Saturday June 14th 2025
Valsanzibio
Monumental Garden
Art exhibition opening
Laura Gioso
and
Presentation of the novel
“La Stanza Verde: d@ dove digiti?”
Saturday June 14th 2025 – the Garden will host a double event dedicated to visual and written art.
At 16:30 the inauguration of Laura Gioso’s exhibition,
followed
at 17:15 the presentation of the novel
“La Stanza Verde: d@ dove digiti?”,
with the author Marco Scarazzatti (@scarazzattimarco) and the participation of Annalisa Marini and Maurizio Ulliana.
A special opportunity to experience the garden as a place of dialogue between nature, thought and creativity!
We are looking forward to have you!
Laura Gioso – The subjects proposed by the artist are the elements of nature, the close relationship with water, the sky and the earth. The characteristics of the territory he portrays are those of the Po Valley, highlighting the similarities with the water-soaked environment in which the area of ??the thermal zones develops, right where Valsanzibio is located.
Laura Gioso lives between the waters of the Po, the Adige and the dense network of ditches and canals, this makes her fall in love with that environment, the Polesine, with which she enters into a deep contact of empathy drawing energy, dynamism, creativity and the desire to go beyond the imagination. From the water, in its continuous flow, she knows how to capture the multiple shades of colors, the extraordinary reflections and the effects of dreamlike visions that she transposes into original works of art.
Living near the water, therefore, favors the creative, imaginative, imaginative journey, which translated into painting moves emotions.
Laura Gioso is an abstract-figurative artist, sometimes with gestural elements linked to expressionism, her abstraction is not something incomprehensible, but a different way of looking at and analyzing reality. The painter’s stylistic research places particular attention on the study of color, on veiled and nuanced gestures, her artistic expression is an evident search for an elegant style that characterizes her in the expression of beauty.
Marco Scarazzatti, journalist and travel blogger, will present his literary work entitled “La stanza verde -da dove digiti?”. It is a social logical novel that tells an experience, a sort of journey to discover how to live love in the age of social media. The book was born from an “experiment”, which compares real love, that is, the one experienced live with personal contact, with virtual love, that is, created through the keyboard of a computer, cell phone, tablet and so on
The exhibition and presentation are free and require the regular entrance ticket to the Garden.
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As always, also in this weekend, you can visit the Garden independently or you can participate in guided tours, in the morning at 11:00 and in the afternoon at 16:30 (only in Italian language).
It will be an opportunity to learn about the high symbolism of this Garden, designed by the noble Venetian family Barbarigo to defeat the plague of 1630/31, and take a regenerating walk in 360 years of history among statues, fountains, water games, caves, fish ponds and ultra-secular plants. During the visit you can see the Rabbit Island, the seventeenth-century boxwood labyrinth, the Monumental Statue of Time,…
…the Fountain of the Insidious or Water Games, whose sculpture, recently restored, was discovered to be in Carrara marble and perhaps the work of the Master Gian Lorenzo Bernini,…
…the spectacular water feature on the Sonnet steps, which will be turned on exclusively for your guided tour…
…e la Fontana delle Rivelazioni o del Fungo, marchio di fabbrica della Bottega dei Bernini.
The day includes the regular entrance ticket tot the
Garden and an extra of 6,0 € for the guided tour.
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Plan your visit and experience the wonder of a garden that combines human ingenuity with the harmony of nature, creating a true Paradise on Earth… baroque art, centuries-old trees, breathtaking views…
…treat yourself to a walk
in the most beautiful open-air
museum in Italy, immersed
in history, art and nature!
Valsanzibio of Galzignano Terme. ‘Monumental Garden’…
…the most important allegorical/symbolic Garden in the world, which has remained practically unchanged after 360 years of history, except for the plants that have grown; open every day with continuous hours…
…from 10:00 to 19:00 (last recommended entry 18:00).
Like every day, on the weekend of June 7th and 8th the visit to the Baroque Monumental Garden of Valsanzibio will be even more unforgettable thanks to the opportunity to spend the whole day in the open air with family and friends, in the beautiful three-hectare botanical area that extends in the south/west part, with spectacular centuries-old trees from all over the world.
The Garden of Valsanzibio, owned by the Pizzoni Ardemani family since 1929, is considered one of the most important “open-air museums” at an international level, today embellished by the conservative restoration works of the sculptural parts, carried out last year, foreseen by the PNRR call of the European Community. The project presented by the Garden of Valsanzibio obtained the highest score among all the participants, obtaining first place among those entitled, confirming the excellence of the place as a cultural heritage of humanity.
You can relax in the shade of Himalayan, Atlas and Californian Cedars, and even holm oaks over 600 years old. Just as the Venetian nobles spent their days in their country estates, you can relive the same magical atmosphere of relaxation, peace, scents and colors among centuries-old trees from all over the world, in the botanical area of the Garden, comfortably lying on the grass or sitting at tables.
A unique opportunity to immerse yourself in art and nature and to enjoy the spring days in the open air, in the name of serenity, culture, relaxation, far from the chaos and frenzy of modern daily life…come and visit the Valsanzibio Garden and experience true tranquility!
You can walk through the centuries-old boxwood labyrinth, the oldest plant labyrinth in the world. You can stroll along the path of Rebirth designed, over 360 years ago, by the Barbarigo family, who gave birth to San Gregorio Barbarigo, the one who inspired the high symbolism of the Garden. You can admire a botanical heritage unique in the world with the highest concentration of evergreen Boxwood plants in the world and the plants from the New World, the Americas, the oldest in Europe. And you can admire the technique of ‘perspective’ introduced for the first time in the world by Bernini in garden architecture.
Entrance to the Garden
(including access to the labyrinth’s central turret)
Adults € 14,00 – children/boys up to 14 years old € 7,50
Labyrinth path open with surveillance staff
Extra ticket for the labyrinth path = € 4,00 per adult
(minors free, but accompanied – at least one adult for every 3 minors)
Possibility to Visit the Monumental Garden independently,
everyone will be given general information on the symbolic meaning
of the Garden and a brochure with historical information and a map
of the Garden with a recommended route, or, with the guide, who
will tell you all the magic, history, art and botany
of this unique place in the world:
‘Standard’ guided visit – Discovering the allegorical and symbolic meanings of the Garden:
During these guided tours you will be accompanied to discover this magical place, defined as one of the most beautiful and important gardens in the world, by the Garden’s expert guides. The visitor will follow the symbolic purification path inspired by San Gregorio Barbarigo and designed by Luigi Bernini, a path that makes this place unique in the world, and many allegorical meanings will be explained, the Diana Pavilion, the historical entrance to the Garden when people landed there by boat from Venice, the fishponds, the sculptures, the fountains, the Labyrinth, the Hermit’s Cave, the Rabbit Island, the statue of Chronos. Furthermore, some information will be given on the extraordinary plants of the Garden, mostly evergreen trees, coming from Asia, Africa, America and Europe, today plants 400 years old and, in some cases, over 900 years old.
– duration time about 70 minutes;
– Cost for groups until 9 people (1 to 9 people) = € 120,0 (in English);
– Cost for groups from 10 to 45/50 people = € 160,0 (in English).
‘Superior’ guided visit – Discovering the allegorical and symbolic meanings of the Garden, the Garden’s botanical heritage, the unique techniques for its maintenance (pruning works) and much more:
This tour, besides the ‘Standard’ visit, will give the opportunity to access the ‘Square of Revelations’ in front of the Villa (an area generally closed to the public), to learn more about the Garden’s botany, to discover the unique techniques for the century old boxwood plants’ maintenance and much more.
– duration time about 110 minutes;
– Cost for groups until 9 people (1 to 9 people) = € 210,0 (in English);
– Cost for groups from 10 to 45/50 people = € 270,0 (in English).
If, however, you prefer to be independent, you do not already know the Monumental Garden of Valsanzibio or you are unable to take part in one of our guided tours, we advise you to…
…click HERE, on ‘THE GARDEN’ on our website…
…and consult the various entries to optimize your visit and fully appreciate this Garden considered the most important allegorical and symbolic Garden in the world.
The entrance ticket always includes access to the Central Tower of the Labyrinth to admire it from above, but to access its path adults must purchase a supplement (€ 4,0 per adult) and minors (up to 14 years) can access for free, but only accompanied by adults; to access the labyrinthine path you will be given a travel time so as to limit the turnout.
For a packed lunch, you can bring your own food from home or book the delicacies at the Kiosk at the Antiche Scuderie in collaboration with many local artisan businesses such as:
Bacareto cicheti e ombre di Arquà Petrarca,
Panificio Baratto di Monselice,
Pasticceria artigiana Manicaretti et Cetera,
Gelateria Panciera di Monteortone,
Birrificio monterosso,
Andrea Facchin vino dei colli.
If you decide to book at the Garden Kiosk, you can have lunch directly at the kiosk tables or have a ‘picnic basket’ prepared for you and have lunch in the areas available in the reserved area at the Antiche Scuderie or in the botanical area.
– PICNIC BASKET at the Kiosk of the Antiche Scuderie
The ‘picnic basket’ is prepared by our Kiosk at the Antiche Scuderie based on what you want by choosing from their MENU’. So, the baskets are customized according to your choices and the cost varies accordingly…some examples to fill your basket:
Fresh sandwiches with cold cuts, tramezzini, pizzas made of bread dough, piadinas, toasts, cicchetti, biscuits, covered ice creams, artisanal ice lollies and also organic drinks, infusions, wine from the Hills, craft beer.
Reservation of picnic basket preferably at least 5 days before the chosen date, then, once you arrive in the garden:
- go to our Kiosk at the Antiche Scuderie;
- choose what to include in your basket;
- pay and agree with the kiosk staff when to return to collect your basket prepared as requested;
- go to your location to have your picnic.
Reservaqtion by whatsapp at +39 340 0825844
or via email at: info@valsanzibiogiardino.com
In addition to the entrance ticket for the independent visit, you can purchase extra tickets for:
A. access the labyrinthine path:
NOTE: the entrance ticket always includes access to the Central Tower of the Labyrinth to admire it from above, but not to the labyrinthine path.
– extra cost on the ticket of 4,0 € per adult and 0,0 € per child 2-14 years (children from 2 to 14 years are free, but accompanied – at least one adult for every 3 children/teenagers);
– Access hours: from 11:00 to 13:00 and from 14:00 to approximately 18:30;
– no reservation required;
– no prepayment required;
B. participate to the ‘Standard’ GUIDED TOUR without exclusivity:
Discovering the symbolic meanings of the Garden – this tour includes a visit to the Allegorical Garden with an explanation of the symbolic and allegorical aspect and some botanical references.
– extra cost on the ticket of 6,0 € ??per adult and children 2-14 years free, but accompanied (minimum of 12 paying adults or € 72.0 per ‘Standard’ tour);
– times 11:00 and 16:00;
– duration of about 60/70 minutes;
– reservation not mandatory, but recommended – alternatively we recommend arriving about 15/20 minutes before the visit to buy tickets;
– prepayment not required;
C. participate in the ‘Superior’ GUIDED TOUR without exclusivity:
Discovering the symbolic meanings of the Garden, the botanical heritage of the garden, its maintenance and much more – this tour, in addition to the ‘Standard’ guided tour, will give the opportunity to access the Piazzale delle Rivelazioni in front of the Villa (generally closed to the public), to discover the botany of the Garden, the unique techniques of Valsanzibio for the maintenance of the centuries-old box trees and many other curiosities.
– extra cost on the ticket of 10,0 € ??per adult and children 2-14 years free, but accompanied (minimum of 12 paying adults or € 120.0 per ‘Superior’ tour);
– times 11:00 and 16:00;
– duration of about 100/110 minutes;
– reservation not mandatory, but recommended – alternatively we recommend arriving about 15/20 minutes before the visit to buy tickets;
– prepayment not required.
D. have a PICNIC:
D1. With the exception of Adult Groups and school groups, to have a simple picnic on the lawns, you do not need to book, there are no additional costs on the entrance ticket, but we kindly ask you to take your waste home.
NOTE: certain days such as Easter Monday, April 25th and/or May 1st are an exception to this rule, during which the possibility of having a picnic on the lawns requires a supplement of €3.00 per adult.
D2. 8 seater table:
– cost = 24,0 € per table;
– reservation = required.
PLEASE NOTE:
– for children up to 14 years old there are no extras, but during their entire stay in the garden they must always be accompanied and supervised by adults;
Reservations recommended for guided tours, tables and picnic baskets…
+39/340/0825844 (mobile with whatsapp) or
at the email: info@valsanzibiogiardino.com
Treat yourself to a walk in the
Monumental Garden of Valsanzibio,…
…the Garden of Rebirth.
TO ALL OF YOU
HAPPY VISIT
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Water games, fountains, fish ponds, sculptures, the wonder of a walk inspired by San Gregorio Barbarigo and designed by Luigi Bernini. And the unmissable stupendous centuries-old boxwood labyrinth, the oldest vegetal labyrinth in the world!
Open every day until December,
from 10:00 to sunset…
…18:00, Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th…
…19:00 from the end of March to the end of September.
Weekends, weekdays and high season open non stop.
Reservation required for groups only.
The Monumental Garden of Valsanzibio is considered
one of the most important historical gardens in the world.
Treat yourself with a walk in the
Monumental Garden of Valsanzibio,…
the Garden of Rebirth.
Possibility to visit the Monumental Garden independently,,
everyone will be given general information on the symbolic meaning
of the Garden and a brochure with historical information and a map
of the Garden with recommended route, or escorted by a guide…
…’Standard’ or ‘Superior’ guided tours
emotional tours
Upon reservation, you can organize guided tours to learn the high symbolism of the Garden, which is still perfectly legible today. The Garden’s expert guides will accompany you to discover this magical place, defined as one of the most beautiful gardens in the world. The visitor will follow the symbolic purification path inspired by San Gregorio Barbarigo and designed by Luigi Bernini, a path that makes this place unique in the world, and many allegorical meanings will be explained, the Diana Pavilion, the historical entrance to the Garden when it was landed by boat from Venice, the fishponds, the sculptures, the fountains, the Labyrinth, the Hermit’s Grotto, the Rabbit Island, the Statue of Cronos. Furthermore, some information will be given on the extraordinary plants of the Garden, mostly evergreen trees, coming from Asia, Africa, America and Europe, plants that today are 400 years old and, in some cases, over 800 years old.
If you want to book the guided tour
call or send a whatsapp to 340/0825844
or send an email to info@valsanzibiogiardino.com
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Labyrinth path open with surveillance staff
At the Ancient Stables from the Garden Kiosk
possibility of having gourmet sandwiches, sandwiches,
meatballs (meat and vegetables), wraps, toast, covered
biscuits, artisanal ice creams (in collaboration with Bar
Tonetti, Beghin delicatessen, Panciera ice cream shop)…and more,
Organic drinks, infusions, Colli wine, craft beer.
You can have lunch at the Kiosk tables or order the picnic basket made by the Garden kiosk and go to the areas available in the botanical area.
Prices on request and picnic reservations preferably
at least 5 days before the chosen date.
Or you can book a table and bring your own picnic.
Reservatio by whatsapp to 340/0825844
or by email to info@valsanzibiogiardino.com
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Entrance to the Garden
(including access to the labyrinth’s central turret)
Adults € 14,00 – children/boys up to 14 years old € 7,50
Extra ticket for the labyrinth path = € 4,00 per adult
(minors free, but accompanied – at least one adult for every 3 minors)
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Monumental Garden of Valsanzibio
The beauty of being in the open air immersed
in art, nature and beauty
Walking among trees makes people better.
Plants are food and medicine for the soul.
We are looking forward to have you, we are open every day
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Please, pay close attention to our regulation (click HERE to consult the GARDEN REGULATIONS) because this seventeenth-century garden is considered, of its kind, one of the most important artistic monuments in the world, but, like all ancient works of art IT IS VERY DELICATE. In particular, we ask for special cooperation from parents in supervising their youngsters by making them understand that this is not a playground, but an environment that cannot support their normal and, in other circumstances, fine youthful exuberance…PLEASE IS It is STRICTLY FORBIDDEN to throw pebbles or stones into the fishponds/water areas of the garden, pay close attention to your children/teenagers in compliance with the rules…thanks for your kind and indispensable collaboration.
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A SPECIAL THANK YOU
to the many visitors who again this year
have chosen to visit the Valsanzibio Monumental Garden
and in doing so taking part in its preservation.
THANK YOU
for the beautiful phrases you have left in the book of dedications.
Knowing that this place is exciting after almost 360 years is a great satisfaction for all the staff, and repays the hard work required to protect a historic and unique asset like this.
2024 will be an important year for the Monumental Garden of Valsanzibio, which won the European Competition dedicated to Historic Gardens and achieved the highest score in all of Italy.
The desire is to bring this baroque destination of almost 360 years old to offer ever higher and international tourist standards.
The greatest efforts so far have been concentrated in the care of the plants, which between drought and parasites attacking the boxwood (a real botanical heritage of the Garden) the work is so much and tiring. If the European aid will actually arrive (the conditional is a must) it will be possible to tackle extraordinary works that will benefit this magical and unique place in the world.
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“My grandfather Armando deserves the credit for having repaired the disasters caused by the military occupation and the forced abandonment of the last war (1943-1946). My Father Fabio has the merit of having restored all 33 water points in the Garden compromised by eighty years of progressive impoverishment of the natural springs, with a system that allows 70% of water to be recycled.
To me, in addition to the commitment to continue to pass on this superlative reality to posterity, also the goal of making this pearl of our culture known worldwide. And in a few years great satisfactions have been achieved, with tourists coming from all over the world”
Armando Pizzoni Ardemani, manager of the ‘Tenuta Valsanzibio’.
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Walking among trees
makes people better.
Plants are food and
medicine for the soul.
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You want to give a special gift
to special people?
Give as a gift the entry to
the Monumental Garden of Valsanzibio.
A welcome gift to lovers of Art and Nature and, at the same time, Art and Nature of the Garden sincerely thank you for your contribution.
You will also participate in the maintenance of a historical-artistic-botanical treasure that visitors from all over the world appreciate and admire.
These are the gift possibilities:
A. Entrance to the Garden
– Duration time = we recommend no less than 60 minutes.
At the entrance you will be given a brochure with a map of the Garden, with a recommended route and some historical-artistic explanations. You will be able to visit the entire historical-artistic area (the Allegorical Garden), the botanical area, and you will be able to access the labyrinth only from the central turret, with a panoramic view.
B. Entrance to the Garden and access to the labyrinth path.
– Duration time = we recommend no less than 80/90 minutes..
All as in ‘A.’ and in addition you will be able to enter the labyrinth path (only in the presence of our security staff and by prior agreement with the ticket office on the access time).
For information and requests:
info@valsanzibiogiardino.com
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INFINE VI segnaliamo…
un opera scritta da Luigi Cerantola con fotografie di Renato D’Agostin, giovane fotografo veneziano che ha già esposto in prestigiose gallerie d’arte internazionali, tra cui Venezia, New York, Parigi. Alcuni sui scatti realizzati nel Giardino di Valsanzibio appaiono anche sulla facciata dell’antico Casino di caccia denominato Cà Martinengo (clicca sopra per conoscere Ca’ Martinengo).
Da VALSANZIBIO è stato tratto il Codice di Valsanzibio, un libro realizzato secondo tecniche monastiche antiche e composto di 26 grandi pagine (cm. 23,5 x 32) esposte in sequenza. In quest’opera i 24 Sonetti del poeta Luigi Cerantola, che prendono avvio dal Sonetto “Curioso viator che in questa parte” inciso sulla gradinata che dal Giardino di Valsanzibio immette al Piazzale delle Rivelazioni in fronte a Villa Barbarigo Pizzoni Ardemani (clicca La Scalinata del Sonetto), sono calligrafati su carta giapponese e tutte le 26 pagine sono dipinte da Alessio Mancino.
Il codice è in linea alla tradizione classica (vedi le Très Riches Heuresdu Duc de Berry del 1415 circa) che intendeva dar veste solenne e imperitura ad un testo calligrafandolo e miniandolo.
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Tutte le attività che si svolgono all’interno del Giardino di Valsanzibio, se non specificato altrimenti, prevedono il regolare ingresso al giardino ed il pagamento del biglietto.
Per ulteriori info seguite gli aggiornamenti QUI alla voce ‘NEWS‘ o andate alla nostra pagina di Facebook: Giardino Barbarigo Valsanzibio.