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There are places you don’t seek out. They find you.
And when you reach them, you realise that you needed exactly that breath of fresh air, that light, that silence that speaks more than a thousand words.
Villa del Prato, nestled in the hills of San Felice del Benaco, is one of these rare places: a refuge where the view embraces Lake Garda and nature dictates the rhythm of time.

A place where every detail — from the line of the swimming pool to the rustling of the olive trees — tells a story of authentic elegance and discreet harmony.
A place where you come to stay, and leave a little different.

The arrival: when light meets water

The journey from the north-east was a crossing: from the hills of Prosecco to the wider expanse of Lake Garda. Ginevra and I followed the blue, and the blue brought us here.
As soon as we walked through the gate of Villa del Prato, the feeling was immediate: as if the air were different. Lighter, more alive.

The garden, woven with lavender, rosemary and olive trees, opens onto the swimming pool, which reflects the sky like a lake within a lake. The interiors, flooded with light, speak the language of refined sobriety: large windows, natural materials, spaces that breathe.
And then, a view that is not just looked at… it is contemplated.

San Felice del Benaco: happiness has a specific address

“Felice” (happy in english) is not just a name. It is a promise kept.
This village, nestled on the western shore of Lake Garda, is a mosaic of colours and silence: the golden stones of the houses, the liquid green of the olive trees, the blue that changes with the hours of the day.
Here, life flows slowly. You can hear the echo of boats, smell the scent of lemons, feel the warmth of a sun that never stops caressing.

A few kilometres away, Salò with its Art Nouveau elegance, Gargnano and its historic lemon groves, Torri del Benaco shining on the horizon. Every glimpse is a painting. Every breath, an invitation to tranquillity.

Sound Healing: the invisible vibration of wellbeing

There is a moment in every journey when everything stops.
At Villa del Prato, that moment came with the Sound Healing experience.
An afternoon of golden light, the lake in silence, the two of us on the lawn. Then, the sound: Tibetan bells, gongs, vibrations spreading through the air like circles on water.

At first it is just music, then it becomes breath. It becomes space. It becomes presence.
The body aligns, the mind empties, the soul recomposes itself.
And as the sun sets behind the hills and the pool turns golden, silence is no longer absence but fullness, strength and soul.

Villa del Prato: the art of calmness, the elegance of time

Every villa has its own character. Villa del Prato has a soul.
It is a home that does not flaunt itself, but welcomes you. It does not impose itself, but leaves space.
The interiors convey balance: clean lines, touches of wood and stone, generous natural light. The rooms open onto the lake, the kitchen invites you to share, the garden becomes a natural extension of your breathing space.

Outside, the water moves slowly. Inside, everything is designed to make you feel good.
It is the perfect place for those seeking beauty, but also for those seeking to rediscover themselves.

To find themselves. Finally.

We left with a new awareness: certain experiences are not consumed, they remain.
Lake Garda, with its profound calm. The villa, with its gentle elegance. The sound, with its subtle but profound essence.

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