Another day, another day-trip. This past weekend I visted Tivoli, a small town just outside of Rome and home to one of the most gorgeous places I've ever seen: The Villa d'Este.
The villa was commissioned by a Cardinal d'Este when he became the governor of Tivoli in the mid-1500s, which makes it a prime example of Renaissance architecture and the elaborate Italian Renaissance gardens of the time... and they are quite elaborate. There are over 500 fountains in the gardens alone, from tiny little spouting fountains, to remarkably huge waterfall-wannabes. The whole place was quite incredible, so I thought I'd share some pictures:
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| Fontana di Tivoli |
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| The Rometta fountain |
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| Le Cento Fontane (The Hundred Fountains) |
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| View from the Villa |
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| The whole time I was there I felt like I'd stepped into a painting |
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| But seriously... |
