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Monty Don conducts his very personal ‘grand tour’ visiting Italy’s most beautiful, impressive and interesting gardens.
The gardens of Italy rank amongst the great treasures of the world, influencing and inspiring almost every landscape designer since the Renaissance. In this four-part series Monty Don travels the length of Italy visiting formal gardens, secret hideaways and luxurious villas, unravelling their history, drama, romance, intrigue and beauty.
From the cliff top delights of the Amalfi coast to the lovingly-created and spectacular gardens of the Lakes, Monty explores the culture, the politics and climate that have shaped Italy’s loveliest gardens and meets those keeping alive the passion for the land. Bursting with great characters, compelling stories and stunning scenery, this engaging series shares Monty Don’s views and impressions of these celebrated Italian gardens.
The gardens of Italy rank amongst the great treasures of the world, influencing and inspiring almost every landscape designer since the Renaissance. In this four-part series Monty Don travels the length of Italy visiting formal gardens, secret hideaways and luxurious villas, unravelling their history, drama, romance, intrigue and beauty.
From the cliff top delights of the Amalfi coast to the lovingly-created and spectacular gardens of the Lakes, Monty explores the culture, the politics and climate that have shaped Italy’s loveliest gardens and meets those keeping alive the passion for the land. Bursting with great characters, compelling stories and stunning scenery, this engaging series shares Monty Don’s views and impressions of these celebrated Italian gardens.
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
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The Amalfi Coast, stunning villas, formal gardens, Italian History and beauty is what you get in this really fabulous DVD release of a four part series.
Monty Don is always engaging and his warm personality is welcoming, friendly and informative. He gives great enthusiasm to the subject and all of these factors are here in this series.
It is a wonderful series. I loved every minute of it. And this DVD is one to have and keep. I can quite easily watch it again and again.
There are two discs and only four programmes. There are no extra special features but there are subtitles for the hard of hearing.
There is a range of Italian Gardens and all of them are interesting. They all have their own special beauty. The whole series is beautifully filmed. There is good light and colour. Each garden is given interesting detail about the layout and history of the garden. Many of the gardens are not open to the public so this is a unique way to experience these magical places.
I found this series relaxing, interesting and uplifting. Monty Don has always been so likeable and in this series he is excellent.
Monty Don is always engaging and his warm personality is welcoming, friendly and informative. He gives great enthusiasm to the subject and all of these factors are here in this series.
It is a wonderful series. I loved every minute of it. And this DVD is one to have and keep. I can quite easily watch it again and again.
There are two discs and only four programmes. There are no extra special features but there are subtitles for the hard of hearing.
There is a range of Italian Gardens and all of them are interesting. They all have their own special beauty. The whole series is beautifully filmed. There is good light and colour. Each garden is given interesting detail about the layout and history of the garden. Many of the gardens are not open to the public so this is a unique way to experience these magical places.
I found this series relaxing, interesting and uplifting. Monty Don has always been so likeable and in this series he is excellent.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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I have a love affair with Italy so acknowledge a bias from the start. Have also seen Monty Don in other programs. I did enjoy seeing gardens that were not normally open to the public, and also some of the aerial shots which provided perspective not normally seen.
25 of 28 people found the following review helpful
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Two years ago Monty Don, one of my favourite TV garden presenters, took us around the world in 80 gardens. In this four hour two DVD set he tours Italy. He starts with the Renaissance gardens around Rome, mostly created by popes and cardinals to demonstrate their power and prestige. In the second episode he visits Florence and the Tuscan countryside, where gardens were created as works of art. The third episode was my personal favourite - Naples and the south of Italy, where the gardens are more informal and more floriferous. Those gardens combining vistas of the Amalfi coast were particularly impressive. In the final hour Don travels north again to the Veneto region, Lucca and finally Lake Maggiore, where we saw what was for me the most unusual and interesting garden.
This DVD is very much about grand gardens and their history (often fascinating) rather than gardening. There is very little about individual plants, and when Don does mention them it is not to tell us how to grow or use them. For example, we learn that in Venice tomatoes were grown for a long time before people realized one could eat them. Monty Don is as always an enthusiastic and engaging guide, who does not tell us about himself (as some presenters do) rather than the gardens and plants. A very, very pleasant and relaxing four hours of viewing.
This DVD is very much about grand gardens and their history (often fascinating) rather than gardening. There is very little about individual plants, and when Don does mention them it is not to tell us how to grow or use them. For example, we learn that in Venice tomatoes were grown for a long time before people realized one could eat them. Monty Don is as always an enthusiastic and engaging guide, who does not tell us about himself (as some presenters do) rather than the gardens and plants. A very, very pleasant and relaxing four hours of viewing.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A little bit of Paradise
This product is a DVD of a part of a BBC television series - specifically the part dealing with Italian gardens. Read more
Published 21 days ago by JMJ
Does exactly what it says on the front!
This is Monty Don at his very best as he takes you around the stunning gardens of Italy. His passion for his subject brings a vitality to the wonderful gardens and panoramas that... Read more
Published 21 days ago by merlin
monty don dvd
exceptional quality dvd , if you love gardening as i do then you'll ove this disk
very nicely put together
very nicely put together
Published 29 days ago by dirtydoug
Beautifully produced series.
This lovely series is enthusiastically fronted by Monty Don, one of those rare presenters who does not let his own ego override his passion. Read more
Published 1 month ago by D. R. Gunzburg
We cannot stop watching this DVD...
When my wife and I first watched this DVD about Italian gardens we were astounded! The photography is marvellous and often breathtaking. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Richard Francis
A present for my mother
Brought online through my Amazon account where I had it sent to my mother as a birthday present. Easy. She can't recommend it highly enough.
Published 1 month ago by A. Dunn
A JOY to watch
I had caught two of the series on American PBS television back in February 2012 and was anxious to see the rest. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Chris Elkin
great series
the content of this series is fantastic but the double disc package was not capable of being posted (on 2 occasions) without the discs being released during transit and arriving... Read more
Published 3 months ago by pm
Delightful armchair travel
I'm not Monty Don's biggest fan but this is an enjoyable if sometimes lightweight program which features some of the most beautiful gardens in Italy if not the world. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Redaurella
Monty struts his stuff
Monty Don certainly knows how to bring out the most interesting aspects of old gardens and the palaces and other grand residences. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Daan Spijer
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