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The best of Italy.
And the people behind it.

An independent guide to the best of Italy: where to stay, where to eat, and the people who make it worth the trip.

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The Collection

A few of the villas and boutique hotels we love, chosen region by region.

16th-century farmhouse in Umbria

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Italy › Umbria

Modern villa near Lake Trasimeno

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Italy › Umbria

Neo-classical villa on a private lake

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Italy › Piedmont

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Destinations

The wonders of Italy

Region by region, the corners of Italy we know best, each with a small collection of homes worth travelling for.

Lake Como

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An Alpine mirror — neoclassical villas, gardens descending to deep blue water.

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Tuscany

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The soul of the Italian Renaissance, bathed in golden light.

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Umbria

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The green heart of Italy — quiet villages, saintly hills, slow time.

3 handpicked villas

Sicily

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A continent in miniature — Greek temples, Norman cathedrals, an active volcano.

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Puglia

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The sun-baked heel of Italy — whitewashed villages, ancient olives, two seas.

10 handpicked villas

Sardinia

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Granite coves and an impossible sea — the wild, ancient island of the Tyrrhenian.

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Let the journey begin

Your passport to Italy

and the homes worth staying in

Answer eight quiet questions and we'll send you a shortlist of the villas we'd recommend for the way you want to travel, chosen by setting, region, party size and budget. You book directly with the owner; we just make the introduction.

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The Rouchelli way

We know the places, and the people behind them

A considered shortlist

We search every region ourselves and put forward only the villas, hotels and tables worth your time.

A warm introduction

We match you with the right place and introduce you straight to the owner. We are not an agency, so you arrange the stay with them yourself.

A local perspective

We share the guides, tables and quiet corners of each region worth knowing once you are there.

For owners

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in front of the right travellers

Join our exclusive collection of extraordinary properties. We provide unmatched exposure to a discerning global clientele, handled with the utmost discretion and care.

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