our selection of italian gems

“The human soul needs beauty even more than bread.” (D. H. Lawrence)

My idea of Italy at its best: a selection of unmissable destinations to nourish your love for Beauty. A living, ever-evolving collection—because Italy’s authenticity is an inexhaustible source of extraordinary discoveries.

A curated collection of Italian Unique Experiences: private, after-hours visits; exclusive access to noble palazzi, historic villas, art collections and master ateliers. Every place is chosen for its authenticity and significance; every visit is led by scholars and connoisseurs of the territory, with meticulous attention to detail.

From Venice to Genoa, from Rome and Florence to Lake Como, and on to Lunigiana, the Ville Tuscolane, Bagheria and Mazara del Vallo: here you’ll find the gateway to a more intimate Italy, to be experienced with elegance and discretion.

Our Beyond Ordinary project turns exclusive access into a lasting memory. Choose your destination and discover our private experiences.

Venezia

Private visits to palazzi on the Grand Canal, Scuole Grandi and contemporary art collections. Exclusive access and after-hours itineraries.
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Genova

Palazzi dei Rolli behind closed doors, and historic botteghe such as Confetteria Romanengo and Antica Barberia Giacalone.
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Venezia

“A realist, in Venice, would become a romantic by mere faithfulness to what he saw before him.” (Arthur Symons)
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Genova

“If you want to catch a glimpse of Italy as it has been lived for centuries, rather than simply something that looks good on postcards, come to Genoa.” (Nicholas Walton)
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Lunigiana

Castles, thousand-year-old parish churches and historic residences between the Apennines and the sea: Villa Dosi Delfini, Palazzo Dosi Magnavacca, Teatro Impavidi and the Oratorio di Nostra Donna.
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Firenze

Private visits to the Brancacci Chapel: exclusive access and bespoke art narration with historians and licensed guides.
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Lunigiana

“Every hill a village. Every village a story. Every story a secret to tell.” (Fabrizio Caramagna)
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Firenze

“Rejoice, Florence, seeing you are so great that over sea and land you flap your wings, and your name is widely known in Hell!” (Dante Alighieri)
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Roma

Private visits to the Galleria dei Carracci: an after-hours experience with curated storytelling and a dedicated guide.
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Ville Tuscolane

Private visits to Villa Aldobrandini, Villa Grazioli, Villa Lancellotti and Villa Mondragone. Behind-the-scenes access and refined historical storytelling.
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Roma

“Rome holds my psyche in balance. Whenever I’m there, it’s like a holiday.” (Giambattista Valli)
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Ville tuscolane

“How beautiful is sunset, when the glow of Heaven descends upon a land like thee, Thou Paradise of exiles, Italy! ” (Percy Bysshe Shelley)
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Bagheria

Private visits to Villa Valguarnera, Villa Palagonia and the Renato Guttuso Museum. Reserved access, art curatorship and tailor-made hospitality.
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Mazara del Vallo

Private visits to the Dancing Satyr and Mazara in Miniature. Exclusive routes led by expert guides.
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Bagheria

“You may have the world if I may have Italy” (Giuseppe Verdi)
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Mazara del Vallo

“All of Sicily is a dimension of the imagination.” (Leonardo Sciascia)
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