Villa Cimbrone. Beautiful Inside and Out

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To continue my Italian travel report, these are some pictures I like to look at again and again.
This is what you see upon entering Villa Cimbrone.
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I don't know why, but rows of pots have a hypnotizing effect on me. I took so many pictures of them, here and in other places during our trip.

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Below is the view from our window. I could see a vegetable garden, fruit trees and a grape vineyard.

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Grapes were everywhere.

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I like to eat grapes, look at them and take pictures of them.

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I caught myself several times thinking how I wished I could reach a cluster of grapes:
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Going to the gardens and swimming pool:

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Ivy geraniums... There will be more of them in my garden next year:

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While inside the Villa, it was tough to go straight from point A to point B without peeking out the windows. Each one gave a breathtaking view.

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The first records of the Villa's property date back to the eleventh century. Since then, it belonged to several noble families which extended and reconstructed buildings, structures and gardens. In 1904, the Villa was bought by the British nobleman and traveler Ernest William Beckett (Lord Grimthorpe). He brought it back to life after a period of neglect in the 1800's.

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The Villa became a blend of styles, historical relics, decorative elements and ancient stone discoveries.
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The Villa's halls are absolutely stunning! The present owners, the Vuilleumier family, continue to respect and conserve the Villa's original architectural and design elements.

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Filled with art and antiques, the halls are magnificent! Frescoed surfaces, stone fireplaces and majolica floors date back to the late 1800's.
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Inside or out, the atmosphere is elegant and inspiring.

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Down or up the stairs, there is always something beautiful awaiting you.

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Before saying Good Bye to the Villa, I went to see the Terrace of Infinity one more time. Down to the alley,
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under the teasing clusters of scrumptious grapes,

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... to the unforgettable place which makes me want to fly:

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Fodor's says about this place: "This grand stone parapet, adorned with amusing stone busts, overlooks the entire Bay of Salerno and is one of the most magical spots in all Europe".

From this little balcony, above, I took the next picture, just to remember the moment.

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and this moment too:

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Villa Cimbrone website http://www.villacimbrone.com/ has an outstanding video presentation. If you have 3 minutes 43 seconds and want to get inspired,

I highly recommend it. The site also has an extensive photo gallery.

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HOTEL VILLA CIMBRONE from Roberto Vuilleumier on Vimeo. Information from Villa's brochure for guests was used while preparing this post. My previous posts about this trip are here: http://tanyasgarden.blogspot.com/2010/10/morning-walk-to-infinity-and-beyond.html and here: http://tanyasgarden.blogspot.com/2010/10/where-is-my-cappuccino.html

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