Villa Vecchia
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Villa Vecchia is a patrician villa near Frascati, Italy, in the territory of the commune of Monte Porzio Catone. In the villa's garden there is a long stretch of a well kept Roman road.
It was the first residence bought in 1573 by the Farnese family, and was restored by Vignola for the occasion. Pope Gregory XIII used it as summer residence.
The villa was damaged by air attacks in the Second World War (1943-1944) because it was used as German military depot.
The villa now houses a hotel and restaurant.
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