VILLA SELVATICO, LE MAGNOLIE APARTMENT
Near Padua in the Veneto
Sleeps 6+2, air-conditioned, WiFi; 1900 sq ft
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Le Magnolie is an independent apartment in a 16th-century villa located in the countryside just eight miles from Padua (Padova), home of Europe's third oldest university. Villa Selvatico is less than thirty minutes from Venice and Vicenza, and less than an hour from Treviso and Verona. The famous ski resort, Cortina d'Ampezzo, in the Dolomite Mountains, is 100 miles away. There are swimming beaches along the Adriatic coast, at Jesolo and Sottomarina. You can drive to the ocean at Chioggia in half an hour to buy fresh fish. Nearby, lined with spectacular villas, is the Brenta Riviera, which can be explored by boat, by car, on foot or by bicycle. Le Magnolie is located in the main villa, up one flight of stairs to the second floor:

• Large living room with two single sofabeds plus another sofa and four armchairs
• Modern eat-in kitchen with refrigerator, oven and stove, dining table (seats 8)
• 1 master bedroom; en suite bathroom with shower over tub
• 1 bedroom with joinable twin beds
• 1 additional bathroom with shower
• Spiral staircase leads to loft with a double bedroom with joinable twin beds and a bathroom with shower

All windows have screens and there is independent heating, air conditioning, and lovely, comfortable antique furniture from the 18th and 19th centuries. Relax in the garden, or rent bicycles to explore the surrounding area. In the nearby village, just one kilometer from Villa Selvatico, you will find restaurants, a grocery, a pharmacy, a post office, and a variety of other shops. The bus to Padova stops in the village, and from Padova, there is a train to Venice (30 minutes) and the other major historical cities. If you prefer to drive, there are excellent autostrade.

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