JENNY CONDIE was born in Edinburgh and took a degree in Italian and History of Art at UCL. She has translated a number of substantial works in the area of art and literary history and criticism, and she has also written in Italian as a journalist. More recently she has worked with the Fondazione di Venezia to originate and run workshops on English Literature for children in local schools. Jenny Condie has lived in Venice since 2002 with her husband, the novelist Enrico Palandri and their three children. ALEX RAMSAY lives in the Welsh Marches. He is a photographer of international repute whose work has appeared in many books published by Frances Lincoln, including Italian Gardens, A Cultural History (recently reissued in paperback) and Italy's Private Gardens, An Inside View, both written by his wife, the garden historian Helena Attlee.

Contents Introduction with Map THE GARDENS OF VENICE Island gardens The Giudecca Religious gardens San Francesco della Vigna Ca' Morosini del Giardin Palazzi gardens Ca' Rezzonico Ca' Tron Ca' Zenobio Palazzo Cappello Malipiero Barnabo Palazzo Contarini Dal Zaffo Palazzo Rizzo Patarol Palazzo Soranzo Cappello Querini Stampaglia THE GARDENS OF THE BRENTA CANAL Villa Brusoni Scalella, Dolo Villa Pisani, Stra THE GARDENS OF PADUA Orto botanico, Padua Ca' Marcello, Levada di Piombino Dese Villa Barbarigo Pizzoni-Ardemani, Valsanzibio Villa Ca' Dolfin, Marchiori, Lendinara Villa Emo, Rivella di Monselice Villa Pisani Bolognesi Scalabrin, Vescovana Villa Valmarana a Citadella Vigodarzere, Saonara THE GARDENS OF TREVISO Villa Barbaro di Maser THE GARDENS OF VERONA Giardino Giusti, Verona Giardino di Pojega, Villa Rizzardi, Negrar Villa Allegri Arvedi, Cuzzano Villa della Torre, Fumane Villa Trissino Marzotto, Trissino THE GARDENS OF VICENZA Villa Fracanzan Piovene, Orgiana Villa Godi Malinverni and Villa Piovene Porto-Godi, Lonedo di Lugo Vicentino Villa da Schio , Costozza Villa Valmarana ai Nani Visiting the gardens Books to read Index