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Casa Rocca Piccola
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This exquisite palace was built in the 16th century for an Italian Knight, but it has belonged to the noble de Piro family for the last two centuries. The 9th Marquis de Piro has opened his family home to the public, and runs entertaining and witty guided tours around the 50-room palazzo. (The Marquis doesn’t personally lead all the tours, so it’s best to ensure in advance that he’ll be your guide.) The rooms contain some beautiful items of furniture and fascinating curiosities, such as a pouch of silver medical instruments – among the very few silver objects to survive Napoleon’s rapacious troops. There’s also an ornate 18th-century sedan chair. The family portraits and photographs, and the quirky curio collections, lend the house a warm and personal ambience not usually found in stately homes. Underneath the palazzo, the old water cisterns were converted into a bomb shelter during World War II. They are connected by passages to the pretty patio with its pots of colourful flowers.
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