Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001.
Villa d'Este grounds include a masterpiece of Italian garden design with an amazing concentration of fountains, nymphaea, grottoes, water themes and a organ which produces audible effects created by water.
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Opening times
from January 27 to March 2, 2025
8.45 am – 5.45 pm (last admission 4.45 pm, garden closes at 5.15 pm)from March 3 to March 29, 2025
8.45 am – 6.45 pm (last admission 5.45 pm, garden closes at 6.30 pm)from March 30 to September 14, 2025
8.45 am – 7.45 pm (last admission 6.45 pm, garden closes at 7.30 pm)from September 15 to September 28, 2025
8.45 am – 7.15 pm (last admission 6.15 pm, garden closes at 7.00 pm)from September 29 to October 25, 2025
8.45 am – 6.45 pm (last admission 5.45 pm, garden closes at 18.30)from October 26 to January 25, 2026
8.45 – 17.15 (last admission 16.15, garden closes at 16.45)Monday opening at 14.00
Free admission on the first Sunday of the month, April 25 (Liberation Day), June 2 (Republic Day) and November 4 (National Unity Day and Armed Forces Day). On these days, reservations are not required. Access to the site will be possible by collecting the free ticket at the ticket office.
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Extra Opening times
On the occasion of the European Night of Museums, on Saturday, May 17, 2025, the site will be open from 7:45 PM to 10:45 PM (last admission at 9:45 PM) — admission: €1.00.
- Web Villa d'Este
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Feature List
- Info line
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Accessibility
The site is partially accessible. It is possible to visit the garden from the Palazzo using a lift dedicated to those with mobility problems.
NON-OPERATION OF THE ELEVATOR DUE TO SYSTEM MAINTENANCE.
from 16 to 30 April 2024, extraordinary maintenance interventions will be carried out on the lift of the Palazzo di Villa d'Este which will result in the system being shut down for the entire period
- BACKGROUND
This is the place where, disillusioned at not having been elected as Pope, Cardinal Ippolito II d’Este revived the splendour of the courts of Ferrara, Rome and Fointanebleau, and brought the magnificence of Villa Adriana back to life. Governor of Tivoli from the year 1550, he soon toyed with the idea of creating a garden on the slope of the Valle gaudente, but it was only after 1560 that the architectural and iconological aspects of the Villa, designed by painter-archaeologist-architect Pirro Ligorio and built by court architect Alberto Galvani, became clear.
The palace was decorated by the protagonists of late Roman Mannerism.
The Villa had almost been completed by the time Ippolito d’Este died in 1572.
Further work in the 17th century was followed by a period of decline, until Cardinal Gustav Adolf von Hohenlohe refurbished the old grandeur and even hosted musician Ferenc Liszt (1811-1886).
Purchased by the Italian government between the Twenties and Thirties of the last century, the Villa was renovated and opened to the public.
Services
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Visits
Guided tours for individuals scheduled
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Didactics for schools
Reservation for schools:
available in Italian, English
from Monday to Friday, from 9.00 to 17.00: 848 082 408 and from mobile and abroad +39 0639967200
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Visits
Reservations for Groups
available in Italian, English, French
from Monday to Friday, from 9.00 to 17.00: +39 639967450
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Audioguide
€ 5.00
available in Italian, English, French, Spanish - Bookshop
- Wardrobe
Additional Info
SCHOOLS
School Pass required from 1 March to 31 October
Online booking (here), via the call center or at the ticket office subject to availability
Where
Piazza Trento, 5 - Tivoli (RM)
Transportation
Piazza Trento entrance and exit.
Compulsory exit from Piazza Campitelli on the first Sunday of the month
BY CAR
From Rome: Take the A24 motorway, exit at the Tivoli toll booth, then proceed along the Maremmana Inferiore road until you reach the junction with Via Tiburtina. Now head towards the centre of Tivoli. Alternatively, you can take via Tiburtina directly.
From L’Aquila: Take the A24 motorway and exit at the Castel Madama toll booth. Proceed along via Empolitana, then via Acquaregna and follow the directions for the town centre. Pay attention to the restricted traffic areas.
Parking facilities: There is a multi-storey car park the near Rocca Pia a few hundred meters from Villa d’Este and another parking lot in Piazza Garibaldi (both subject to a parking fee).
BY BUS
from Rome: Take the subway, Metro B, and get off at the station of Ponte Mammolo, then take the Co.Tra.L. bus via Prenestina or via Tiburtina or via motorway (preferable) to Tivoli. Get off at the Largo delle Nazioni Unite stop (near Piazza Garibaldi) and proceed on foot for a short distance.
from Villa Adriana: local bus CAT 4, bus Co. Tra.L. via Tiburtina about one kilometer from the site of Villa Adriana
BY RAIL
from Stazione Termini or from Stazione Tiburtina until reaching the railway station of Tivoli. Now proceed on foot following the directions for Villa d’Este
VILLE DI TIVOLI LINK
from the square in front of the Bagni di Tivoli railway station direct bus connection to Villa d'Este. More information on the Trenitalia - CAT Tivoli combined service.
Visiting Rules
- Palace tour itinerary
- Garden tour itinenary
- In the Palace and in the Garden it is allowed to visit with dogs on a leash and with the manure collection kit
NEWS AND NOTICES FOR VISITORS AND OPERATORS
November 4: free admission for national holiday: Villa d'Este will be exceptionally open from 8:45 and not from 14:00)
November 5: recovery of the opening of the 4th: Villa d'Este will be exceptionally open only in the afternoon therefore from 14:00 to 16:15.
Extraordinary Work on the Gardens and Fountains
Possible Closures Starting November 5, 2024
Please be advised that starting Tuesday, November 5, 2024, a series of extraordinary maintenance and restoration works will begin on the fountains and green areas of Villa d'Este.
In particular, the Neptune Fountain will undergo work and will be closed from Tuesday, November 5 to Friday, November 8.
At the same time, work will also take place on the Eagle Fountain, the Mother Nature Fountain, and the Mete Fountain, along with some green areas. These areas will undergo tree planting and hedge renewal, and certain sections may be temporarily closed.
We apologize for the inconvenience, but these activities are essential and necessary for the preservation and enhancement of our UNESCO site.
