Villa d'Este

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Villa d'Este, built atop a hill in Tivoli, Italy, was originally a summer residence of the nobility. Climbing stone-built stairs, the garden you enter is filled with the sound and fragrance of fountains, and with every step of a stroller, droplets of water surging upward embroider a quiet stillness like frost. The stream flowing behind the hedges carries a low voice along the arcade, and as time flows, light and shadow blend together, unfolding a quiet narrative. Here, the sound of the fountains feels almost like hearing the voice of a Renaissance-era poet. The music created by leaves brushed by the wind and droplets from the fountains carries on, even today, the atmosphere of the garden a king once dreamed of long ago.