Italy celebrations

Italy was made for gathering people around a table, and a villa week is the easiest way to do it: one house for the party, a cook who shops at the market, a pool, and a landscape that does the decorating for you.

Tell us the occasion and the size of the party. We shortlist villas that fit and plan the evening that matters.

Where we go

Estates in Tuscany and Umbria for vineyards and hill towns; masserie in Puglia for whitewashed courtyards and the sea; clifftop villas above the Amalfi coast for a party that wants the water. Rome, Florence or Venice for a night or two at the start.

How the week runs

A driver for day trips, a cook for some or all evenings, and a rhythm of mornings out and afternoons by the pool. A boat day, a wine lunch, a cooking class for the children. The celebration dinner is planned with the hosts in advance and confirmed in writing.

Who it suits and when

Significant birthdays, anniversaries and families of three generations. May, June, September and early October are ideal; July and August work with a pool and the heat planned around.