The luxury villas in our art and culture collection offer the chance to explore some of the world’s most thought-provoking destinations in style. They’re sophisticated and opulent stays that take care of all the frills, touting private spa facilities, designer interiors, infinity pools, and sprawling grounds.
The best of them channel local culture into their very structures – you can pick from cultural holidays in grand manor houses in the UK and Ireland, exquisite 18th-century mansions on the shores of Lake Como, historic French chateaux amid the vineyards of Bordeaux, traditionally-styled villas in Thailand, and a whole load more.
Destinations like Tuscany lead the way. Escape to the undulating farms of the Val d’Orcia to hop between medieval villages of cobbled alleys and crooked castles on the ridges. Drop into Florence to witness some of the world’s most priceless art treasures, including the sculpted outline of Michelangelo’s David.
Just to the south is Rome, the Eternal City. It’s an olive oil-doused layer cake of history, oscillating between the mighty remnants of the old Roman Empire at the Colosseum and the rich collections of the Vatican Museums.
Museum and gallery enthusiasts will have loads to tempt them in Paris. The City of Lights straddles the winding Seine River with the great halls of the Louvre, which host da Vinci masterworks and much, much more.
For those who aren’t city slickers, we’ve got cultural holiday destinations that offer an escape to the country. Stone-built villas in Croatia offer access to the historical Old Town of Dubrovnik; magical chateaux lie amid the lavender fields of Provence; and quirky, modern art-filled chalets in the French Alps offer something a little different.
Travellers who prefer a coastal getaway can find sumptuous villas clutching the banks of the Italian Lakes, on the shores of the Amalfi Coast, or overlooking the sparkling Mediterranean Sea.
Whether you’re looking to explore historical monuments and architectural wonders of ancient cities, stroll through world-renowned galleries, or immerse yourself in local customs and traditions, this selection of luxury properties offers the perfect base for your cultural holiday.
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Villa Sola Cabiati
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Bedrooms: 6, Guests: 12
From 70,000
to 140,000 EUR
per week
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Dimora Ghirlandaio
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Bedrooms: 20, Guests: 37
From 70,000 EUR
per week,
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Keythorpe Hall
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Bedrooms: 10, Guests: 20
From 49,000 GBP
per week,
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Apartment Palazzetto Salute Grand Canal
Bedrooms: 3, Guests: 6
From 13,965 EUR
per week,
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Apartment Piazza di Spagna 9
Bedrooms: 6, Guests: 12
From 26,460 EUR
per week,
to price on request
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Convento Viandante Del Cielo
Bedrooms: 10, Guests: 20
From 120,000 EUR
per week,
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La Chartreuse de Cos d’Estournel
Bedrooms: 8, Guests: 16
From 224,000 EUR
per week,
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Residenza Napoleone III - 2-Bedroom
Bedrooms: 2, Guests: 4
From 14,910 EUR
per week,
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