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Italy Segreta’s Hand-Selected Properties

These family-run homes, hotels, villas, and bed & breakfasts are the reasons we travel as much as we do. Come in and enjoy your stay at one of these IS-approved spots for a locals’ taste of Italy.

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Kardibà

Historic Dammusi Villas in the Black Pearl of Sicily

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Sicily

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Five-star Italian craftsmanship just steps from Piazza San Marco

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Venice

Luxury Boutique Hotel

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Trentino-Alto Adige

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Il Borgo del Balsamico

Slow Living in the Emilian Countryside

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