Villa Cipriani

There is a laid-back atmosphere in Asolo. One can feel it in the tranquillity that encompasses the Treviso village, in the many shades of green that adorn the landscape, in the mild climate of the surrounding hills, and the medieval fortress that proudly stands over them.

Here, where Prosecco vineyards and Palladian villas scatter themselves before the eye, an inherent harmony prevails, where simplicity and elegance contrast and intermingle, mutually complementing one another in a play of perpetual balance.

Upon entering Villa Cipriani, it is a mere single step that marks the distance one must travel to pass from one era to another: outside one finds a dimly lit medieval alley, and inside the dazzling glow of the Victorian Era. Taking a moment to adjust your eyes, you would almost expect to see Henry James and Edward M. Forster, immersed in conversation. Or beneath the pergola in the garden, captivated by the stunning landscape of olive trees and vineyards that sweep towards the stunning Fresco of Villa degli Armeni, lost in that state of mind that Robert Browning so appropriately coined “asolando”. This is the feeling that envelops those who visit Villa Cipriani.

Renaissance court of the Queen Catherine Cornaro, resting place of the divine Eleonora Duse, and adopted home of explorer Freya Stark: Asolo is profoundly feminine; alluring for its culture, beauty and timeless unique character.