Relais Villa Giulia

The ancestral summer home of the aristocratic Passi family from Venice is a true charmer, overflowing with historic ambiance in every corner. It is special in every aspect having maintained its original character while being updated for modern comforts, yet what leaves guests so enamored is its best-of-both-worlds position. You are perched on a hill, immersed in a romantic garden with terraces and trails leading past ancient trees while having open views out to the Adriatic sea. As if all this were not enough, the property is part of an actual farm of olive groves. Your passionate hostess and world traveler, Anna Passi, can recount tales of her family’s illustrious Franco-Italian roots (her great aunt Baroness Giulia de Rolland was the first woman to have climbed Mont Blanc) and original owners, Prince Eugène de Beauharnais, stepson of Napoleon. The refined ancient home full of family heirloom antiques from various epochs has been given a fresh look with marvelous French fabrics on sofas, curtains and bedspreads. Several sitting rooms plus many of the guest bedrooms and suites are in the main house, while the remaining rooms and apartments with kitchen facilities are located within two houses in the garden. There is also a swimming pool. Pure magic.