Fascinating 1930s house showing how the monied Italian classes and their servants lived before the war. Very knowledgeable and interesting volunteer guides, who clearly love the house and want their visitors to feel the same about it. Much as we love Italian renaissance, we really enjoyed this stylish art deco and very idiosyncratic house.

We read these trip advices in advance .....so we did take a book and chilled out for about an hour too! FANTASTIC! Quiet, relaxing and service A1 !!! Go here to chill after a rushed/mad day in the city! You won't be dissapointed!

This house is hidden in the city centre and offers an oasis of peace and beauty. Strolling along the rooms it is possible to experience the feeling of living in the past.

It is a wonderfull place ! Inside there is a nice coffe bar...wondrfull to spend a good hour with a book and drinking a good italian coffee...

Apart of the art deco exhibition, nice and full of charm, would you consider to have there a sunny afternoon with a good book.

We spent almost two hours inside this nice Italian house and listened to the interesting stories about it. It was a nice experience and we also enjoyed the temporary exhibition they had!

I believe you need to book in advance. But it's worth the trip...You will see the lovely park, the beautiful house.

A 30' decade house with all its original splendour. Nested in a cosy garden, you'll see how beautiful it is. Art deco at its best.

The house is really spectacular, and definitely worth a visit to see the sheer amount of luxurious detail - marble, a lapis lazuli table, wonderful architecture. Just be warned that the guide is only in Italian, and it is really quite difficult to follow from merely the English notes. Also, try and go at a quieter time (eg. weekday late... More