Thoughtful Thursday - A taste of Italy

The gardens at Ninfa, near Rome

Villa d'Este, Tivoli

Castel Gandolfo, near Rome - the formal gardens at the Papal Palace

La Mortella, Ischia

Giardino Ravino, Ischia

A peak inside some of the gardens I've been visiting in Italy this past week, from the grandeur of Villa d'Este and the gardens at the Papal Palace of Castle Gandolfo outside Rome, to the fabled gardens at Ninfa and the extraordinary gardens in Ischia, including La Mortella and Giardino Ravino. I'll be taking readers on a tour of all these gardens in the next few weeks.