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While Italian gardens are an ode to geometry and precision pruning, English gardens pay homage to the wilder side of nature. Well, maybe wild is a bit of an exaggeration – these are still man-made gardens, after all – but...
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Our pilgrimage through the most beautiful gardens in Italy continues. Today we return to Florence. No churches or museums this time; instead, we go straight to Boboli, and by that I mean the Garden of Princes. I’ll take you to...
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After Milan and Lake Maggiore, our tour of Italy’s most beautiful gardens makes a stop today at the Sacred Grove of Bomarzo, north of Rome. It’s a trip that will surprise you; at the very least you’ll learn that not...
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Our imaginary journey begins in Piedmont. Here we are in Turin, the historic capital of the Kingdom of Italy. It’s an elegant and aristocratic city, with a retro-flavored café on every corner. You’ll find a myriad of pastry shops, better...
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After Isola Bella, today we’re enjoying Isola Madre and its Botanical Garden: a real rare gem! I have to confess that I adore Lake Maggiore and the Borromean Islands: I’d be there tomorrow, and next Sunday, and then the one...
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