The World’s 100 Best Parks · 2026
The Best Parks in Italy
5 of the 100 parks in The World’s 100 Best Parks 2026 are in Italy. The highest placed is Villa d'Este in Tivoli, at number 26 in the world. Villa Borghese in Rome (number 47) and Park of the Royal Palace of Caserta in Caserta (number 53) follow.
Five parks
Villa d'Este in Tivoli and the Park of the Royal Palace of Caserta are palace gardens built around water: Caserta's waterway runs about 3 km uphill to a waterfall. Villa Borghese in Rome is free and has a terrace above Piazza del Popolo. Parco di Monza is a fenced park of over 700 hectares that encloses the Villa Reale and the racetrack. Parco del Valentino follows the Po in Turin.
Parks
Best by region
- The NordicsFrogner ParkOslo, NorwayN° 23
- EuropeKrasnodar ParkKrasnodar, RussiaN° 1
- AsiaLumphini ParkBangkok, ThailandN° 32
- The Middle EastAl-Azhar ParkCairo, EgyptN° 48
- North AmericaGolden Gate ParkSan Francisco, United StatesN° 3
- Latin AmericaParque IbirapueraSão Paulo, BrazilN° 41
- OceaniaPukekura ParkNew Plymouth, New ZealandN° 62