My husband and I are working our way around Italy's various regions so we don't often return to a place more than once But on two separate occasions we talked eight other friends into going with us to this wonderful villa in a small town along the Po for an authentic italian experience We cooked together ate together laughed together and traveled to amazing places within an hour from the villa Mantova Padova Vicenza Verona Bologna Parma Modena and many more Venice is minutes away Not that you'll want to leave Villa Castellani and the lovely village of Sermide Set on two acres of private land with a pool for seasonal swimming helpful caretakers right next door this is truly a place of warmth comfort and history Five bedrooms and three baths make it very manageable for large groups and the outside space makes it feel very much like home ...

The Villa Svevo was beautiful and matched the pictures on the site My group of six had enough room to spread out Having the pool was a real plus because there are a lot of stairs and the beach is rocky definitely need beach shoes The Villa's furniture has not been updated but it added to the charm There are wonderful views from every level There are a lot of stairs in Positano and the Villa is no exception From the drop off point to the Villa is over steps going down Do yourself a favor and pay for the porter service It is worth every penny We did not upon arrival and had to carry about bags but luckily we had teenagers I cannot say enough about the place but House Manager was the best She had several food items ready upon our arrival and gave local recommendations I ...