Hidden among cypress trees in the Fiesole hills 3.5km east of Florence, this villa is the stuff of Tuscan dreams. Italian literati gathered here in the 17th century, and today Europe's moneyed hipsters spoil themselves in the spa, lounge in the cascading infinity pool or manicured Italian gardens, and ogle at the dome of Florence's cathedral from the terrace bar.
Il Salviatino is named after the Salviati family who transformed the 14th-century villa into the ravishing, swoon-worthy 17th-century ode to luxury it is today.
