Garden of Villa Barbarigo, Valsanzibio
Giardino Monumentale di Valsanzibio
A 17th-century Baroque garden with water features, statues and a famous boxwood maze, often ranked among Europe's most beautiful gardens.
Built in 1669 to give thanks for the end of a plague, the whole garden is designed as a 'Path of Redemption'. It runs from the Temple of Diana at the entrance past 70 statues and 16 fountains and pools, ending with a boxwood hedge maze about 1,500 metres long and Rabbit Island. It is open March to November and admission is about €14. The garden lies on the eastern slopes of the Euganean Hills, about 5 km from Arquà Petrarca.
Opening hours
Mar–Nov, 10:00–13:00, 14:00 until sunset
Nearby sights
- Arquà Petrarca
- Villa dei Vescovi
- Monselice Castle & Via Sacra
- Castello del Catajo
- Praglia Abbey
- Abano Terme
- La Specola
- Prato della Valle