Around the World in 80 Gardens
The Mediterranean
S1 • E7 Mar 15, 2008 60m
Monty Don continues his journey with a trip to the Mediterranean - cradle of European civilization. In Italy, he visits some of the elaborate high Renaissance gardens which have hugely influenced western garden design. But he also travels to Marrakech to visit the oldest continuously maintained garden in the world and on to Spain to visit the Alhambra, thought by many to be the most perfect garden in the world.
Gardens:
47. Italy - Villa D'Este , Tivoli
48. Italy - Villa Adriana, Tivoli
49. Italy - Elio's vineyard, Tivoli
50. Italy - Villa Lante, Bagnaia
51. Morocco - The Aguedal, Marrakech
52. Morocco - The Majorelle , Marrakech
53. Spain - The Alhambra/Generalife, Granada
54. Spain - The Patios of Cordoba, Southern Spain
55. Spain - Casa Caruncho, Madrid
Gardens:
47. Italy - Villa D'Este , Tivoli
48. Italy - Villa Adriana, Tivoli
49. Italy - Elio's vineyard, Tivoli
50. Italy - Villa Lante, Bagnaia
51. Morocco - The Aguedal, Marrakech
52. Morocco - The Majorelle , Marrakech
53. Spain - The Alhambra/Generalife, Granada
54. Spain - The Patios of Cordoba, Southern Spain
55. Spain - Casa Caruncho, Madrid
