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Owned by the Belmond Group, the Villa San Michele is nestled on the hillside below the small town of Fiesole and is one of our favourite hotels in Italy. Under the watchful eye of the manager, Sofia Peluso, service is sublime and its location overlooking the city below is breath-taking.
The 15th century former monastery has a famous façade attributed to Michelangelo and a beautiful loggia terrace – dinner here is one of life’s great pleasures (jackets required for gentlemen). We can highly recommend the cooking classes with Executive Chef Alessandro Cozzolino – further details on request. There are 45 bedrooms located either in the main building or amid the roses and lemon trees of the terraced gardens and a beautiful heated outdoor summer swimming pool. A courtesy shuttle bus runs regularly to and from the Duomo. No lift.
Hotel open 28 March – 29 September.
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Agrigento, Italy
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This typical Sicilian country house is located 15 miles southeast of Agrigento, three miles from the ancient town of Palma di Montechiaro and a short drive from the sea. Rustic and charming, it is a place to experience authentic Sicilian hospitality and to relax in a splendid natural setting.
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Rome, Italy
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Opened in 2017, the location and historical significance of this unique hotel is truly breath-taking. A former Papal residence, it forms part of Borromini’s 17th century church of Sant’ Agnese in Agone and is right on Piazza Navona, overlooking the Fountain of the Four Rivers by Bernini.
Tailor-made Holiday
Perugia, Umbria
The fascinating yet little visited city of Perugia is the capital of Umbria and a major centre of medieval art. You will discover vast Etruscan city walls, countless historic buildings, grand piazzas and picturesque streets from your central base,the Brufani Palace.
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Kirker Concierge
Tailor-made Holiday
Tailor-made Holiday
Tailor-made Holiday
Palermo, Agrigento, Syracuse
In Palermo, the island’s capital, you will have time to explore medieval streets and perhaps catch a performance at the magnificent opera house before heading south.
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Cultural Tours & Music Holidays
Parma
The annual Verdi Festival takes place in one of Italy’s most beautiful historic cities, Parma. It is here in the countryside around Parma that Verdi was born, grew up and lived for much of his life. The special charm of Parma’s Verdi Festival is that performances take place not just in the Teatro Regio, one of the loveliest theatres in Italy, but also at the Teatro Verdi in Busseto when singers from the Verdi Voci Competition get a chance to perform.
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Three performances
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Cultural Tours & Music Holidays
Cultural Tours & Music Holidays
Lucca
Giacomo Puccini was born into a musical family in Lucca on 22 December 1858. As a boy Puccini sang in the choir of the Cathedral of San Martino and later received his musical education at the conservatory in Milan.
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Three performances
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Venice
La Fenice in Venice is one of the world’s most historic opera houses. Inaugurated in 1792 the opera house has, like its namesake the phoenix, been destroyed by fire and rebuilt, both in 1836 and 1996.
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Cultural Tours & Music Holidays
Cultural Tours & Music Holidays
Bologna
Join Italian food expert Valentina Harris for a tour of the culinary heartland of Italy, based in Bologna, known as “la dotta, la grassa, la rossa” for its ancient university, rich cuisine and terracotta rooftops. Broadcaster, chef and author of books including ‘Italian Regional Cookery’, Valentina...
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Rome
The 3rd century AD saw Rome at its Imperial peak, a densely populated city spreading out over its seven hills, a testament to the power and wealth of the vast Roman Empire. Many of the glorious buildings and sites survive today bu...
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Held every summer in Pesaro, where the composer was born in 1792, the Rossini Festival has always attracted the world’s greatest bel canto singers. Marilyn Horne, Montserrat Caballe, June Anderson, Rockwell Blake, Chris Merrit and Juan Diego Florez are just a few of those who have sung in Rossini’s hometown.
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Florence
Since the birth of the Renaissance, Florence has been one of the most important destinations for discerning travellers with an appreciation of art, but it was the Grand Tourists of the 18th century who made Florence an essential component in a cultural education...
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Umbria
Perugia, the capital of Umbria and one of the finest cities in Italy is the centre from which we explore this fascinating region. Umbria is filled with historic art towns, perched on their hilltops with wonderful views of the rolling Umbrian countryside planted with olive groves and vineyards.
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