Advantages: Gardens at Villa d'Este, Villa Adriana Disadvantages: built on a hill, lots of uphill (and downhill) walking!
Tivoli is a reasonably-sized town, located just outside Rome, and is built on the side of a (quite steep!) hill. It is most famous for the two villas there, being a favourite retreat, since Roman times, for the rich and famous inhabitants of Rome. Villa Adriana lies a little distance outside the centre of Tivoli, however, there are buses linking it to Rome, and to the town centre (and the Villa d'Este). It was built by the Emperor Hadrian, and covers ... ...things! As for Tivoli itself, it is quite a small and pleasant town. There are a few great restaurants in which to have lunch, and a small cathedral, it probably isn't worth going out of your way to see.. there is a positively labyrinthine network of small streets, so if you do venture out to explore, a map would be a good investment (I learnt this lesson the hard way!). It is a great place for a day trip and definitely recommended, if you are holidaying ...
womble 17.02.2001
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In 1550 Cardinal Hippolyte d'Este, the son of Lucretia Borgia and Alfonso I d'Este, built Villa d'Este following the project of Pirro Ligorio. The Villa is reputed to stand on the site of an ancient medieval district called "Valle Gaudente". The magnificent fountains are fed by the waters of the Aniene through a series of pipes which pass under the historical centre.
The courtyard, which corresponds to the present entrance of the Villa, was the ... ...of the Villa. The Italian-style garden with its beautiful fountains is a splendid example of the Renaissance gardens' art and architecture. The most famous fountains are: the Fountain of the Bicchierone (Large Glass), the One Hundred Fountains, the Fountain of the Ovato, the Fountain of the Dragons and the Fountain of the Hydraulic Organ (where a perfectly functioning organ was placed). ...
giannit 03.11.2000
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It is also known as the "Villa of Manlio Vopisco" who was the owner of the destroyed villa during the Roman age. Its rare beauty is due to the naturalistic aspects which exalt the presence of the waters of the Aniene river. One can admire: the Great Waterfall on tha Aniene river (more than 100m. high) impetuously coming out from the artificial tunnels dug in 1826 after the catastrophic flood of the river; the caves of Neptune and of the Sirens where ...
giannit 03.11.2000
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