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Museum · Forio (NA)

La Mortella Gardens

  • Visit: about 1 h 50 min
La Mortella Gardens
Photo: Miguel Hermoso Cuesta · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized

The garden in Forio created by Susana Walton, wife of the composer William Walton.

La Mortella is a subtropical garden created in Forio by Susana Walton, wife of the English composer William Walton, with the landscape architect Russell Page.Among waterfalls, pools and rare plants from all over the world are the Temple of the Sun and a hall for chamber music concerts. It is one of the most beautiful gardens in Italy.

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