Villa d’Este

Villa d’Este is a 16th century villa in Tivoli. The Villa is famous for its hillside Italian Renaissance garden and fountains. The Villa is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Cardinal Ippolito d’Este II (offspring of Lucrezia Borgia), took his inspiration from Hadrian’s Villa, to build Villa d’Este. The villa and gardens had a series of change of hands until it was returned to the Este family in 1599 which Alessandro d’Este invested his energy and ambition to renovate the gardens and water systems.

Besides boasting an amazing panoramic view of Roman campagna, Villa d’Este is widely known for its amazing fountains.

Tip: Entrance – Standard EUR8,00; Reduced ticket EUR4,00; with events EUR11,00 How to get there: Villa d’Este is approximately 726 meters from Tivoli Station. Taxi ride takes only 1 min at a cost of EUR5,00 to EUR7,00. Do reconsider… For updates, visit https://www.visittivoli.eu/index.php?lang=EN.