Villa Sésini
This seemingly innocent location was used as the central hub of torture and interrogation by the French during the French Algerian war.
Palazzina Cinese
Palazzina Cinese is an architectural gem nestled within the verdant landscape of Palermo, Sicily. Built in the late 18th century during the Bourbon rule of Sicily, this exquisite structure represents a unique blend of European and Oriental design influences, making it a captivating testament to cultural exchange and artistic innovation.
Villa Romana del Casale
Villa Romana del Casale is a Roman villa built in the first quarter of the 4th century and located in Sicily. It has the richest, largest and most complex collection of Roman mosaics in the world.
Villa Mairea
Villa Mairea is a villa, guest-house, and rural retreat designed and built by the Finnish modernist architect Alvar Aalto.
Villa Necchi Campiglio
Villa Necchi provides an oasis of calm in the centre of Milan. Surrounded by a beautiful garden with swimming pool and tennis court, the villa is an unexpected find an otherwise hectic city.
Andrea Palladio
Andrea Palladio made the most sublime villas.
Villa Villekulla
Villa Villekulla is a fictional house that is the home of Pippi Longstocking. The garden where the filming took place and where Villa Villekulla stood can still be seen.
Villa Crespi
Villa Crespi is notable for its scenic tall minaret-like tower. The interior atrium has a dazzling degree of stucco arabesque decoration.
Belmond Villa San Michele
Belmond Villa San Michele, a former monastery, now a hotel, is nestled on a hilltop surrounded by trees and terraced gardens, overlooking the city of Florence below. Dating from the 15th century its facade is attributed to Michelangelo.
Villa d’Este
The Villa d'Este is a 16th-century villa in Tivoli, near Rome, famous for its terraced hillside Italian Renaissance garden and especially for its profusion of fountains.