This well-illustrated tour through 50 magnificent villas and palaces built by the Italian aristocracy, covers country retreats in Tuscany and the Vento, impressive residences in Rome and Sienna, fortress-like castles and grand

villas in Trieste and Sicily, and many more.



A tour some of the world's grandest and most impeccably built homes. The book will appeal to architecture historians as well as those interested in the history and glamour of the most wealthy and well-known families in Italy.