Our visit to Hadrian's Villa and Villa d'Este in Tivoli just outside of Rome!

Our group was fortunate to visit Villa d'Este with it's 500 beautiful fountains, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built in the 1550s the gardens and magnificent fountains, which have no pumps, they are all gravity fed with water coming down from the Apennine mountains. It's a site that must be seen in person to be appreciated...

Then On to Hadrian's Villa. Also a UNESCO World Heritage Site was built as a retreat from Rome between 117 and 138 AD, the villa was designed as an ideal city and incorporates the architectural traditions of Ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt. The remains of some 30 buildings extend over 120 hectares of the Tiburtine Hills, in Tivoli in the Lazio Region. A grand example of the power of the Roman Empire...