This Spring, take up residence in a fabulous Italian country house hotel. Meander through the courtyard with its tinkling fountain. Gaze through the archway to the hidden garden and the swimming pool beyond. Luxuriate in the peace and tranquility of this fabulous private estate. It’s your home for the next week. When we're not enjoying life at the villa, we’ll explore Lake Garda by boat (one of the most beautiful lakes in Italy), stroll through the streets of Verona, and visit the medieval small city of Sirmione.
Here's a day-by-day itinerary of the trip.
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Villa Cordevigo is an ancient patrician residence going back to the 18th Century, in an unrivalled country setting.
It has all the charm of the Veneto villas, the subtle balance between geometrical lines and rotundity, the perfect blend of the architecture of palaces and the architecture of landscape, all enclosed in this estate lying in a little place called Cordevigo, once an ancient Roman settlement.
An 18th century villa that brings together wellness, health and beauty as well as fine food and wine
Villa Cordevigo has all the charm of the Veneto villas - the subtle balance between geometrical lines and rotundity, and the perfect blend of the architecture of palaces and the architecture of landscape. Once an ancient Roman settlement, Villa Cordevigo has seen great changes over the centuries. The original nucleus is of the Renaissance period but then in the 17th and 18th Centuries it was transformed according to the styles in vogue at those times.
6 nights accommodation in luxury, 5 star hotel country house hotel
Arrival and Departure transfers from Verona Airport and/or Verona train station on 8th May and 14th May, 2023
All meals and drinks as indicated in the itinerary, except where noted.
Expert guide with knowledge of art, history and life in Italy
Fabulous daily experiences
Roundtrip airfare to Verona, Italy
Airport transfers on different days or from different cities
Additional wine, beer, or spirits beyond what is offered at meals.
All personal souvenir purchases or wines you want to take or ship home
Spa treatments
Travel and Medical Insurance (required)
You are going to want to fly into the Verona Airport (VRN).
The trip officially starts on the evening of May 8th, but if you are traveling across an ocean to get to Verona, you may want to consider arriving a day early so you have time to relax and get acclimated to the local time zone. If you do decide to arrive early, please let us know and we will take care of booking your room for you and make sure that you are kept in the same room as you will be in when the trip starts.
We will have a zoom call about 6 weeks before the trip starts to discuss all that information and give you a packing list. Here is a great website that we love that will help you with packing and travel trips.
The average minimum temperature in Verona in May is 53.6°F. You can expect very pleasant temperatures during the day. The average maximum daytime temperature lies around 73.4°F. If you enjoy looking at a blue sky and love the sun than this is a great time to go to Verona with 241 hours of sun. May is known as one of the best months to visit Verona.
Janet Simmonds will be your trip leader. Janet is a British-born tour guide and writer with a special affinity for the history, culture and art of the Mediterranean, especially Italy. She studied Geography and Art History at the University of Oxford and has spent most of her adult life traveling extensively. Several times a year she leads small groups to different parts Italy, most recently Venice, Verona and Sicily.