The Palazzo Margherita is a palazzo in Bernalda, a small town in the Basilicata region of Southern Italy. It was built in 1892 by the family of Giuseppe Margherita. Currently it serves as a small luxury hotel owned by Francis Ford Coppola.
The Palazzo Margherita is a palazzo in Bernalda, a small town in the Basilicata region of Southern Italy. It was built in 1892 by the family of Giuseppe Margherita. Currently it serves as a small luxury hotel owned by Francis Ford Coppola.
The Palazzo Margherita is currently the property of Francis Ford Coppola. [1] In 1904 the film director's grandfather left Bernalda for a new life in America. [2] The Palazzo was the location for Sofia Coppola's wedding to Thomas Mars in August 2011. [3] The Coppola family purchased the Palazzo in 2004 and converted it into a small luxury hotel. [4] [5] [6] [7]
Palazzo Margherita was featured in an episode of Parts Unknown with Anthony Bourdain dining with Coppola. [8]
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