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Created by Cardinal Scipione Borghese in the 1600s, Rome's Parco Villa Borghese offers incredible views over the Eternal City and a vast green space for relaxation and outdoor activities.
Palermo's Orto Botanico (Botanical Garden) was laid out in 1789, along the western edge of Villa Giulia. It is regarded as one of the most important in all of Europe on account of the beauty…
The exquisite Alhambra, once centre of the Moorish universe, unveils Spain's deep-rooted history under 700 years of Moorish occupation. The palace, its Alcazaba (fortress) and extensive…
The gardens of Versailles are a fantastic example of French formal gardening - controlling, harnessing and recreating nature - effected by a supremely confident King Louis XIV in the 17th…
The tombs of celebrated singers, writers, artists, statesmen and revolutionaries can be found among the thousands buried in Paris' leafy Père Lachaise Cemetery. It is reputedly the world's…
Manhattan's vast Central Park, over 2.5 miles long, would take several days to explore fully. Locals love ice-skating in winter, boating in summer and cycling or rollerblading all year. Other…
One of the most beautiful features of the Alhambra Palace in the hilltops of Granada is the Palacio de Generalife (Jannat al-Arif in Arabic) or Architect's Garden.
Park Güell in the Gràcia district is Catalan architect Gaudí's modernist utopia. Lush, shady parkland overlooks the city and fantastical mosaic-covered, sculptural buildings are curiously…
Erddig house and estate are set in a huge woodland country park just outside Wrexham. This fully furnished 18th-century house offers visitors a unique insight into servants' lives during the…
Erddig house and estate are set in a huge woodland country park just outside Wrexham. This fully furnished 18th-century house offers visitors a unique insight into servants' lives during the…
Erddig house and estate are set in a huge woodland country park just outside Wrexham. This fully furnished 18th-century house offers visitors a unique insight into servants' lives during the…
The 135-hectare Cave Park (Parco delle Cave) is Milan's most recently-developed urban park, with diverse flora and fauna, streams, farms and four caves - the latter owing their existence to…
It's hard to imagine what New York must have looked like before the building frenzy filled it with concrete and glass. But if you visit the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, just 20…
Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Park has earned a reputation as one of the most beautifully maintained public parks in the world, and is visited by six million people a year. The park also offers…
Parc Phoenix in Western Nice houses over 2500 plant species in one of the world's largest glasshouses. Displays range from the Tree Fern Forest to the Thai Garden in seven different tropical…
This huge open space of the Parc Loisirs de la Citadelle is very popular with the people of Lille, featuring over 50 hectares of well-tended walks, a zoo and lofty views of the Citadelle.
With the Museum of Natural History, Botanical Garden, boating, a children's play area and a library within its grounds, Bordeaux's central green space is much more than just a garden.
The Eden Project near St Austell, east Cornwall, has a 45-acre "global garden" and the world's largest geodesic domes. The aim of this Charitable Trust is to improve relations between "plants…
Lyon's Archaeological Park (Parc Archéologique), in the heart of the old city, features a monumental ancient theatre and aqueduct, alongside the Museum of Gallo-Roman Civilisation. Once the…
The stunning Plas Brondanw Gardens near Portmeirion offer a taste of Italy in the heart of north Wales. The mastermind behind the construction of this unusual Italianate enterprise was the…
