In Umbria, an exceptional stud farm featuring the horses of Castello di Reschio
by Stéphane Durand In the heart of Umbria, on a hill that looks as though it has stepped out of a Renaissance painting, the Hotel Castello di Reschio showcases its many attractions, including its stud farm of Spanish horses. An Italian paradise where horses and the gentle charm of Tuscany gallop in harmony This 1,560-hectare private estate features a landscape shaped by cypress trees and morning mists, […]
Passalacqua on Lake Como: the jewel of Lake Como
Text by Stéphane Durand—Photos by Capucine Plume. Within the hushed walls of Villa Passalacqua, amid frescoes, taffeta, precious marble, and echoes of Maestro Bellini’s piano melodies, Italy reveals its most beautiful side here on the shores of Lake Como. Voted the best hotel in the world, this 18th-century residence, restored with almost devotional care, offers lovers […]
Guy Martin's Italian palaces embody the essence of la Dolce Vita
Text and photos by Geagea. A long weekend in Italy with Guy Martin, in Nardo To be welcomed into Guy Martin’s world is to have the privilege of accompanying one of France’s greatest chefs on his latest travels and discovering his favorite spots—this time in Italy. A tireless traveler, bon vivant, and aesthete down to the very last detail […]
Pieve Alde: If Only Tuscany Could Tell Its Story
Halfway between Florence and Siena, in the heart of the Chianti region, Pieve Aldina embodies the soul of Tuscany at its most poetic. Set in the hills above Radda, this former summer residence of the bishops of Siena has been transformed by Fontenille Collection. The Italian art of living according to Fontenille Passing through the large stone porch, one discovers a [...]
Luxury hotel with an incredible pool: Four Seasons San Domenico Palace in Sicily
Immortalized by The White Lotus series, the second season of which was filmed entirely on location, the Four Seasons San Domenico Palace is a luxurious Eden, set on a cliff overlooking the sea. A palace facing Mount Etna The five-star hotel boasts 111 rooms and suites, where marble meets precious wood in the utmost luxury.
Luxury hotel and incredible pool: Reschio Hotel in Italy
Imagine a circular castle dating back to 1050 in the heart of the Italian countryside, at the perfect junction between Tuscany and Umbria. A magical place for lovers of slow travel. A new setting and a new name for the Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels It's in the heart of this 1560-hectare estate, surrounded by hills and valleys, that the [...]
Weekend in Rome: Six Senses Rome—the elegance of modern classicism
Since 2023, the mythical Via del Corso has been home to a hotel of typically Roman charm and refinement: Six Senses Rome in the former 15th-century Palazzo Salviati Cesi Mellini. Contemporary charm near the Trevi Fountain Located in the heart of the historic center, just a few steps from the Pantheon and the no less mythical Trevi Fountain, the Six Senses [...].
Weekend in Rome: The Hotel Palazzo Talia Takes Center Stage
A member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World, Palazzo Talìa occupies a 16th-century building that once housed the Collegio Nazareno. A masterly ode to the cinema of Fellini, Visconti and Pasolini. These legendary names will forever reside in the collective memory of the seventh art. And while the glory days of Cinecittà may be over, Italian cinema is still [...].
A Weekend in Rome: The Bulgari Roma Hotel, an Italian Gem
Located at the prestigious number 10 Piazza Augusto Imperatore, the Bulgari Hotel Roma is in the Campo Marzio district, just a stone's throw from the famous jeweller's boutique on Via Condotti. An incredible 20-metre-long swimming pool Spread over seven floors, this prestigious hotel with 114 keys and 48 suites was created [...].
A Weekend in Rome: The Hotel de Russie, Italian Charm
Between the famous Piazza di Spagna and Piazza del Popolo stands the Hotel de Russie, a flagship establishment with 122 rooms, a jewel in the crown of Italian hospitality, which Jean Cocteau liked to describe as "paradise on earth." A Garden of Eden in Rome." Treat yourself to a little piece of this Garden of Eden by joining chef Fulvio Pierangelini in [...]
A Weekend in Rome: The Anantara Palazzo Naiadi Hotel Makes a Grand Impression
The largest luxury hotel in the Italian capital, L'Anantara Palazzo Naiadi impresses with its crescent-shaped architecture enveloping the famous Piazza della Repubblica. Grandeur and luxury The entrance hall, with its splendid columns and marble, is a sight to behold. The neoclassical style of the hotel's 232 rooms [...]
Peace and beauty at the Mandarin Oriental Lago di Como
A floating swimming pool that merges with the lake, villas set in a Garden of Eden and the shadow of a singer still hovering... At the Mandarin Oriental, Lago di Como, every detail is designed to celebrate beauty. A hotel for falling in love all over again on Lake Como Imagine an immense 40-metre-long swimming pool floating on the shore [...].
Italy Travel Guide: Magnificent Florence
September 2023 Previous slide Next slide Report by Françoise Spiekermeier A passion for Lippi, a dream of Botticelli, an obsession with da Vinci... the Tuscan capital, the cultural pearl of the Renaissance, has been distilling charm for 700 years. But the city-museum still knows how to surprise even the traveler who thought he knew it all. Beyond the splendors of [...]
Sicilian address book from Plume to Noto
Noto abounds in charming squares and alleyways lined with cafés and restaurants where you can stroll and lose yourself. Here are our picks of the city's treasures of golden beauty
Italy: a trip to Noto in Sicily
In Sicily, Noto is a well-kept secret, that of aesthetes unable to come to terms with the invasion of ugliness into this world.