If you like the over-the-top ethos of the Baroque period, you’ll conclude that the Palazzo Colonna is one of the dreamiest palazzos in existence. The word “breathtaking” comes to mind.
The walls of the entire residence are covered with Old Master artworks by Pinturicchio, Carracci, Guido Reni, Tintoretto, Salvator Rosa, Bronzino, Guercino, Veronese, Vanvitelli, and many others. As you walk through the family’s rooms, you can admire multi-colored marble floors, authentic period furniture, lavish tapestries, and intricate crystal chandeliers.
With its consistent winds and sun-baked islands, Greece is arguably the best place in Europe to go sailing. Spend your days cruising between rocky coves with impossibly clear water and tucking into olive oil-doused mezze at one of the many waterside tavernas. Here are the top postcard-perfect places to go sailing around Greece and its islands.
