Villa Meriggio: an Art Nouveau architectural jewel surrounded by nature.
Valeggio sul Mincio is a small village on the border between Veneto and Lombardy, crossed by the Mincio river. Built in medieval times, its history is linked to strategic position near an important ford on the Mincio, which made it the subject of contention between Gonzaga, Scaligeri, Visconti, as well as from Austria and Napoleon’s France. Here, even today, time seems to have stopped, among water mills, small colorful houses and the Visconti Bridge with a medieval flavour. This, also said Pontelungowith its 650 meters in extension, once connected to the Scaliger Castleanother wonder of Valeggio sul Mincio, a fortified complex that extended for 16 kilometers.
External view of Illa Meriggio.
Courtesy Villa Meriggio.In this context full of history, where nature and man harmonize in a fairy-tale landscape, stands Villa Meriggio, a splendid residence surrounded by a frame of lush greeneryart and culture, dating back to 1917. The Art Nouveau and Art Nouveau style is still one of the distinctive elements of the villa that Alessandra Pacilli and Denis Faccioli, the owners, have chosen to maintain to create a place that embodies elegance and mystery.
The Villa’s connection with nature
To fully understand the essence of Villa Meriggio, you need to know how to listen to the voice of nature. The name itself, inspired by Noon, symbolizes the peak moment of the sun during the day. It is an invitation to identification between man and his environment, an ecstasy that recalls ancient panic visions. The residence stands majestically on the hill of Valeggio sul Minciooffering breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape, with the Mincio riverThe Borghetto and the Scaliger Castle to act as a backdrop.
