Garden of Ninfa

The castle and a river.

The Garden of Ninfa is a garden in the territory of Cisterna di Latina, in the province of Latina, central Italy. The park has an area of 105 hectares (260 acres), and is an Italian natural monument.[1][2] The landscape garden within the park comprises 8 hectares (20 acres) and contains medieval ruins, several oaks, cypresses and poplars, grassy meadows, a wide range of exotic plants from various parts of the world, numerous watercourses and a large variety of rambling roses growing over the stone walls of the ruins. The site is run by the Italian foundation Fondazione Roffredo Caetani. It is open to the public at set times from April to November. Nearby towns include Norma and Sermoneta. Ninfa has been described as "the most romantic garden in the world".

  1. ^ "Giardini di Ninfa: Monumento naturale Giardino di Ninfa - Oasi Affiliata" (in Italian). World Wildlife Fund. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  2. ^ Matheus, Michael (2023-01-23). "Ninfa: The Pompeii of the Middle Ages". Retrieved 2023-05-12.