{"id":3983,"date":"2013-04-15T16:24:51","date_gmt":"2013-04-15T14:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/walks.friday.ie\/?p=3983"},"modified":"2023-07-10T09:05:05","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T08:05:05","slug":"gardens-of-italy-tivoli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/things-to-do\/gardens-of-italy-tivoli","title":{"rendered":"5 Must-See Gardens of Italy: Isola Bella, Tivoli, Villa Rufolo &#038; More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Spring in Italy always makes us think of where to find the most beautiful gardens of Italy! From Renaissance gardens to ancient valleys to seaside villas, verdant green spaces are scattered across this diverse country. Read on to discover five of our favorite gardens in Italy.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2703\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2703\" class=\"wp-image-2703 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Tivoliforweb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Tivoliforweb.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Tivoliforweb-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2703\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hadrian&#8217;s villa at Tivoli, one of the most beautiful gardens in all of Italy.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/things-to-do\/gardens-of-italy-tivoli\/#Most_beautiful_gardens_of_Italy\" >Most beautiful gardens of Italy<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/things-to-do\/gardens-of-italy-tivoli\/#Isola_Bella_Lake_Maggiore\" >Isola Bella (Lake Maggiore)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/things-to-do\/gardens-of-italy-tivoli\/#Villa_Rufolo_Amalfi_Coast\" >Villa Rufolo (Amalfi Coast)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/things-to-do\/gardens-of-italy-tivoli\/#Vittoriale_degli_Italiani_Lake_Garda\" >Vittoriale degli Italiani (Lake Garda)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/things-to-do\/gardens-of-italy-tivoli\/#Giardino_della_Kolymbetra_Valley_of_the_Temples_Sicily\" >Giardino della Kolymbetra (Valley of the Temples, Sicily)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/things-to-do\/gardens-of-italy-tivoli\/#Villa_dEste_Tivoli\" >Villa d&#8217;Este (Tivoli)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Most_beautiful_gardens_of_Italy\"><\/span>Most beautiful gardens of Italy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Isola_Bella_Lake_Maggiore\"><\/span>Isola Bella (Lake Maggiore)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Tiny <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isoleborromee.it\/en\/isola-bella\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Isola Bella<\/a>, on Lake Maggiore, wasn&#8217;t always what its name means\u2014&#8221;beautiful island.&#8221; In fact, it was originally tiny and rocky! But in the 17th century, Carlo III Borromeo built up the island with a palazzo and gardens. The project was dedicated to his wife, Isabella D&#8217;Adda.<\/p>\n<p>Soil was shipped in and every inch carefully landscaped, making this one of the most beautiful gardens of Italy. Today, Isola Bella is nothing so much as a floating, elaborate villa and garden. And it&#8217;s all surrounded by the blue waters of Lake Maggiore, with the snow-capped mountains beyond.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3988\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3988\" class=\"wp-image-3988 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Northern-Italy-Lake-Maggiore.-A-masterpiece-of-landscape-art.-Beautiful-park-on-the-island-of-Isola-Bella..jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Northern-Italy-Lake-Maggiore.-A-masterpiece-of-landscape-art.-Beautiful-park-on-the-island-of-Isola-Bella..jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Northern-Italy-Lake-Maggiore.-A-masterpiece-of-landscape-art.-Beautiful-park-on-the-island-of-Isola-Bella.-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3988\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The beautiful Isola Bella and its gardens in Lago Maggiore.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Villa_Rufolo_Amalfi_Coast\"><\/span>Villa Rufolo (Amalfi Coast)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The 14th-century <a href=\"https:\/\/villarufolo.com\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Villa Rufolo<\/a>, in the small town of Ravello, is one of the <a href=\"http:\/\/walksofitaly.com\/blog\/amalfi-coast\/top-attractions\">Amalfi Coast&#8217;s finest gems<\/a>. Dating back to the 14th century, the palazzo&#8217;s medieval towers and walls are only made more stunning by the beautiful flowers that bloom, well, everywhere! Top it off with the view of the Mediterranean from one kilometer up, and, well, this is one of the prettiest gardens in Italy.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2162\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2162\" class=\"wp-image-2162 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Amazing-view-of-Amalfi-coast-seen-from-villa-Rufolo-garden-Ravello-Italy.jpg\" alt=\"Villa Rufolo, Amalfi Coast\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Amazing-view-of-Amalfi-coast-seen-from-villa-Rufolo-garden-Ravello-Italy.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Amazing-view-of-Amalfi-coast-seen-from-villa-Rufolo-garden-Ravello-Italy-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2162\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The view from the gardens of Villa Rufolo in Ravello<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vittoriale_degli_Italiani_Lake_Garda\"><\/span>Vittoriale degli Italiani (Lake Garda)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vittoriale.it\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vittoriale degli Italiani<\/a> is one of the most interesting gardens, and villas, you&#8217;ll see in Italy. The estate was built on Lake Garda in the 1920s and 1930s by Gabriele d&#8217;Annunzio, one of Italy&#8217;s most beloved\u2014and certainly most eccentric\u2014poets. The gardens are gorgeous (and include courtyards and a theater). If you have time, though, make sure you also pay a visit to the villa itself; the rooms are left as they were during d&#8217;Annunzio&#8217;s life, and they&#8217;re filled with art and oddities.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17988\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17988\" class=\"wp-image-17988 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Cavallo_blu_e_lago_di_Garda_nel_Vittoriale_degli_Italiani-Mimmo-Paladino.jpg\" alt=\"Blue horse statue by Mimmo Paladino in the Vittoriale degli Italiani in Gardone Riviera.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Cavallo_blu_e_lago_di_Garda_nel_Vittoriale_degli_Italiani-Mimmo-Paladino.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Cavallo_blu_e_lago_di_Garda_nel_Vittoriale_degli_Italiani-Mimmo-Paladino-768x575.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17988\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blue horse statue by Mimmo Paladino in the Vittoriale degli Italiani in Gardone Riviera. Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Cavallo_blu_e_lago_di_Garda_nel_Vittoriale_degli_Italiani.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moroder<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Giardino_della_Kolymbetra_Valley_of_the_Temples_Sicily\"><\/span>Giardino della Kolymbetra (Valley of the Temples, Sicily)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/fondoambiente.it\/luoghi\/giardino-della-kolymbethra\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gardens of Kolymbetra<\/a>, located in Sicily&#8217;s Valle dei Templi, date back to ancient times. Even Virgil was a fan of this gorgeous, verdant valley! For centuries, though, the area was abandoned and left to choke with weeds. In 1999, FAI (Italy&#8217;s version of the National Trust) took over the garden, replanting it and restoring it to its former glory. Now, it&#8217;s filled with lemon and orange trees, olive groves, and other peaceful sights.<\/p>\n<p>Between its ancient origins, location under Agrigento&#8217;s ancient Greek temples, and its verdant beauty, this has to be one of the most beautiful gardens in Italy. Find out more about Agrigento and the Valley of the Temples in our post on the <a href=\"http:\/\/walksofitaly.com\/blog\/sicily\/travel-in-sicily-taormina-syracuse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">7 most stunning ancient sights in Sicily<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3997\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3997\" class=\"wp-image-3997 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Kolymbetra-gardens-for-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Kolymbetra-gardens-for-web.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Kolymbetra-gardens-for-web-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3997\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some of the most beautiful, and fascinating, gardens in Sicily<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Villa_dEste_Tivoli\"><\/span>Villa d&#8217;Este (Tivoli)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One of the finest Renaissance villas and gardens in Italy, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visittivoli.eu\/le-ville\/villa-d-este&amp;lang=EN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Villa d&#8217;Este in Tivoli<\/a> also makes <a href=\"https:\/\/walksofitaly.com\/blog\/rome\/day-trips-from-rome-ostia-orvieto-pompeii\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a great day trip from Rome<\/a>. Built by the grandson of Pope Alexander VI in the 16th century, it&#8217;s filled with formal gardens, frescoed rooms, and gorgeous fountains. And, of course, you can combine a visit to the gardens here with a visit to Hadrian&#8217;s villa, also at Tivoli, which is an estate filled with trees, ponds, and even ancient ruins.<\/p>\n<p>In town to see the Villa d&#8217;Este gardens? Find out more about <a href=\"http:\/\/walksofitaly.com\/blog\/rome\/day-trips-in-lazio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lazio&#8217;s hidden gems<\/a>!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2719\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2719\" class=\"wp-image-2719 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-fountain-and-garden-at-the-villa-of-cardinal-Ippolito-dEste-Tivoli-Italy.jpg\" alt=\"Gardens at Tivoli in Lazio, some of the most beautiful gardens of Italy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-fountain-and-garden-at-the-villa-of-cardinal-Ippolito-dEste-Tivoli-Italy.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-fountain-and-garden-at-the-villa-of-cardinal-Ippolito-dEste-Tivoli-Italy-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2719\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gorgeous gardens at the Villa d&#8217;Este, Tivoli<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spring in Italy always makes us think of where to find the most beautiful gardens of Italy! From Renaissance gardens to ancient valleys to seaside villas, verdant green spaces are scattered across this diverse country. Read on to discover five of our favorite gardens in Italy. 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