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Hotel Cipriani Venice, ItalyHotel Cipriani sits beside the Venetian lagoonlooking out towards the Doge’s Palace. Minutesafter admiring the Basilica’s mosaics, you can travelby launch to the hotel’s jetty and be luxuriating bythe pool. Stay in an exceptional suite with its ownprivate mooring and 180-degree panoramas of thecity. Adjacent to the hotel is Palazzo Vendramin, aromantic 15th-century palace.LOCATION Giudecca Island, 5 minutes from St Mark’sSquare, 30 minutes from Venice Marco Polo Airport.ACCOMMODATION 95 suites and bedrooms.DINING The Fortuny restaurant, Cip’s Club restaurant,Poolside Restaurant, Il Gabbiano piano bar.FEATURES Olympic-sized swimming pool, gymnasium,tennis court. Casanova wellness centre. Smile Club forchildren. Private marina. Boutique arcade. Granariesof the Republic for banquets and events. Golf nearby.Complimentary shuttle launch to central Venice.General Manager: Mr Giampaolo OttazziTel: +39 041 240 801 (Reservations: +39 01 852 678 451)hotelcipriani.comHOT TICKET Don’t miss this year’s Venice Biennale,the art extravaganza that sets the city buzzing (Juneto November). Visit in autumn to avoid the crowds.Villa San Michele Florence, ItalyA 15th-century national monument, Villa SanMichele is a work of art in itself. Frescoes andancient carvings decorate its rooms, while its formalItalian gardens are a delightful retreat.Sit on a private terrace surrounded by thecypress-studded Chianti hills. Enjoy superb Tuscancuisine and fine wines served on a beautifulalfresco loggia. Experience all the elegance ofItaly’s great history and culture while enjoying theambience of a private home.LOCATION 14 minutes from the city centre, 10km fromFlorence airport.ACCOMMODATION 46 suites and bedrooms.DINING Loggia restaurant with terrace. Cloister andCenacolo dining rooms. Pool restaurant and bar.FEATURES The cookery school. Heated open-air pool.Gym. 2 banqueting rooms. Cultural tours. Smile Cluband Kids’ Concierge. Courtesy shuttle to Florence.General Manager: Mr Marco NovellaTel: +39 055 567 8200 (Reservations: +39 01 852 678 03)villasanmichele.comTOP TASTES The hotel offers weekly wine tastings inthe cellar with our sommelier, special dinners withour chef and musical evenings in the garden.93