Set in the heart of Tuscany with views over the Arno River stands Villa La Tana, a majestic Renaissance villa surrounded by formal Italian gardens.
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Villa Paolina Produces Its Own Olive Oil
The villa can be dated back to the 17th century and belonged to the noble Trenta family until 1783, when it passed to the Mansi family. In 1812, the property was purchased by Elisa Baciocchi, Napoleon Bonaparte’s sister. It was her sister, Paolina Borghese who became its namesake, after staying at the villa in 1815, during Napoleon’s exile in Elba.
This Tuscan Villa Marked the Beginning of a Great Medici Romance
Set in the heart of Tuscany with views over the Arno River stands Villa La Tana, a majestic Renaissance villa surrounded by formal Italian gardens. The property is located just 13 km from the city of Florence. Built in the 16th century, the property was the setting of a great Medici love story: the Grand Duke Francesco Medici I de Medici, heir to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, gifted the villa to his lover, the beautiful Venetian noblewoman, Bianca Cappello, who he would go on to marry.