a beau...
Palazzo San Lorenzo - Colle di Val d'Elsa (Siena, Tuscany) - Italy
Colle di Val d'Elsa (Siena)
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Palazzo San Lorenzo is a modern hotel featuring 55 rooms, wellness centre and restaurant, housed in a prestigious building which used to be a hospital built by the Usimbardi family in 1635. It is beautifully located, half-way between Siena and Flo...
Relais & Gourmet Maso Doss - Madonna di Campiglio  (Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige) - Italy
Madonna di Campiglio (Trento)
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MINIMUM STAY: 2 NIGHTS

A 17th century farmstead beautifully restored and lovingly cared for, where traditions of Trentino are safeguarded, in Sant’Antonio di Mavignola, about 6 km from either Madonna di Campiglio or Pinzolo. I...
Relais Bagni Masino - Val Masino (Sondrio, Lombardy) - Italy
Val Masino (Sondrio)
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At the heart of unspoilt natural surroundings, Relais Bagni Masino is housed in a lovingly restored 17th century residence and keeps the flavour and atmosphere of the good old days still intact. You reach the hotel through a conifers shade...
Relais Borgo Colombara - Travo (Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna) - Italy
Travo (Piacenza)
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One of the loveliest unspoilt corners of Emilia-Romagna, in the valley crossed by the waters of the River Trebbia and dotted with old castles and picturesque medieval villages, houses the Relais Borgo Colombara. The ancient Residence, stunningly l...
Relais DiVino - Monforte d'Alba (Cuneo, Piedmont) - Italy
Monforte d'Alba (Cuneo)
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We at Relais Di Vino are pleased to welcome visitors to Monforte d’Alba, at the very heart of a generous land with distinctive flavours and aromas, especially of wine, which has shaped the history of these rolling hills for generations. Each...
Relais San Rocco - Campertogno (Vercelli, Piedmont) - Italy
Campertogno (Vercelli)
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Relais San Rocco is beautifully set in a picturesque 18th century village in the heart of upper Valsesia, at the foot of Mount Rosa. The prestigious 19th century villa has been carefully restored and brought back to its original splendour, harmoni...
Relais Torre Santa Flora - Subbiano (Arezzo, Tuscany) - Italy
Subbiano (Arezzo)
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An ancient 12th century monastery hospital, Torre Santa Flora used to be a resting place for legionaries and passers-by. The traditional heritage of warm hospitality has therefore been fully restored. 15 individual rooms (some with fireplace and h...
Relais Villa Abbondanzi - Faenza (Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna) - Italy
Faenza (Ravenna)
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The Relais Villa Abbondanzi is a 4-star superior hotel near the centre of Faenza, the world capital of ceramics and a jewel of neo-classical art. The hotel is surrounded by an extensive private park with ancient trees and a 9 holes golf course alo...
Relais Villa Madruzzo - Trento (Trentino-Alto Adige) - Italy
Trento
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Villa Madruzzo offers its guests all the comforts of a modern three star hotel, steeped in the peaceful atmosphere of the green hills near Trento. The wide park that surrounds the hotel hosts a rich variety of trees, with red spruces soaring impre...
Residenza Palazzo Vescovile - Noli (Savona, Liguria) - Italy
Noli (Savona)
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The large architectural complex known as “Bishop’s Palace of Noli” is living proof of the evolution of very ancient dwellings that housed the Bishops of Noli from 1239 until 1820. The buildings, which reached the height of their ...
Residenze Gregoriane - Tivoli (Rome, Lazio) - Italy
Tivoli (Rome)
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Residenze Gregoriane are hosted inside Palazzo Mancini Torlonia, a beautiful aristocratic 16th century residence. The palace is renowned for once granting hospitality to Popes Paul IV and Gregory XVI and because of grotesque decorations and mosaic...
San Pietro Sopra Le Acque - Massa Martana (Perugia, Umbria) - Italy
Massa Martana (Perugia)
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An early 17th century monastery, lovingly restored and frescoed to its original splendour, San Pietro Sopra le Acque now welcomes its guests to 15 beautifully appointed rooms, with antique handicrafted furnishings in prestigious Umbrian style, and...
Stadel Soussun - Ayas (Aosta, Aosta Valley) - Italy
Ayas (Aosta)
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MINIMUM STAY: 2 NIGHTS

A tiny Walser settlement founded in 1518 at the heart of the Alps, at about 2000 ms, has been brought to new life thanks to the commitment of its owner. The communal oven, watermill, chapel and “rascards...
Tenuta Borgo Casa Al Vento - Gaiole in Chianti (Siena, Tuscany) - Italy
Gaiole in Chianti (Siena)
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Casa al Vento is a charming medieval hamlet in the heart of Chianti, few miles away from Siena, surrounded by vineyards, olive trees and wood. The Borgo, elegantly restored by the Gioffreda family, is the ideal venue for lovers of nature, sport, g...
Tenuta San Domenico - Sant'Angelo in Formis - Capua (Caserta, Campania) - Italy
Sant'Angelo in Formis - Capua (Caserta)
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Tenuta San Domenico is a recently restored 18th century estate brought back to its ancient splendour in the verdant countryside of Campania near Capua. The main building rises at the core of a magnificent 10 hectare-wide park studded with flower s...
Torre Almonte - Todi (Perugia, Umbria) - Italy
Todi (Perugia)
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One of the buildings constituting a fortified system around the town of Todi, Torre Almonte rises on top of a gentle hill and enjoys a stunning view over the surrounding countryside. The tower, originally built in the 12th century, was widened the...
Torre di San Martino - Gazzola (Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna) - Italy
Gazzola (Piacenza)
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Torre di San Martino, a very special venue, rises inside the beautiful 11th century village of Rivalta. The atmosphere is friendly yet relaxed and somehow “magic”. The mansion features a wide hall and rooms elegantly furnished to the h...
Torre Fiore - Pisticci (Matera, Basilicata) - Italy
Pisticci (Matera)
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A few steps from the picturesque town of Pisticci, the 4 star Torre Fiore Hotel Masseria is housed in a carefully restored military outpost dating from the 16th century. This historical “masseria”, whose main building used to host the ...
Villa Alberti - Dolo (Venice, Veneto) - Italy
Dolo (Venice)
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The Villa Alberti Hotel is housed in a charming 18th century Venetian Villa on beautiful Riviera del Brenta, a few minutes away from either Venice or Padua. The location is really unique, on the bank of the historical waterway where the somptuous ...
Villa Astra - Lovran (, ) - Croatia
Lovran (Croatia)
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Villa Astra was built in Venetian Floral Gothic style in 1905, as a summer residence for Camilla and Nicolò Guerra. Today it is still one of the most beautiful villas in Lovran, splendidly located in a peaceful spot by the sea. Each one of ...
Villa Clodia - Manziana (Rome, Lazio) - Italy
Manziana (Rome)
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Villa Clodia is a prestigious late 19th century residence, which can boast an enviable panoramic view of both Lake and Castle Bracciano and of the ancient Roman Aqueduct. It is splendidly set in the quiet centre of Manziana, a stone’s throw ...
Villa Maria - Ravello (Salerno, Campania) - Italy
Ravello (Salerno)
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Ideally located in the town centre, between Villa Rufolo, the main square and Villa Cimbrone, Hotel Villa Maria lavishly offers its visitors the romantic atmosphere of charming Ravello: a wide window opening onto a stunning seascape… the mo...
Villa Principe Leopoldo Hotel & Spa - Lugano (, ) - Switzerland
Lugano (Switzerland)
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Once a royal abode, Villa Principe Leopoldo is now a prestigious hotel, beautifully located on the Golden Hill, an elegant district of Lugano, offering stunning views of both mountains and lake. The Principe Leopoldo Restaurant, one of the...
Villa Rizzo - San Cipriano Picentino (Salerno, Campania) - Italy
San Cipriano Picentino (Salerno)
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Villa Rizzo is a wisely restored old “masseria” at the heart of a 12-hectare wide expanse of hazel and olive groves with a lovely panoramic view over the Picentini Mountains, yet within a short distance from the centre of Salerno and h...
Villa Sabolini - Colle di Val D'Elsa (Siena, Tuscany) - Italy
Colle di Val D'Elsa (Siena)
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The historical noble residence, splendidly set amid the gentle Chianti hills, has been turned into a charming three-star hotel which preserves all the evocative fascination of the past, to offer its guests an elegant and exclusive stay. The villa ...

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