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The Bath of Venus
Myth and eroticism, in the shade of luxuriant vegetation
The Cryptoporticus overlooks a stretch of water which houses a Carrara marble Venus, inspired by the famous classic crouching Aphrodite. Sculpted by Tommaso Solari in 1762, it was placed there around 1840. Behind the statue, an opening offers the visitor a privileged view, allowing an intimate dialogue with the goddess. The waters surrounding it spring from the base of a monumental Yew tree and from some smaller waterfalls connected to the Shepherd’s Fountain. The cool and moist environment of the Bath of Venus hosts rare ferns and maidenhair ferns, as well as various species of fish and crayfish.
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Via d'acquaCastellucciaPeschieraThe Fountain of DolphinsThe Fountain of AeolusThe Fountain of CeresThe Fountain of Diana and ActaeonThe Fountain of Venus and AdonisThe waterfall and TorrioneThe Bosco Vecchio (Old Wood)The Margherita Fountain
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Via d'acqua2
Castelluccia3
Peschiera4
The Fountain of Dolphins5
The Fountain of Aeolus6
The Fountain of Ceres7
The Fountain of Diana and Actaeon8
The Fountain of Venus and Adonis9
The waterfall and Torrione10
The Bosco Vecchio (Old Wood)11
The Margherita Fountain
Beyond the Royal Palace
1. Via d'acqua2. Castelluccia3. Peschiera4. The Fountain of Dolphins5. The Fountain of Aeolus6. The Fountain of Ceres7. The Fountain of Diana and Actaeon8. The Fountain of Venus and Adonis9. The waterfall and Torrione10. The Bosco Vecchio (Old Wood)11. The Margherita Fountain
Beyond the Royal Palace
