The home of Sir Harold Acton, the British art historian who lived here for most of his life and then bequeathed his estate to New York University in 1994, this is one of the most stunning of the Florentine villas, set amid olive groves in a spectacular position only 5 km from Piazza della Signoria. The house and the grounds...
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Villa La Pietra
Via Bolognese, 120, 50100 Florence, Italy
Bologna, Italy
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We have visited Italy many times and without doubt one of the highlights of any visit has been a guided tour of Villa La Pietra. Set in 57 acres of Olive groves and a 20 minute or 10 euro Taxi ride from the centre of Florence this Villa must be seen to be believed. Now owned by the NYU the...
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Villa La Pietra is unbelievable. It is centered on a valley where olive trees are grown and olive oil is harvested. Walk around the property and find the art museum and limonaia and take tours of both in addition to the gardens behind the house. The gardens are really unbelievably beautiful! This is a quiet place to relax on a...
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