| Design wise, Italian renaissance gardens are | | | | distinguished pictures. |
| among the finest in Europe and the most | | | | Address Piazza Trento, 1, Tivoli, Lazio, Italy, |
| “green space” efficient in the world. All of | | | | 00019 |
| the designs were funded by wealthy men and | | | | Opening times All year, except 1st January. Open |
| women who had connections with either the | | | | 9am to 1 hour before sunset. |
| Church or the State. This allowed majestic | | | | Admission Entry free |
| gardens to be created and enjoyed by the finest | | | | Hadrian's Villa – Of all of the relics that |
| in society. | | | | survived the fall of the Roman Empire, this Villa |
| | | | | stands out as being in near perfect condition. |
| As these gardens are now accessible to the | | | | Hadrian himself was a great emperor and |
| public, fellow gardeners will be able to visit and | | | | intellectual, although he was rumored to be very |
| appreciate the beauty of these gardens. | | | | tough in his years as a military commander. The |
| Gardening groups may even be able to come up | | | | villa itself is over a kilometer in length and half a |
| with a few ideas from visiting these places to | | | | kilometer in width. |
| incorporate into their own gardens. | | | | Address Villa Adriana (Hadrian's Villa), Tivoli, Lazio, |
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| If you are traveling with a group, try to remain | | | | Opening times All year, Daily, 9am to 6.30pm |
| together and not get separate. Try to make sure | | | | Giardino e Rovine de Ninfa – This small village |
| that every member of your group knows enough | | | | was abandoned in the Middle Ages and was made |
| “emergency Italian” to get back and find | | | | into a garden around the 1920s.Although not very |
| your group again. | | | | large, it has been tastefully done and the |
| | | | | surrounding landscape has been recycled. |
| Villa d'Este – This particular garden estate is | | | | Address Giardino e Rovine de Ninfa, 04010 |
| known for the extraordinary water display of its | | | | Doganella di Ninfa (LT), Lazio, Italy |
| waterfalls and effects. Unlike the other Tuscan | | | | Opening times April to November, Open first |
| gardens, this estate was modeled after a Roman | | | | weekend of each month, Guided tours only |
| retreat for Cardinal Ippolito d’Est, who was a | | | | Admission Entrance fee |
| very wealthy man. Many stories circulated around | | | | Villa Melzi Giardini – Designed by Giocondo |
| this garden including Hercules and Ovid’s | | | | Albertollin 1808 for Francesco Melzi d'Eril, it was |
| Metamorphosis. The Path of One Hundred | | | | traded for a promontory. |
| Fountains is particularly popular and is in excellent | | | | Address Bellagio Loppia (CO), Lombardia, Italy, |
| condition and has appeared in movies like | | | | 22021 |
| “The Three Musketeers” and many other | | | | Opening times April to October. |