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Italy: In a Hillside Villa
Cupid has taken aim at many a lovestruck
couple in Italy. George Clooney and Amal
Alamuddin had a lavish Venice wedding last
September. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
got married at the 16th-century Forte di Bel-
vedere in Florence last May. But beyond the
cities lies the romance of the countryside and
coast. Tuscany is dotted with lovely villas, like
Il Mulino di Ferraia in Chianti, a restored
16th-century windmill that guests have nick-
named Casa delle Fate (House of the Fairies).
Set your ceremony and reception by the river,
surrounded by vineyards and olive groves.
en explore this storied area further with a
visit to nearby Vallombrosa Abbey, and
indulge in wine tastings and a cooking class.
Or there's the Amalfi Coast. Hole up in Villa
Cetara between the town of Vietri sul Mare, a
ceramics mecca, and the fishing village of
