Three weekends ago I crossed one of the first entries off my to-go list, Villa Lante in Bagnaia. It was just as glorious as I imagined.
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One day, soon after I landed in Tuscany, amore sent me an article about Villa Lante in Bagnaia near Viterbo. I saw one photo and knew I would visit it one day.
This marked the beginning of my Destinations Anywhere, a list of places to visit which I posted on a previous blog three years ago. It is slowly being accomplished but also updated. (Who am I kidding? I would need several life-times to do it all. This is Italy for you.)
Last month my blogger friend Flavia agreed to meet in Viterbo, which is no longer in Tuscany but in Lazio, and her kind family friend first took us to the Basilica Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Quercia, the doors of which I showed you two Thursdays ago, and then to Bagnaia a few kilometres away where Villa Lante was waiting. Flavia – a natural born Roman – has never been there and I was glad to see her reaction.
After the beautiful fountains and doors of Villa Lante we continued to Vitorchiano and the doors from there, as well as the second part of the Bagnaia doors, will fill the following Thursdays.
And last weekend Flavia came over and stayed for two days. We were tourists and today she posted a most wonderful post for me with Capalbio doors and my bestia ❤ . It was after midnight, so it qualifies. Soon you will all want bestia in your Thursday Doors.
No bestia on that day, but welcome on a stroll through Bagnaia with us.
Yes it does look like the Germanic symbol. I like the photos in the gallery before and after that one. Is that tree still living or a sculpture?
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Thank you, Amanda. Yes, I believe that tree has survived against all odds and is still green. It was beautiful there. The doors were just a bonus.
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Good to know. May it have many more years ahead of it.
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Fantastic. Doors have great magic. 🙂
So glad you and Flavia met.
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Thank you, Equinoxio. We met three times so far. I’m sure more mutual fun is coming our way. 🙂
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I am so glad that I have met Manja as well, she is so positive and full of good vibes!
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Stunning place! I’m already looking forward to seeing the rest.
Everyone seems to be dressed for winter though. Was it really that cold when you were there?
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Hehe, oh, Norm, I’m sure winter is relative, especially if you compare ours with yours. Flavia lives by the sea and this was inland, she can obviously feel any drop in temperature and dress accordingly. I was glad to have my winter coat that day too. It was windy and just under 10 degrees, I think. Thanks, there will be more, but the best way is to go there. 🙂
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Wow… fabulous door gallery. Beautifully captured!
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Thank you so much, Amy. This is a magnificent place.
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Someone needs to check their mail–those mailboxes are stuffed!
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Hahah, quite, Lois. All bills, I’m sure, they are in no hurry.
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Ah! I’d not thought of that, Manja!
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Really? Are you a lucky lady who is still getting real mail? 🙂 Only catalogues and bills over here…
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These are such amazing doors, Manja. Looking forward to more of your door photos in your travels.
Teresa
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Thank you so much, Teresa. 🙂 I can’t see them stop coming.
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Definitely worth the visit.
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Thank you, Bojana. Indeed! My post doesn’t show that there are three levels of gardens and fountains. Just stunning, and we haven’t even been indoors. Probably even nicer when the new greens arrive in spring.
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For sure.
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Nice doors – I especially like that tree – good one 🙂
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Thank you, UP. I thought that the tree was stretching the door concept a bit but it’s a good concept to stretch. 🙂
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And why not? It works well 🙂
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What an enchanting place! I like the eternal door/hall too, and yes, it did look like a mouth…one on a God who will not be satisfied.
I’m looking forward to more doors and views from this place and town.
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Thank you, Deborah. 🙂 I’m glad that you agree and feel inspired by this place as well. Quite a disagreeing god…
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That’s a very special key hole! Is there a key hole Friday on the web? It would open the door to the weekend. But be much harder to participate in!
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Ha! I like the idea. 🙂 Poetic! Here in Italy they think of everything. Thank you, Angela.
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And there we go, the last news from “bugs land” is that I have lost all the blogs tgat I was following, including yours. I am just following you again!
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Thank you for being the first. 🙂
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What an interesting place to go on a door hunt, Manja. I love those magnificent ceilings and that fake corridor.
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Thank you, Jean. This place would be grand even without a single door. 🙂
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Seems like a magical place. A fantastic collection of photos!
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Thank you, Brenda. 🙂 I’m glad you like them. The place is truly special.
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A door for the people under the stairs. ❤ ❤ ❤
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That’s quite a place, Manja. I really like that last shot and I agree that it looks like a German eagle.
janet
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Thank you, Janet. It is and I’m so glad we went there.
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So much majesty! I’m so jealous your surroundings are filled with beautiful doors. I can’t thank you enough for sharing them!
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Oh, you’re most welcome, Joey. It’s the least I can do. 🙂
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