Giardini e dintorni

PromoCulture presents “Giardini e Dintorni”: four stops combining art, landscapes and taste, to discover the authentic beauty of Tuscia.

Two September weekends among secret gardens, nature trails, sculptures and historic residences, with the aim of promoting local products. Each stop ends with a tasting of local wines and typical products.

Saturday 20 September – La Serpara Garden, Civitella d’Agliano

The garden of Swiss artist Paul Wiedmer: over 80 contemporary sculptures in iron, stone, glass and wood that grow among the vegetation, a perfect balance of creativity and landscape.

Sunday 21 September – Natural History Museum, Lubriano

Overlooking the Valle dei Calanchi, with the trail “Of waters, flowers, fruits and edible herbs” among historic wash-houses, fountains, an old water mill and panels on biodiversity, wild herbs and beekeeping.

Saturday 27 September – Villa Giustiniani, Bassano Romano

An early-17th-century Mannerist-Baroque masterpiece, set of films such as La Dolce Vita and The Leopard: frescoed rooms, an 18th-century wooden theatre and a 23-hectare historic park.

Sunday 28 September – Garden of Palazzo Chigi, Soriano nel Cimino

One of the most elegant monumental gardens in Tuscia, laid out over terraced levels, with the striking Papacqua Fountain, a Baroque masterpiece of hydraulic architecture.