Few Italian cities carry the layered resonance of Verona—where Roman arenas still stage summer operas and Shakespeare set Romeo and Juliet. Known as Italy’s “painted city,” this storied palazzo reveals a frescoed apartment at the heart of Piazza delle Erbe.

Unlike Como or Maggiore, Lake Orta has remained remarkably low-key — a retreat for those who favor intimacy and quiet over celebrity and spectacle.

Known as Tenuta Galileo, the restored Baroque hunting lodge is named after its most well-known visitor and the father of modern science, Galileo Galilei, and features a room especially frescoed for him.

Nestled among the picturesque landscapes of Grottaferrata, just a stone's throw away from Rome, lies a timeless treasure – a 16th-century villa that once served as a sanctuary for a cardinal seeking solace and enlightenment.

This 10 acre estate near Pistoia in Tuscany, Italy is truly a hidden gem, surrounded by Italianate gardens and featuring 8.6 acres of olive groves.