Title: Villa Paolina in Viareggio - Tours and Activities | Expedia.ca

  

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# Villa Paolina Tours and Activities

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## Visit Villa Paolina

Activities

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#### Visit the historic summer residence of Paolina Borghese Bonaparte, the sister of Napoleon. The building now hosts a number of museums and rotating exhibitions.

In 1822, the body of poet Percy Bysshe Shelley washed upon the shore of Viareggio after dying in a shipwreck. That same year, Paolina Bonaparte, the sister of Napoleon, was constructing a summer residence against the gorgeous backdrop of the Parco Dei Bambini, just a block away from the Mediterranean. It is said that Paolina was an admirer of Shelley’s poems and built her villa where Shelley’s body was found to honor him.

After undergoing extensive renovations, the villa was reopened to the public and now hosts the Civic Museums of Villa Paolina and a gallery of contemporary art. Get insight into the life of ancient tribes in the Museo Archeologico and see collections of Paleolithic and Neolithic objects, including pottery and bronze objects. See a variety of historical instruments from all over the world in the Museo Strumenti Musicali. Highlights of the collection include a pochette, an intricately decorated pocket violin.

The villa building itself is a masterpiece. While only two-stories high, the building takes up a full city block. It has a lush interior courtyard complete with a garden and citrus grove. 

For many of the rooms, Paolina commissioned opulent murals depicting scenes from all over the world. Tour the State Rooms to see fine examples of period décor. All of the bedrooms and salons were arranged to face the beach look out the expansive windows to the beautiful vistas of the Mediterranean. By appointment, you can see the upstairs studio of artist Alfredo Catarsini, where he painted for over 50 years until his death in 1993. The studio has been preserved with Catarsini’s original furnishings and art. 

The Villa Paolina is centrally located in Viareggio. You can easily walk from the villa to the ocean or to a number of shops and restaurants.

The museum’s opening hours vary throughout the year. Check the schedule on the villa’s website, or ask locally, before you visit. There is a small admission fee.

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### Aurum Uffizi

Historic Centre of Florence

CA $1,231

per person

Dec 12 - Dec 18

found 20 hours ago

Roundtrip flight included

Toronto (YYZ) to Florence (FLR)

7.8/10 Good! (1,015 reviews)

Very central. You can walk to

Reviewed on Oct 20, 2025

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Historic Centre of Florence

CA $1,504

per person

Dec 7 - Dec 13

found 15 hours ago

Roundtrip non-stop flight included

Montreal (YUL) to Florence (FLR)

9.6/10 Exceptional! (485 reviews)

the hotel is located a little far from historic area of the town. but if you are a go walking person, it is 15 minutes walk. the hotel itself is very good. fresh and nice design, very nice buffet breakfast and kind stuff.

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### Aurum Firenze

Historic Centre of Florence

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found 14 hours ago

Roundtrip flight included

Montreal (YUL) to Florence (FLR)

7.6/10 Good! (1,004 reviews)

We were able to check-in early. It is walkable from Santa Maria Novella train station and so are the points of interest. When we arrived, the electric metal blinds was not working. Letitia gave us a sheet to temporarily give us privacy. When we came back from our tour the next day, it was already fixed. Great place to stay. Worth the money we paid for. Santa Maria Novella Basilica is close by. Worth visiting. Well recommended.

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