Palaces, Villas and Castles

It is located in the upper part of the historic center of Portoferraio, on the natural terrace formed by the hills on top of which stand the Medici fo… Read the rest

The D’Alagno castle was built close to the city walls toward the south side near the upper gate called the Mountain gate. It rises 220 meters ab… Read the rest

A striking monumental complex, the Vittoriale is a true citadel desired by Gabriele d’Annunzio, which includes, in addition to the Poet’s… Read the rest

As early as the beginning of the 6th century A.D. there was a garrison of sixty armed men in Bard defending the so-called "Clausuræ Augustanæ,&qu… Read the rest

Built in the Renaissance style, the building houses two fountains at its ends, the first depicting the statue of Thetis (guardian of fresh water), cre… Read the rest

The palace is in Jugendstil (Germanic variant of French Art Nouveau or English Art Nouveau imposed in reaction to the raging Biedermeier style). Built… Read the rest

Initially created as a simple fortress to defend itself from enemy assaults, it was over time reinforced and gradually transformed also into a wealthy… Read the rest

The name derives from the presence of a nearby neighborhood inhabited by a Lombard colony during the Norman rule in Sicily. The castle stands on a r… Read the rest

The villa-a name that fits it better than that of "castle" usually attributed to it-is located to the south of the built-up area, near the l… Read the rest

Unlike the other castles, built for purposes of war and protection, the castle of Fénis is not located on the top of a promontory, but rather on a sli… Read the rest