The Gardens of Bomarzo

There is a magical and surreal place near Viterbo. A grotesque garden where you can lose yourself among the extravagant statues that populate it: the monsters of Bomarzo. It's a dreamlike place, a fantastic world perfect for visiting with the kids: lots of green spaces for a picnic with the whole family and for having fun together.Once inside, reality fades to make room for the dream: a bit like Alice in Wonderland, only in a slightly more bizarre form. It was created by Pirro Ligorio on behalf of Prince Pier Francesco Orsini. The intent was probably to create a place of fantasy, where once entered, one removes the heaviness of reality to "ease the heart", to quote the Prince. To ease his heart which was shattered by the loss of his beloved wife Giulia Farnese and finally free him from pain. This was perhaps the intent that led him to commission its creation: to give everyone a "safe" place where they can feel free and light.