“Indescribable” is a word writers should not be allowed to use. Pardon me, but it’s almost impossible to capture the essence of staying in Casa Maria Luigia perched on the lush outskirts of Modena in Italy.
It’s not merely a 12-room, 18th-century Italian villa set amid 12 acres of Emilian parkland with vineyards, a sparking swimming pool, tennis court, music room stocked with vinyls, a brand new restaurant, on-site balsamico production and vegetable garden too. No, it’s neither a resort nor a hotel. It’s the globally-acclaimed chef Massimo Bottura and his brilliant wife and business partner Lara Gilmore’s incomparable opera and most composite experience of art. An unparalleled artistic creation that fuses music and design, tradition and imagination, gastronomy, hospitality and the beauty of nature, creating a harmonious synthesis of various art forms.
How serendipitous that Modena birthed two world-renowned maestros, the operatic tenor Luciano Pavarotti and culinary philosopher and author Massimo Bottura, who champions innovation in tradition and slow food. He also loves fast cars and, coincidentally, this enchanting historic city is the birthplace of Italian motor racing driver and entrepreneur Enzo Ferrari too.
Casa Maria Luigia takes within its sweep all this, pampering your senses while distilling the beauty and flavours of the Emilian countryside. It’s world-renowned for its prized Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and aged aceto balsamico vinegar, and you can savour the best of both at the Casa.
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