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Tivoli the Hadrian’s Villa. and the Villa d’ Este. |
Seven hours tour in two of the most important Ville of Italy: the renowned monumental Villa built by the Emperor Hadrian at the beginning of 2nd century a.D. , projected by the Emperor himself as rest resort away from the political activities. The visit starts with the quadriporticus known as Pecile and goes on with the so called “Sea-Theatre” , the Little and Big Baths, the Gym, the Imperial palace in the Golden Square,, the room of the Philosophers and the famous Canopo (small artificial lake) , linked to the history of the Emperor and his favourite Antinoo. Four hours tour in the Renaissance beautiful Villa D’ Este in Tivoli, around 30 kilometres off Rome, visit of the Villa, its rooms, its main upper floor with the 16th century frescoes, then walk into the garden of the Villa with its amazing fountains and water-works ; the fountain of the Roma and the one of Tivoli, the fountain of the Dragons, the Bicchierone of Bernini, the fascinating boulevard of the Hundred Fountains and the monumental fountain of the Organ . |