by Susanna Bettoni | Apr 22, 2015 | Como
The Clerici villa was bought in1801 by Giambattista Sommariva, an art collector and one of the most powerful men in Italy during the days of Napoleonic rule: he enriched the gardens with exotic plants and the house with works by Canova, Thorvalden and Hayez,...
by Susanna Bettoni | Apr 22, 2015 | Como
The Melzi and Carlotta villas face each other on opposite shores of Lake Como, submersed in the scent of flowers and the shade of the trees: their owners in the 19th century competed with one another to enrich their art collections and exotic gardens, in the beautiful...
by Susanna Bettoni | Apr 22, 2015 | Milan
The Villa Necchi Campiglio, designed in great detail by Piero Portaluppi, is a country house with a swimming pool at the very centre of Milan, submersed in the magical “Silence District”, where we will discover curious buildings and unique details, including…pink...
by Susanna Bettoni | Apr 22, 2015 | Milan
We will take a romantic walk through the English-style garden of Milan and discover the amazing Royal Villa with its collections of art ranging from Neoclassicism to Pointillism. Duration: half day
by Susanna Bettoni | Apr 22, 2015 | Milan
Futuristic architecture in Porta Nuova creates a new skyline for the city of Milan: the Vertical Forest, the Pirelli Tower, the Lombardy Region Palace and the Unicredit tower by Cesar Pelli are the tallest skyscrapers in Italy and serve as models of sustainability....
