One of the most beautiful historical villas is Villa Franchetti.[5] The villa was built in 1861 by the Baron Raimondo Franchetti in Swiss chalet style. Several notable people have stayed in the villa including Giacomo Puccini who has been told to having composed part of La bohème within its walls. Amongst other notable personalities the Prince of Piedmont Umberto II of Italy and the infamous Third Reich minister Hermann Göring stayed at the villa.