
Live like an Italian noble —
Ca'Marcello is owned by one of Italy's oldest noble families -- the Marcellos. They can trace their roots back 2,000 years.

Live like an Italian noble —
Ca'Marcello's is surrounded by an 18th-century park and garden spread over 968,000 square feet and presided over by a small army of statues.

Live like an Italian noble —
Ca'Marcello is awash in stunning 18th-century frescoes created by the Venetian painter Giambattista Crosato. Guests can tour the villa for a small fee, or rent an apartment on the property.

Live like an Italian noble —
Villa La Rotonda was built in 1567 by world renowned architect Andrea Palladio. Current owner Count Niccolo Valmarana opens it to tours and for private events.

Live like an Italian noble —
Count Alberto Passi de Preposulo helped launch the Villa Veneto initiative to drive tourism to Italy's old villas. He also rents out a rooms in his 16th century Villa Tiepolo Passi and hosts dinner parties, tours and cultural events.

Live like an Italian noble —
Countessa Carolina Valmarana owns the 17th century Villa Valmarana. She admits the upkeep would be impossible to afford if she didn't open her home up to tourists.

Live like an Italian noble —
Villa Valmarana's main selling points include baroque frescoes painted by father and son duo Gianbattista and Giandomenico Tiepolo.


