Where the modern nation of Italy was born: Giuseppe Garibaldi, the revolutionary general leading the campaign to unify Italy, publicly declared that the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in on September 7, 1860 from the palace’s principal balcony. the final, symbolic step that allowed modern Italy to come into being months later.

Constructed between 1919 and 1921, this Liberty-style villa is a late and well-preserved example of Italian Art Nouveau, located in Verona’s San Zeno district, just steps from Piazza Bra and the Arena. The property overlooks the Adige River—whose bends shape the city’s historic core—and is set within a private garden in the heart of Verona.

Set within the village of Nerola in the Sabina hills, under an hour from Rome, the 11th-century fortress underwent extensive restoration in the 20th century, preserving its medieval exterior while preparing it for hotel and event use.

This 18th-century villa near Milan was transformed into private residences in the 1980s; its four-bedroom noble-floor apartment now offers frescoed salons and the rare convenience of condominium living, listed for €1,100,000.

At the southern tip of Lake Garda, a villa on Sirmione’s Via Punta Staffalo spans nearly two acres of private gardens descending to the water, with a wrought-iron cancello sul lago and dock with private waterfront access.

In the hills outside Lucca, one of Tuscany’s grand historic estates has returned to the market with provenance few properties can match, acquired in 1836 by Caroline Bonaparte—Napoleon Bonaparte’s younger sister and Queen Consort of Naples.

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.

Between Como and Bellagio, opposite George Clooney’s Villa Oleandra, this secluded lakeside retreat captures the spirit of la Dolce Vita, sold complete with bespoke furnishings and customized Riva Aquariva Super.

What was once a stronghold on the Siena–Florence defense line is now a boutique estate with 15 bedrooms, two pools, vaulted wine cellars, and a historical link to one of science’s most legendary figures.

Direct beach access, a seafront pool, and design pedigree tracing back to Porto Cervo’s founding architect. All in a walk-to-everything location in Costa Smeralda’s original jet-set village, one of the Mediterranean’s most coveted enclaves.