The magnificent Garden of Ninfa
The magnificent Garden of Ninfa is located in Lazio in the territory of the municipality of Cisterna di Latina and is a natural monument of the Italian Republic.
It is a wonderful English garden, one of the most beautiful, special and romantic in the world, Gelasio Caetani began it in 1921 right in the area where there is the now missing ancient medieval town of Ninfa, in fact today there are only some ruins.
History of Garden Of Ninfa
It is a very special garden that was made just on the ruins of the ancient town of Ninfa.
It is very likely that the country of Ninfa owes its name to a temple of the classical age dedicated to the Nymphs which is located right on an islet of the small lake.
From the fourteenth century onwards, over the centuries the city of Ninfa passed from hand to hand to various members of the Caetani family.
But it was only in 1921 that Gelasio Caetani began a reclamation of the swamplands and the restoration of some ruins (in particular the tower and the city hall) to make the area a summer residence.
Thanks to the expert guidance of his mother Ada Wilbraham, they also realized the fabulous English garden by planting different species of exotic plants that grew up perfectly thanks to the favorable climate of Ninfa.
The garden in the years was always looked after by the Caetani family until the last heir Lelia, the latter established the Foundation Roffredo Caetani di Sermoneta and when she died in 1977 without heirs, she left to the foundation the Sermoneta castle and even the garden.
Still today this foundation takes care of the Garden of Ninfa.
What to know from Garden of Ninfa
The Flora: in the garden there are well 1,300 different plant species.
The Ninfa river: it springs in the city and runs for over 30 km. In the namesake lake it’s possible to find the macrostigma Trout, also known as the Nymph Trout.
The oasis: around Ninfa an oasis was established in 1976, it extends for about 1,800 hectares, inside it there are some rare and protected animals.
The Garden of Nymph : it was declared Natural Monument by the Lazio Region and it can be visited only on certain days of the year, this is because its natural environment is very delicate. According to The New York Times it is one of the most beautiful gardens in the world.