Hotel Villa Cipriani
"Forty miles from Venice, this "fabulous country resort in a charming village" was formerly owned by the poet Robert Browning. The sixteenth-century Palladian villa is set in a hillside garden of pomegranate trees. Rooms have hand-painted bathroom tiles, pastel bedcovers, and exposed beams. Local dishes at the restaurant include pumpkin ravioli in Asiago-truffle sauce. "Service is warm, attentive, and fabulous, as is the food." At Bar Al Pozzo, order Bellinis prepared with fresh peach juice."
