In the village of Bagnaia, Villa Lante is considered one of the finest examples of an Italian Renaissance garden. Designed in 1576 by Jacopo Barozzi, known as il Vignola, it consists of two twin pavilions framing a terraced garden built around a central water axis.
A model for the European garden
At Villa Lante, the water course itself is the true protagonist, conceived as a symbolic journey from natural disorder (at the top) to geometric order (at the bottom).
The pavilion interiors can only be visited with a guided tour at limited times; the garden itself keeps longer hours.
