Italy Day Four, Part Two, Villa Torlonia

Villa Torlonia was beautiful, as were all the other villas. The actual villa is not as close to the garden and water features as the other villas, probably because over time the use has been changed. The grounds seem to be more easily accessible to the public than some of the villas and gardens. It was also kind of depressing at first glance as none of the water features were on, but later on in the visit, they started. Two of our male group members slipped away at the top terrace, and when they came back, the fountains came on. We asked them what they did, and they said they peed on a tree. We think that it was the trick, but either way, we got a laugh out of it.









I liked these trees. They were opposite the entrance of the first staircase entering the garden.


One of the ramps heading up to the villa from the bottom terrace. There was another one on the other side, with stairs leading up the middle.

The main part of the gardens. I loved how these trees lined the drive and forced you to view this second staircase. In the center of the staircase is a fountain that runs from the top terrace fountain to the second terrace level.

A close up of more fountains. These were not going much, but we were used to using our imaginations by this time.

A view looking down from the upper terrace. Loved the moss on the fountain.

A better close up of the fountains between the two terrace levels. There was a cave under each of the 4 levels.

The fountains at the bottom while they were working. No imagination required.

A view from the side. It was so great to see it all!