Villa d'Este in Tivoli near Rome is an extraordinary Renaissance UNESCO World Heritage site near Rome. It is considered one of Europe’s most beautiful gardens, and is famous the world over for its splendid fountains. Commissioned by Cardinal Ippolito II d'Este, it is the work of the great architect Pirro Logorio who started the project in 1550. The water that gushes from the numerous fountains is taken directly from Rome’s Aniene river through an underground channel which is 600 metres long.
