Villa d'Este .. Fantastical Gateway to Italy's Splendor

By Alice, on September 4th, 2010
Villa d'Este Oval Fountain Detail [Photo © Alice Joyce]

Allow yourself to give way to the atmosphere of Villa d’Este (located in Tivoli, Italy) and you’ll experience a fantastical gateway to the historic splendor of an Italian era long past. A visit affords the opportunity to immerse yourself in the fireworks of the stunning water features that animate your passage through an architectural masterwork of design and invention. Note: Buses, trains, and day tours regularly depart Rome for Tivoli.

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Lushly Romantic .. Peto Garden at Iford Manor

By Alice, on July 13th, 2010
Iford Manor River God Photo © Alice Joyce

An influential figure of the Arts and Crafts movement in Britain, architect Harold Peto lent his name and remarkable artistry to the Italian style garden at Iford Manor, near the city of Bath in Bradford on Avon, England. In Iford Manor’s idealized setting, Peto created a captivating landscape, now restored and open to the public. The potency of the Peto Garden entices: a place to wander delightedly amid terraces reminiscent of an ancient villa, steeped in a lush romanticism.

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Sacred Wood of Bomarzo .. Sojourn in Italy

By Alice, on June 19th, 2010
Bomarzo: Sleeping Beauty [Photo © Alice Joyce]

BOMARZO: 16th century landscape populated by strangely compelling creatures, gods & goddesses carved in stone. The Sacred Wood of Bomazo – Parco dei Mostri (Park of the Monsters) is a marvelous Mannerist landscape in the province of Viterbo, in Italy’s Lazio region, north of Rome.

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