The luxury of a grand hotel combined with
the simplicity of your own home...
This is the philosophy of the Palace Residence of
Visdomini di Pietrasanta,
a prestigious resort where the charm of elegant surroundings blends
with the atmosphere of a unique city and class of its guests.
First and foremost, it is Pietrasanta
itself. It has been the cultural capital of Versilia since the time of Michelangelo
Buonarroti.
The town, embraced by the Apuane alps and Tyrrhenian sea, is one of the
world art centres, rich in traditions and laboratories of marble and
numerous art foundries,where all the great international artists
produce their work in marble and bronze with the aid of the skilled
local workers and patronage, which can be felt in the streets and in
the square.
Here it is easy to stumble across leading figures from the
cultural life of Versilia: from Cascella and Yan
Kasuda to Jean Michel Folon, Igor Mitoraj and Fernando Botero.
Today, Pietrasanta,
which is also called little Athens for its rich culture, is a
fashionable place for international tourism. Plus to the craft shops
you will find numerous art galleries and restaurants where you can
taste typical products from the best Tuscan cuisine.
HistoryA few years ago, an architect from Pietrasanta, Marco
Bascherini, carefully restored the building, which was erected in the
late nineteenth century.
It once belonged to a noble Florentine
family who turned it into their residence. The property was conceded by
the Marquis Ernesto Umberto Dazzini Visdomini and it was transformed
for welcoming guests.
Palazzo Visdomini is set right in the
historic centre, in the heart of this architectural treasure.
Situated at the foot of the hills near the sea, Pietrasanta
is a small city of considerable artistic and cultural importance. Florence
is 80 Km away from the Residence, which can also be reached by train
(the station is 500 metres away).
You could find escape from the warm
summer evenings in the splendid private garden that the villa
offers to its guests. The garden is protect, nearly hidden by the high
house walls. The luxuriant variety of bushes,
flowers and
trees, planted following the classic rules of the Italian
garden, is welcoming and relaxing from the first instance.
The
tranquillity and the silence invites you to have a drink before dinner,
or friendly chats under the fresh of the gazebo, a real little jewel
with chairs and sofa with sophisticated Ivory tonalities that heat the
athmosphere, while the garden is further enriched by a pool in the
middle, with its rounded lines and the materials chosen.
All
contribute to create that feeeling of intimacy and relax that will make
the hours spent in Residenza Palazzo Visdomini, unforgettable...
THE SUITES
Palazzo Visdomini Residence
was built in one of the noble buildings in the historic centre of
Pietrasanta. It is a Tuscan city known all over the world for centuries
for its art laboratories frequented by the greatest artists of every
age, from Michelangelo Buonarroti, who created his most important works
here, to contemporary artists that lived and worked in this marvellous
city where the beauty of the Apuane Alps blends in magically with the
sea.
Palazzo Visdomini was restored with the aim of preserving
its early twentieth century atmosphere conferred when Count Visdomini
was planning his own residence here.
Six apartments -suites-
were created, each one built with a lounge, bedroom, bathroom and small
kitchen to offer its guests every comfort and satisfy even the most
demanding needs...
The first structure was built to accommodate
customers wanting to enjoy a period of relaxation, culture and deep
impressions in a unique setting to take you back in time, without
foregoing any of today’s modern privileges, with the sea close at hand.
Eleonora Duse Ground Floor Room
The
“Eleonora Duse” room, situated on the ground floor, offers its guests
an atmosphere from times gone by, called to mind by the
eighteenth/nineteenth century furnishings of the elegant Louis XVI
wardrobe and Napoleon III chest of drawers.
The spacious bathroom
adjoining the room with its polychrome marble finishings is an
invitation to relax with its hydro-massage Jacuzzi and “early twentieth
century” surroundings and antique white Carrara marble washbasin.
Leopoldo Il Suites
The
windows look out over the historic centre of Pietrasanta: the suite
dedicated to Leopoldo II dei Medici welcomes us in its warm nineteenth
century setting with an “Umbertino” segretaire and period writing desk.
Carducci Suite
All
the comfort of an authentic living room suite dating to the end of the
century is added to all the comfort of a large bedroom with period
furniture, such as the “commode” dating back to the end of the
eighteenth century, the small Louis Philip bookcase and a splendid view
of the Italian style garden.
Michelangelo Suite
The
door opens onto the suite dedicated to the great Michelangelo, who
concluded the purchase of the block of marble in Pietrasanta, which was
used to create his greatest masterpiece: The Statue of David. Intimacy
is transformed into atmosphere by the complicity of its bold colours,
which emphasise and frame an inlaid chest of drawers and Charles X
games table.
D'Annunzio Suite
Suite offering
strong emotions and bold passionate colours, the subject of
D’Annunzio’s lyrical poems. Memories blend in with the Pompeian red of
the hall and the picturesque view of the roofs and hills.
Botero Loft
Unique
setting where the day area blends with the night, view over the hills
of the ancient Rocca di Sala fortress where elegance and vitality are
perfectly matched.
The sophistication of Provencal
contrasts and charm of solar spaces offer “all round” comfort in the
familiar, soft atmosphere of the Visadomini residence...
