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Puccini loved this part of Tuscany, setting up home in a villa on nearby Lake Massaciuccoli to compose his most famous operas. his 15th-century farmhouse commands a look-at-me-spot in the hills above the lake and seaside town of Viareggio, 15 minutes away.

Tenute Poggiazzi is a villa that celebrates the art of eating and living locally. Jessica Harris tucks in.

With gourmet chefs, private butlers, and a royal guest list featuring King Charles, Villa Sigurtà is one of Italy’s most sovereign stays, says Lewis Nunn.

A Villa Michiel, built in the 17th century as a country retreat for a wealthy Venetian family, sleeps 11 in six elegant bedrooms and has a lovely marble-paved outdoor pool and fabulously grand statue-lined gardens.

The most stylish pads across the Med and beyond are already selling out, and flight prices are increasing. Book now and you can look forward to a stay at one of these top spots

As inspiring as it is bucolic. The vast attractions of Chianti unfold among majestic castles, medieval villages, a horizon filled with vineyards, and the exceptional Chianti wine.