Aragonese Castle is located on a rocky islet, connected to the island of Ischia by a causeway. The castle dates back to 474 BC, but in Modern Times it was rescued from ... read more
The Arte Sella, created in 1986, is an Open-Air Museum, where (Contemporary) Art and Nature come together. Artists from all over the world are invited to make art both ... read more
Bagnolo Castle goes back to the early 1000s. The present structure is a seventeenth-century villa, surrounded by a nineteenth century park, woods, vineyards and ... read more
Boboli Gardens, integral part of the Pitti Palace, were originally commissioned by Medici Duke Cosimo I and his wife Eleonora of Toledo mid-16th century. They were ... read more
Catania Botanic Garden was created in 1858 by the Benedictine monk Francesco Tornabene, and is owned by the University of Catania. The garden covers c.a. 16.000 square ... read more
Botanic Gardens Villa Hanbury, was made by the Hanbury family, mid 19th century, and sold to the state by Lady Hanbury in 1960. Today it is managed by the University of ... read more
Botanical Garden of Brera was founded by Empress Maria Theresia of Austria. Today the garden is in the hands of the Università degli Studi di Milano, and ... read more
Botanical garden of Palermo, Orto Botanico di Palermo, dates back to 1779, and is a (10 ha) research and educational institution. It is owned and managed by of the ... read more
Orto Botanico Universita Padova, dating back to 1545, is one of the earliest botanic gardens in Europe. It was meant to teach medical students about medicinal plants. ... read more
Villa Taranto was created by the Australian-Scottish Captain, Neil McEacharn, between 1931 and 1940. The 16 ha gardens contain nearly 20,000 plant varieties. There is ... read more
Botanical Gardens of Naples (Orto Botanico di Napoli) is a 15 ha botanical research garden of the University of Naples Frederico II, and was created in 1810. It ... read more
Cafarella Park (132 ha) is a large ecological park, containing archeological constructions, historical spots, a farm and protected flora and fauna. It is part of the Apian ... read more
Castello del Catajo dates back to 1570-73 for the Obizzi family, and became a Ducal palace in the 19th century an imperial resort of the House of Habsburg. It was sold to ... read more
Castello della Zisa & Genoard Park date back to the 12th century and were built by Norman kings. The park, Genoard, with its water works, was very famous and a link ... read more
Castello di Brolio, seat of the Ricasoli family, dates back to as early as 1141, and was redesigned by architect Marchetti in Gothic Revival-style in 1835, commissioned ... read more
Castello di Cordovado, with at its centre the Piccolomini-Freschi Palace, dates back to the Roman times. The 16th century Palace is surrounded by an early 19th century ... read more
Castello di Grazzano Visconti dates back to the 14th century, and is owned by the Visconti family. It is surrounded by an elegant 15 ha park, including the small church, ... read more
Castello (Villa) di Miradolo, once the property of the extinct counts Cacherano di Bricherasio, is since 2008 the seat of the Cosso Foundation, who uses it for cultural ... read more
Castello di Miramare is closely linked to the tragic, historic couple of the (short) Emperor of Mexico, Archduke Maximilian of Habsburg, and his wife, Charlotte of ... read more
Castello di Pralormo dates back to the 13th century and was in 1830-40 remodelled into a comfortable elegant residence. Since 1680 the castle is in the hands of the ... read more