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The Renaissance Gardens Tour: Discover Historic Italian Buildings and Beautiful Gardens
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Civitavecchia
Immerse yourself in the beauty of historic Italian buildings and stunning gardens on the Renaissance Gardens Tour. Explore the Farnese Palace, Villa Lante, and the Monsters Park for a day filled with architectural wonders and captivating sculptures.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Civitavecchia Port - TERMINAL CRUISE SHUTTLE BUS.
The driver pick up you from here and start the transfer to Caprarola
- Palazzo Farnese - The Farnese Palace is situated directly above the town of Caprarola, dominating its surroundings. Caprarola has always been an expression of Farnese’s power and the palace is one of the finest examples of Renaissance architecture. You will be able to walk the spiral staircase called Scala Regia or the “Royal Stairs” and see the Piano dei Prelati floor, which leads to the broad terrace.
You can witness the amazing frescoes of the winter suite, the famous “Room of the World Map” or “Sala del Mappamondo”, displaying the world as it was in 1574 when the frescoes were completed. Gaze at the depiction of the continents on one side of the wall while the wall opposite the planisphere is devoted to the lands where Christianity and the church originated, Judea and Italy. After transfer to Bagnaia to visit the beautiful gardens of Villa Lante
- Villa Lante - Villa Lante is one of the greatest masterpieces of the Italian sixteenth century (22 hectares). Its extraordinary peculiarity is the predominance of the garden compared to the architectural building: the residence splits into two small twin buildings symmetrical with respect to the central axis of the garden that dominates the entire composition across the water path. The water comes from a triumph of geometries designed by evergreen hedges and peperino statues and follows a path that creates special basins and water games. After that fast light lunch in Bagnaia and transfer to Bomarzo
- Bomarzo - Discover the Monster Park with its beautiful and amazing stone -sculptures. At the end transfer to Civitavecchia and dropo off at the Terminal Cruise shuttle bus.
What's Included
- Round-trip shared transfer
- Ticket entrance fee Monsters Park
- Pick up/drop off from meeting point
- Ticket entrance fee Villa Lante
- Ticket entrance fee Palazzo Farnese
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- licensed guide
Additional Information
Embark on a full-day journey from Civitavecchia Port, exploring some of the most notable gardens and palaces from the Renaissance period. Unearth the architectural marvel of Farnese Palace at Caprarola; delve into the charm of ‘Villa Lante’ at Bagnaia, and explore the intriguing ‘Monsters park’ at Bomarzo! Spend a day entirely in the splendor of Italy’s historical edifices and gardens. Experience the magnificent ‘Royal Stairs’, gaze upon the grotesque sculptures, and uncover even more with us.
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Location
Largo della Pace
TERMINAL CRUISE SHUTTLE BUS. It is the meeting point and last stop of the port free shuttle bus (that picks up you from the boat). From the shuttle-bus drop off area you have to exit from the port and we wait for you just outside of the exit holding a sign with your name on it" at 08.45 AM.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Jon_l
May 4, 2024
Spectacular Renaissance experience. - MiRkO went above and beyond in make our tour an amazing experience. The Palazzo is spectacularly adorned and the Gardens are well with a visit. Make sure and take the time to get to the high garden. Overall great tour.
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Michael_r
Jul 3, 2023
It’s people not always places - We chose this tour to avoid the crowds & heat of Rome which we have done. We gave this a 5 not for the gardens that were lacking or the empty villa but our driver Mirko . He saved the day with his vision of his country from vistas to towns& watched over us like a guardian Angel as my knees are weak. To Viator going to Tuscania was a fairytale if u gave lunch in one of those charming places& wine tasting u have a perfect tour. To our Mirko May angels guard & keep you for you are a joyful Italian we call friend !
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Gordon_y
Dec 6, 2021
Renaissance art without the crowds of Florence or the Vatican - Beautiful tour of relatively unknown treasures of Western history and art. Idyllic rolling landscape of the countryside makes for a pleasurable drive. Andrea our driver was courteous, very knowledgeable and accommodated our needs. All in all a very enjoyable and memorable day.
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Jennifer
Aug 15, 2019
Undiscovered treasures - Palazzo Farnese is amazing. Brilliant frescoes cover the walls and the Royal staircase is stunning. I have never seen anything like this before. And everything went extremely smoothly. We were picked up by a white Mercedes with a very knowledgeable and helpful driver _ Andrea. He told us all about the history of the Farnese Palace and about the countrydide we travelled through. This included crops grown, an Etruscan aqeduct, villas passed and a lake. As much of Viterbo was closed due to an upcoming public holiday he offered us a great alternative_ a visit to the Etruscan tombs at Tarquinia_ a UNESCO world heritage site. And for lunch he took us to a small restaurant serving locally produced food.
The trip was superb and excellent value for money.
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