10/10 Excellent
Ana R.
14 July 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Italian hills beautiful and spacious getaway
We drove to the villa outside of Padova in the Euganeen Hills. The villa has been beautifully updated and renovated and is very comfortable with a kitchen that any chef would be proud of. My brother was one of our traveling companions and he loved the property’s well equipped kitchen. He made some amazing dinners that we enjoyed in the adjacent covered patio. The furnishings were comfortable and the villa was beautifully decorated. We walked the grounds and enjoyed the white plums, apricots, mulberries and peaches that were all in full ripeness. Fascinating wildlife abounded, deer , pheasant, grouse, wild Boer and rabbits . The Euganeen Hills appears to be a training location for bicycle racers as we encountered them on every drive from the villa to the train station in Albano Termi or the grocery store. The Italian train system is great. We easily travelled to Bergamo, Padova, Bologna, Modena and Venice for day excursions. The thermal baths in Albano Termi and Montegrotto Termi should not be missed. Numerous baths and golf are available within minutes of the villa. The shopping was well stocked and inexpensive ( we wondered why the Italian grocery prices were 50% of the prices in the US). The local wines were great. By the way, the photos of the villa in the VRBO listing do not do it justice…it is actually much more spectacular than the photos show. My brother the chef was in heaven there.He actually remained at the villa instead of excursions. We 100% would return.
Ana R.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023