Top 4 Castle Gardens and Grounds in Italy

1.Castel Gandolfo: Papal Apartments and Secret Garden Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 277 reviews · 1.5 - 2 hours · from $30Our pick

Visit the Papal Palace in Castel Gandolfo with entry to the Papal Apartments and Secret Garden. See the private chapel, library, summer offices, and Angelus balcony, then add the Astronomical Domes if you want a more specialized visit. Transport, food, and an audio guide are not included.

“Calme hors Rome, village très sympa, appt papaux magnifiques, et le centre d’observation « à faire »”

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2.Gandolfo: Castel Gandolfo Papal Villa Gardens Minibus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 240 reviews · 1 - 2 hours · from $25Best value

Ride an eco-friendly open minibus through the 55-hectare Papal Gardens at Castel Gandolfo with a multilingual audio guide. You’ll see Domitian’s ruins, fountains, statues, Lake Albano, and possibly the Astronomical Domes or a porchetta sandwich with wine.

“Bellissima esperienza. Giardini semplicemente meravigliosi!!! Anche se la visita era spiegata con audioguida multilingue, la guida che ci ha accompagnato ha saputo rendere il tour ancora piu bello! Consigliatissimo!!!”

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3.Castel Gandolfo: Papal Apartments and Secret Garden Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 35 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $28

Explore Castel Gandolfo’s former papal residence at your own pace, then join a Vatican staff member for the Secret Garden. See the papal bedroom, chapel, library, study, Angelus balcony, Lake Albano, and Roman ruins. An astronomical domes option is available, but children under seven cannot join it.

“I not miss the tour, only because I think that tour in Vatican in Rome. I have tour in St Peter from 9:AM to 11:30 AM and tour Vatican museum from 4:30 pm. I explain to Viator that this tour far from Rome. I cannot make it and request refund. Because I booked many other tours from Viator. But Viator denied. That not fair.”

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4.Vatican Gardens & Castel Sant’Angelo Skip-the-line tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 20 reviews

Start at Touristation Office near the Vatican Museums, collect assistance, and take an audio-guided minibus through the Vatican Gardens. Continue through the Museums and Sistine Chapel at your own pace, then visit Castel Sant’Angelo, where reserved entry and Roman views round out the day.

“It was a nice idea, but we had to wait 15 minutes for the guide to take us to the Vatican and then wait another half hour for the bus, and the bus ride was only about 45 minutes.”

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