Labyrinths of Italy - Finestre sull'Arte

Monte Vibiano Vecchio, a labyrinth and a castle in the heart of Umbria

Among the rolling hills of Umbria, the village of Monte Vibiano Vecchio, in the municipality of Marsciano, is home to a castle, the Castello di Monte Vibiano Vecchio, which is distinguished by a unique element: a hedge maze designed in the early deca...
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The Kr?nzelhof Labyrinth, a maze among the vineyards

Not one, not two, not even three, many more: there are as many as seven gardens at the Kränzelhof Estate in Cermes, South Tyrol, a short distance from Merano. This historic winery is located here, where lush vineyards have long been cultivated ...
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The Labyrinth of Villa Garzoni in Collodi, a maze for lovers

An ancient labyrinth, though it has survived in different forms than it did centuries ago, inside one of Tuscany's most beautiful villas . This is the labyrinth of Villa Garzoni, one of Italy's most fascinating historic residences, famous not only fo...
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At the garden of Villa Barbarigo, in the world's oldest maze of greenery.

Located amidst the greenery of the Euganean Hills is the oldest existing maze of greenery in the world: it is the maze of Villa Barbarigo in Valsanzibio, a hamlet of Galzignano Terme, located at the foot of Mount Gallo, which rises 385 meters above s...
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The labyrinth of the Cordovado Castle, where you can walk in the scent of roses

A labyrinth of damask roses, all arranged along a circular path, similar to that of the labyrinth in Chartres Cathedral, with rows, however, that are arranged all around to create like rays, an image reminiscent of that of the sun: this is the labyri...
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The Labyrinth of Villa Pisani in Stra, suggestions of D'Annunzio and an intricate pathway

It is known as the "queen of the Venetian villas." and indeed, Villa Pisani in Stra is a significant, elegant, majestic presence; it is impossible not to notice it as one travels along Veneto Regional Road 11, or the long road that leads from the ce...
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A labyrinth in the heart of Salento. Masseria Terre di Corillo

We are in Salento, where the blue of the sky meets the gold of the wheat fields and mixes with the green of the olive trees: it is here, in the countryside around Nardò, that Masseria Terre di Corillo stands, an estate that has been at the cen...
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The Labyrinth of the Masone, the concrete utopia of Franco Maria Ricci

From the road, the Labyrinth of the Masone cannot be seen. Getting there is easy: you run along the Via Emilia to the detour that leads to Fontanellato and Soragna, a wide driveway that divides the landscape. From the warehouses that chase each other...
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