[ Grand Tour : Journey to the Italy of our villas
Leafing through the new edition of our catalogue with you , sharing the beauty and quality of the properties that we can offer our clients is , for us at Emma Villas , a source of great pride . For more than 15 years , the new catalogue has been an appointment that renews a promise : that of an unforgettable journey in our country , in beauty , art , nature , but also that of the utmost care which we take of each villa . For us it is a privilege to be able to be today for the owners , more than 500 , and for the guests , more than 50,000 every year , a credible and reliable point of reference .
Never as in recent times have we understood how fundamental the dimension of travel is for our equilibrium and well-being . A dimension that before being a “ destination ” - the action that leads us more or less far from where we live - is for us at Emma Villas , a “ discovery ”, a passion for finding a place in which to regenerate our energies , joy while waiting to reach it , sharing the pleasure of being welcomed .
The journey over the centuries has undergone great changes , mirroring the evolution of customs and technological advances . Retracing the history of travel in Italy in great leaps , from the 17th century Grand Tour , made in Europe and in Italy by the nobility and subsequently by the bourgeoisie , up to the birth of the modern tourist industry and the season of mass use of great tourism portals , means for us to look at the origins as well as at the present to develop our vocation , our specific identity , pointing to the future with the courage to grow even in difficult times .
That of the Grand Tour in Italy is a story full of meanings that inspired us to develop our company , whose strength starts from the deep knowledge of the territory . The trip to Italy , the stay as a human experience of growth and leisure , the planning of an itinerary full of splendid destinations in every corner of the country and of a stay impossible to forget .
From the proximity to those places which in the past were the most evocative stages of the Grand Tour - Florence , Siena - we set out to build the foundations for the development of Emma Villas , today leader in the rental of villas and prestigious residences in Italy .
We did it starting from our “ centre ”, Tuscany , to then spread throughout Italy , seeking a new equilibrium in the search for properties , acquiring as priority those that would guarantee our clients proximity and ease in reaching places of art yet , at the same time , an immersion in nature . After all , our era has led us to recoup the value of this quilibrium , to consider as indispensible privacy and relaxation which only a green area , where the sign of man is not prevalent , can offer .
In line with this vision , we have built an offer of villas characterised by the harmony and balance between nature and art in Italy ; we have chosen prestigious places and residences in contexts in which this balance is achieved , to then establish with the owners , whose villas we manage exclusively , long-lasting collaborations and personal relationships , which help us to stimulate in our clients , through their stays , the profound experience of travel and the style of Italian hospitality .