Italian gardens Archives

Organic gardens for Michelle Obama's visit to Rome

20 April, 2020

The US first lady Michelle Obama will inaugurate a new organic garden in Rome as part of a move to promote organic food and sustainable food economy in the Italian capital. The popularity of having your own veggie patch is…

Italian gardens: Tuscan roses on show at Cavriglia

12 April, 2020

Perfect for a day trip from Florence is the small town of Cavriglia which has one of the world’s most beautiful rose gardens. Hosting 7000 varieties of roses is the Roseto Carla Fineschi, created by Dr Gianfrance Fineschi as a…

Italian outdoor furniture from Ghisa designed by Riccardo Blumer and Matteo Borghi

5 April, 2020

Italians are known for their gardening culture, and this is the perfect outdoor furniture for someone who doesn’t want to be stuck to the same setting all summer. The Alias company has inaugurated its first store in Milan with its…

Views from Lake Como: Villa Carlotta and Bellagio

4 April, 2020

The grounds of Lake Como’s Villa Carlotta are like a secret garden nestling on the shores of the lake, and looking across to stunning scenery of Bellagio and the Resegone mountains beyond.Villa Carlotta is located at Tremezzo on the Western…

Weddings in Florence: Villa Le Piazzole accommodation and Tuscan wedding location

31 March, 2020

For a wedding location in Florence, Villa Le Piazzole is just outside the “city walls”, not far from the area of the Piazzale Michelangelo. It overlooks the surrounding hills of Tuscany and provides both Florence accommodation in a villa and…

Day trips from Rome: Tivoli, Hadrian's Villa and the Villa d'Este

21 March, 2020

After Tivoli celebrated its Sagra delli ghiozzi, it was time to take a closer look at the area and what it offers for a weekend tour from Rome. The town itself features a 15th century fort called the Rocca Pia…