Hadrian’s Villa and D

The Imperial Villa

The visit will start from Hadrian’s Villa Commissioned by the Emperor Hadrian (76-138), that is located in Tivoli (ancient Tibur), the Emperor Hadrian a  cultured and educated man and lover of the East and Greece built here with pomposity, a villa in Tivoli where things were reproduced with names of the most famous places and provinces of the empire, such as the Lyceum, the Academy, the Prytaneion, the city of Canopus, the Pecile and the Valle of Tempe ; the search for statues and marbles through excavations  were made by Pope Alexander VI Borgia, then by Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, then by Cardinal Ippolito II d'Este, for whom Pirro Ligorio withdrew large amounts of materials destined both to the villa at Tivoli and Rome, the visit will continue to Villa d'este, a masterpiece of Renaissance villas  that was desired by Ippolito d'Este son of Lucrezia Borgia and Alfonso d’Este,  it is adorned with statues and precious marbles from Valli Adriana and quickly it became a place of delights and a destination for a great deal of artists and scholars of the time.

Not included: Lunch, headsets, Transportation. (in case you need we can provide you the transportation, all the information will be provided by email)  
Duration: 5 hours
Departure Point: Hadrian’s Villa
DR0P off Tour:  D'Este’s Villa
Headsets – we suggest you headsets starting from 15 people

Stops: Hadrian’s Villa tour, lunch stop in a typical Trattoria/cellar of the place and tour to Villa D’este