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La Mortella
Forio d'Ischia
The botanical gardens, La Mortella, are certainly the most renowned botanical gardens in Ischia, situated in the town of Forio.
The gardens are home to stunning and rare variations of plants and flowers, some native and many imported, and surrounded by lush greenery, intense fragrances and spectacular views overlooking Forio.
La Mortella gardens occupy an area of over 25, 000 square metres and are composed of a valley garden and a hill garden. The gardens were created by the late Lady Susana Walton, the Argentinean wife of Sir William Walton, renowned British composer.
William Walton proposed to Susana the very first time they met and moved on to Ischia shortly thereafter; the Waltons' spontaneous love has left a beautifully enduring legacy. During his lifetime Sir William's music earned him the highest English honour, the Order of Merit, while the late Lady Walton continued to enhance the gardens and managed the funds dedicated to her husband.
The gardens are split into the “lower” garden and the “upper garden”. The lower garden was designed by English landscape architect Russell Page in 1956, the long axis formed by a thin rivulet of water.
The short axis comes to an end directly in front of the house, Villa Walton, built by William and Susana in 1962. The main points of the visual axis are punctuated by four fountains, designed and developed by Lady Walton from 1983 onwards.
While the lower garden is enveloping, intimate, humid, and luxurious, the upper garden is sunny, open, with stunning views overlooking Forio and cultivated with Mediterranean vegetation. The upper garden is punctuated by surprising architectural elements, many of which are ingrained with symbolic significance and references to the history and archaeology of the island of Ischia.
There are two ways to reach the upper garden, either by climbing the many steps winding their way up the hillside, or by driving through the woods to the parking area near the olive grove at the upper entrance to the garden. Every weekend during spring and autumn, the recital hall has a series of chamber music.
During the summer season, the sounds of youth orchestras reverberate out from the newly created Greek theatre. Giardini La Mortella are situated in the town of Forio, and are easily accessibly by car, taxi or bus service CS which departs from Ischia Porto, Casamicciola and Lacco Ameno or bus CD from Sant’Angelo, Panza and Forio centre/port.
La Mortella gardens occupy an area of over 25, 000 square metres and are composed of a valley garden and a hill garden. The gardens were created by the late Lady Susana Walton, the Argentinean wife of Sir William Walton, renowned British composer.
William Walton proposed to Susana the very first time they met and moved on to Ischia shortly thereafter; the Waltons' spontaneous love has left a beautifully enduring legacy. During his lifetime Sir William's music earned him the highest English honour, the Order of Merit, while the late Lady Walton continued to enhance the gardens and managed the funds dedicated to her husband.
The gardens are split into the “lower” garden and the “upper garden”. The lower garden was designed by English landscape architect Russell Page in 1956, the long axis formed by a thin rivulet of water.
The short axis comes to an end directly in front of the house, Villa Walton, built by William and Susana in 1962. The main points of the visual axis are punctuated by four fountains, designed and developed by Lady Walton from 1983 onwards.
While the lower garden is enveloping, intimate, humid, and luxurious, the upper garden is sunny, open, with stunning views overlooking Forio and cultivated with Mediterranean vegetation. The upper garden is punctuated by surprising architectural elements, many of which are ingrained with symbolic significance and references to the history and archaeology of the island of Ischia.
There are two ways to reach the upper garden, either by climbing the many steps winding their way up the hillside, or by driving through the woods to the parking area near the olive grove at the upper entrance to the garden. Every weekend during spring and autumn, the recital hall has a series of chamber music.
During the summer season, the sounds of youth orchestras reverberate out from the newly created Greek theatre. Giardini La Mortella are situated in the town of Forio, and are easily accessibly by car, taxi or bus service CS which departs from Ischia Porto, Casamicciola and Lacco Ameno or bus CD from Sant’Angelo, Panza and Forio centre/port.
Info: Phone: +39.081.986220
Entry Price:
Full Price € 12.00
Children from 6 to 12 years € 7.00
Reduced Price € 10.00 for:
- Children from 13 to 18 years
- Over 70
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Meteo Ischia
- Mon min 15°C / max 25°C
- Tue min 16°C / max 23°C
- Wed min 17°C / max 25°C
- Thu min 17°C / max 25°C
