My husband and I are working our way around Italy's various regions so we don't often return to a place more than once But on two separate occasions we talked eight other friends into going with us to this wonderful villa in a small town along the Po for an authentic italian experience We cooked together ate together laughed together and traveled to amazing places within an hour from the villa Mantova Padova Vicenza Verona Bologna Parma Modena and many more Venice is minutes away Not that you'll want to leave Villa Castellani and the lovely village of Sermide Set on two acres of private land with a pool for seasonal swimming helpful caretakers right next door this is truly a place of warmth comfort and history Five bedrooms and three baths make it very manageable for large groups and the outside space makes it feel very much like home ...