Archive for 'Parks & Gardens'

The magnificent Villa d’Este in Tivoli, near Rome was awarded as a UNESCO World Heritage Site because it is the perfect example of well-preserved Renaissance architecture and an Italian style Renaissance garden.

It illustrates the glory of the Renaissance culture to the highest degree and its garden became an early reference point in the classic design of noble European gardens.

Stay at a perfect villa rental in Guidonia Montecelio,only a few kilometres away from Tivoli for a splendid few days!     Read More

Located in the southern coastal region of Campania is the scenic Cilento area and Vallo di Diano National Park. In 1998, it was awarded as a UNESCO World Heritage Site to protect its rich natural beauty from the wrath of mass tourism and large scale building projects in the area. Stay in a stunning vacation rental in Campania where you can easily explore the treasures of this region under the hot Italian sun!

Within this vast protected area lie numerous archaeological sites including Paestum, Velia and the Certosa di Padula. Much of this coastal area’s historical evolution can be relived in great detail thanks to the many monuments and documentation left behind.     Read More

If you’re holidaying in the beautiful Italian region of Veneto, be sure to spend an afternoon walking around the UNESCO awarded botanical garden in the city of Padua. ‘Orto dei Semplici’ is the world’s first botanical garden, created in 1545.

Stay in a cosy vacation villa rental in Veneto and have fun exploring all this stunning region has to offer for a few days!

This magnificent natural paradise still maintains its original layout of a large circular green surrounded by a small moat. This was designed to symbolise the world.

Other fitting elements were later added to the botanical garden in Padua at later stages, such as ornate garden entrances and green houses.     Read More

The welcoming city of Reggio Calabria is the biggest in the region of Calabria and is a lovely spot for tourists to spend a few days! Situated on the toe of Italy and separated from the island and region of Sicily by the exotic Strait of Messina, the city lies on the slopes of a long rugged mountain range called Aspromonte. Tourists can avail of a lovely selection of holiday villas in Calabria where they can easily commute to this city for a day or two of thrilling exploration!

Reggio Calabria is home to a very large and important archaeological museum which details the history of strong Greek ties with the region as well as displaying a few superb artefacts. See the Riace Bronze statues here that are a rare and wonderful example of perfectly preserved Greek sculpture.     Read More