Travel Choices: The Top 3 Villas for Rent in Italy
Friday, November 18th, 2011
(View of Villa Mosaico, a luxury villa in Lake Como, Italy)
Steeped in history, culture, and a truly impressive amount of wine, Italy is a country with grand traditions and an even grander selection of villas for rent. Here are three of the top villas for rent in Italy.
Its price tag may feel like a punch to the pocketbook, but only until you see the number of bedrooms; with seventeen rooms where guests can stay, Villa Mosaico can hold a staggering number of people… most of whom can contribute significantly to paying down the price of the villa. Indeed, if you figure on eight families in sixteen bedrooms, you could find yourself footing as little as twelve and a half percent of the bill, bringing this historic location into a far more manageable price range. Considered to be one of Italy’s national monuments, Villa Mosaico combines the finest Italian tradition with the greatest luxury accommodations.
Residenza Napoleone III is even more splendid than Villa Mosaico, if smaller and rather less pricey in the absolute sense. Once the residence of the Emperor and his mother, the Queen of Holland, this villa is an incredible destination for anyone whose goal is to dive into the history of Europe… or even just the history of Italy. Part luxury villa and part museum, Italy villas can never claim more history than the walls of this awe-inspiring residence. Rome is considered by some to be the heart of Europe’s history and culture, and for the time this residence was in use by the man it was named for, this very building was the heart of culture in Rome. The convenient location of the villa also provides quick and easy access to a number of Rome’s most sought-after sights.
For those who’d like to get away from incredible luxury and see something that’s merely at the height of comfort, The Owl is a very unique villa estate… almost more of a villa ranch, if such a term can be applied. Featuring accommodations for a number of horses as well as a number of people, this villa boasts riding trails, rings, and expansive grounds that give you a true taste of what it was like to live like a noble in the countryside of Italy.