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The general idea and function of a villa has evolved and developed a considerable amount since its invention towards the end of the Roman Republic.

Villas have fast become a popular accommodation choice for many of todays tourists. They fall under the following categories that are seperated by style and the date that they were built.

1 Roman villas
2 Post-Roman villas
3 Renaissance villas
4 Palladio's villas
5 English villas
6 19th century and modern villas

In the 19th century the term villa was stretched to describe any suburban house that was free-standing in a landscaped plot of ground. The suburban villa became a bungalow after World War I in post-colonial Britain. However the concept of villas lives on in Southern Europe and in Latin America being associated with statements about social position and lifestyle.

If you are interested in any type of villa accommodation visit the following sites.