A few miles from Milan, in Lainate, there’s a historic villa extremely popular during the summer: it is Villa Visconti Borromeo Litta, a wonderful example of XVI-century architecture, which also features a large garden, divided into three areas – Italian,…
This garden won the first prize as the Best Nursery at “Orticolario 2016” exhibition, although it’s a real green facility which has always mesmerized botanical professionals and occasional visitors alike: the landscape architect Alexandre Thomas has really created something unique…
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THE RECENTLY RESTORED BOTANICAL GARDEN OF CAGLIARI
The Botanical Garden of the University of Cagliari has been recently reopened to the public after a major restoration (as per my good friend Rita Paoli’s suggestion – she works for Le Rose nursery in Florence and also sent me…
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DISCOVERING GARDENS: FROM PADUA TO VICENZA
Veneto is rich in historical gardens. Here’s a list with some of them near Padua and Vicenza. You may want to also visit some nearby nurseries, following our Discovering nurseries: between Padua and Vicenza itinerary. You may also want to…
A land extremely rich in history and culture: that’s Sicily, which also features a wealth of ancient and modern gardens. In this recommended itinerary you’ll find many of them, which can be visited together with nearby nurseries and similar facilities.…
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DISCOVERING GARDENS: FLORENCE AND ITS OUTSKIRTS
Mostly thanks to the ancient Medici House, Florence and its surroundings are very rich in villas and gardens. Created in the 15th Century as spiritual places, areas dedicated to meditation and philosophical speculation, during the 16th Century they became places…
Lucchesia, between plains and hills carpeted by olive trees and vines, is one of the richest Italian areas in history, culture, villas and gardens. The prosperous, knowledgeable and profitable economy in the XVI century Republic of Lucca also gave birth…
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VILLA PIZZO: A GEM ON THE LAKE
This charming abode was built in 1435 and has a most fascinating story, as well as a wonderful garden rich in exotic and peculiar plant species surrounded by centuries-old trees. Needless to say, you should absolutely visit Villa Pizzo, perched…
There is perhaps no sweeter and more evocative region than Umbria, with its sweet countryside, ancient villages and woods, old monasteries, and the purest sunlight ever. Not surprisingly, many Italian saints were born there, including Saint Francis, Saint Chiara, and…
As the very cradle of our civilization, Lazio is a vast territory with heterogeneous physical characteristics, and a prevalence of mountainous and hilly areas, lakes and, near the Tyrrhenian coast, valleys and large fertile plains. Lazio is also rich in…