Stroll through huge parks and relax with a forest bath, cool off in caves and fountains and get lost in the oldest boxwood labyrinth in the world.
This is Ville Castelli Dimore's proposal for holidays peaceful in 35 historic residences between Venice, Padua and Verona, in northern Italy.
The project innovates by bringing together owners of historic homes in the region, built between the 15th and 19th centuries, who open their doors to visitors. Many of these buildings belonged to nobles of the “Serenissima” – as the former Republic of Venice was known.
“Through stays, exclusive experiences, visits and tastings, these ambassadors of the territory introduce their guests to the values of beauty, history, culture and Italian heritage, with the care typical of times gone by,” says an official statement from Ville Castelli Dimore.
The routes pass through strategic locations in Veneto, such as the heights of the Euganean Hills and the Dolomites, the blue shores of Lake Garda and the Po Delta, and disappear into the Prosecco Hills, without stopping there.
Among the highlights is Gaetano Bertani's Tenuta Santa Maria, which includes a park, vineyards, a historic orchard, an old distillery and a historic cooperage.
The residence was built in the 18th century in the neoclassical Venetian style. It is the only place dedicated to viticulture in the style of French châteaux.
A visit to the Pojega garden is also a must.
Built in the mid-18th century, the site represents one of the last examples of Italian gardens, with green geographic forms and original designs from the Verona Civic Library.
In its more than 54 thousand square kilometers, the space encompasses a temple, theater, walls and galleries distributed in stunning landscapes. (HANDLE)
