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Beautiful Gardens of Ninfa in Italy

Claire — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 08:01:44 +0000

The Gardens of Ninfa is a natural monument in central Italy located in the territory of Cisterna di Latina, near Sermoneta and Norma. This is a typical English garden and includes the remains of the ancient town of Ninfa.

The Gardens of Ninfa are open to the public only on certain dates set and the entrance is allowed only through guided tours, in order to preserve its delicate environmental balance.

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The tour lasts about one hour. At the end you can visit the Hortus conclusus, an Italian garden dating from the 17th century, featuring citrus and ponds with swans.

The garden is open to the public from April to October and the basic admission fee is €10.

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Grazzano Visconti – neo-Gothic landmark with a unique atmosphere in Italy

Claire — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 04:38:51 +0000

Grazzano Visconti Castle is a fortress located in the province of Piacenza in the town of Vigolzone. The castle has four towers (in each corner), two of them are cylindrical and two squares.

It was built in 1395, probably on an existing structure, by Giovanni Anguissola to reside with his wife Beatrice Visconti, sister of Gian Galeazzo Visconti.

You will also find the large park (150,000 m2) surrounding the castle. that hosts the church, the Duke study, the viewpoint that looms over Rio Grazzano, the labyrinth, the Italian garden and several specimens of trees.

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