Lenght: 3 hours. The Villa d’Este was built by the Cardinal Ippolito II D’Este, son of Alfonso I and Lucrezia Borgia, wanted the villa. It was committed to the architect Pirro Ligorio flanked by a lot of artists and artisans.
The interior is very intersting but the wonderful italian garden is the favourite destination of thousand visitors. Situated between terraces and slopes, it skilfully links the different declivities of the garden. Each fountain if fed without using mechanical contrivances but exploiting the natural pressure and the principal of communicating tubes.
The most famous fountains of Villa d’Este are The Cento Fontane (One Hundred Fountains) bording the long way (100 mt) that joins the Fontana dell’Ovato with the Rometta. Along the main street of the garden we can see the scenographic Fontana dei Draghi (Dragons’ fountain). At the end of the way, to the left, we can see the Fontana della Civetta (Owl’s fountain). The Fontana di Nettuno (Neptune Fountain) is the most impressive and scenographic of the villa because of the plenty of the water and the powerful jets throwing high squirts in the air. The Fontana dell’Organo (Organ Fountain) completes the scenography. Its name come from a special water mechanism that makes the organ play. In front of the Fontana di Nettuno (Neptune Fountain) there are in sequence the Peschiere (Fish Ponds).
Sounding fountain hour: the hydraulic organ of the Fontana dell’Organo is put in action every day from 10.30 every two hours.
| Price | full price € 8 – reduced € 4 (EU citizens from 18 to 25 years old) Free under 18 years old EU citizens. Free entrance every first Sunday of the month. 15 May – 18 October 2015 (entry + event) full price € 11 – reduced € 7 (EU citizens from 18 to 25 years old) |
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| Hours | Jan-Nov-Dec 8.30am-5pm, Feb 8.30am-5.30pm, Mar 8.30am-6.15pm, Apr 8.30am-7.30pm, May-Jun-Jul-Ago 8.30am-7.45pm, Sept 8.30am-7.15pm, Oct 8.30am-6.3pm Last admission is one hour before closing |
| Closed | On Monday (except feast Monday), 1 Jan, 1 May, 25 Dec |
| Opening Night | h 20.30 – 00.00 |
| Price | full price € 11 – reduced** € 7 **from 18 to 25 years old and > 65 years old – Free 0-13 years old |
| Info | Tel. +39 0774 312070 – 199.766.166 http://www.villadestetivoli.info/index.htm |