Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild

Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild

Perched high on the narrow peninsula of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, where the Mediterranean sparkles on both sides, Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild seems less like a museum and more like a dream made permanent. With its rose-pink façade, sweeping sea views and gardens spilling towards the coast, it is one of the French Riviera’s most enchanting estates.… Read the rest

Villa Borghese

Tempio di Esculapio across the lake in Villa Borghese

If there’s one thing Italy does well (after gelato), it’s Villas.  Villa d’Este was a fantastic example of this, Villa Borghese is another.  Whilst the Palazzos and Castellos are interesting and impressive, the villa gives way from the regal, political and military to a more laid back take on Italian lifestyle, architecture and the outdoors, namely a garden. … Read the rest