Villa Emo Capodilista, Padua

A former hunting lodge built in the 1500s for the aristocratic Capodilista family, Villa Emo Capodilista is one of Italy’s most historic vacation villas. The estate was designed and decorated by the architect and artist Dario Varotari (a pupil of the Renaissance painter Paolo Veronese) and features beautifully preserved frescoes throughout. A four-year renovation […]

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A former hunting lodge built in the 1500s for the aristocratic Capodilista family, Villa Emo Capodilista is one of Italy’s most historic vacation villas. The estate was designed and decorated by the architect and artist Dario Varotari (a pupil of the Renaissance painter Paolo Veronese) and features beautifully preserved frescoes throughout. A four-year renovation that concluded in 2012 has left the property in peak form, blending a mix of Venetian antiques and classical furnishings with 21st-century comforts. The villa sits adjacent to a 27-hole golf club with a Michelin-star restaurant. (ultravilla.com)