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The World’s 100 Best Palaces

Villa d’Este

Tivoli, Italy

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST PALACES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 35 2026
Villa d’Este

Renaissance villa in Tivoli, near Rome, built by Cardinal Ippolito II d'Este on a steep terraced hillside. Inside are rooms with frescoed walls and ceilings and mosaics, while the gardens below hold hundreds of fountains, pools and water features.

Highlights

  • Organ Fountain
  • Fountain of Neptune
  • Hundred Fountains

Good to know

  • Free entry on first Sunday of month
  • Many stairs; wear comfortable shoes
  • Organ Fountain plays every two hours

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