Today, the coastline is littered with the ruins of large villas and their opulent gardens, buried and preserved by the eruption of Vesuvius in A.D. 79. According to Cornell University’s Kathryn ...

Rubble and ruin were all that remained of the early-19th-century Villa Frere and its gardens, planted by the English diplomat John Hookham Frere, until a group of dedicated volunteers came to its ...

Tairyu-Sanso Garden was designed by Ogawa Jihei VII, a pioneer of the modern Japanese garden. Its villa was built in 1896 by Ijuin Kanetsune, former Satsuma feudal retainer, on the site of a ...

Betwixt sky and sea, the village of Ravello is a place of steep lanes, sumptuous villas and sublime gardens looking out across sweeping coastline and ocean. Huddled against the hillside in the ...

But for those with a passion for art and gardens, two villas stand out as must-sees: Villa Carlotta and Villa del Balbianello. Though it's just an hour from Milan, Lake Como feels like a world away.

On-site restaurant and pub closed on Mondays The Royal Garden Villas are ideal for travelers seeking an exclusive, luxury retreat in the Canary Islands. Situated on the southwestern coast of ...