Alfabia Mountains

Water from the Alfabia Mountains nourishes these unique gardens, showcasing a remarkable array of Renaissance and Baroque elements.

Notable features include a cistern topped by a semi-circular vault, providing an excellent viewpoint to appreciate the vast landscape, and an expansive pergola adorned with giochi d'acqua (hidden water jets designed to surprise visitors) in traditional Renaissance fashion, leading to the orange grove.

Additionally, a 19th-century section boasts a more organic design, complete with a quaint lake teeming with aquatic plants.

[1] The Alfabia has a warm-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csb; Trewartha: Dobk).

Because the peak is 1,067 metres (3,501 ft) (the meteorological station is 1,030 metres (3,380 ft)), the climate is much cool compared to the coastal areas, and the precipitation is about twice the coastal areas.