A Touring Guide to Over 100 of the Best Gardens.
This book is for everyone who enjoys visiting and touring gardens. The celebrated author Penelope Hobhouse here explores over 100 of the most beautiful Italian gardens, highlighting their most striking features and revealing charming aspects that will delight every gardener. From the beautiful Villa del Balbianello at Lake Como to superb Roman villa gardens and the exotic, sub-tropical parks of Sicily, this guide reveals some of the best kept secrets awaiting travellers in Italy.
Features:
- A unique guide to over 100 private and public gardens, each photographically illustrated
- At-a-glance symbols denote garden features and provide key facts for the visitor
- Includes specially created tours with route maps to follow
- Highlights nearby cultural sites of interest
- Selected gardens are accompanied by exquisitely drawn three-dimensional garden plans
- Written by an internationally renowned author
