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The World’s 100 Best Parks

Villa d'Este

Tivoli, Italy

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST PARKS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 26 2026

No. 1 in Italy

Villa d'Este

Renaissance villa garden in the centre of Tivoli, laid out in terraces down a steep hillside, with hundreds of fountains, pools and cascades fed by water and shaded by trees. Visitors walk the avenues and stairs among the water features, hear the Organ Fountain play, and tour the frescoed rooms of the palace.

Highlights

  • Fountain of the Organ
  • Hundred Fountains
  • Fountain of Neptune

Good to know

  • About €15; free first Sunday of month
  • Many stairs; wear comfortable shoes
  • Organ Fountain plays every two hours

Also in Italy

  1. Villa Borghese N° 47 Villa Borghese Rome City park
  2. Park of the Royal Palace of Caserta N° 53 Park of the Royal Palace of Caserta Caserta Palace park
  3. Parco di Monza N° 59 Parco di Monza Monza City park
  4. Parco del Valentino N° 78 Parco del Valentino Turin City park