THE "BALIO" GARDENS
The term "balio" comes from the word "Baiolo" meaning the royal representative who, during the middle ages resided in the castle, carrying out the function of civil judge and collecting taxes on behalf of the king.
The garden was created in 1872 by count Agostino Pepoli, who also paid for the renovations of the adjacent towers. His park was based on the "English country garden" style, with lawns surrounded with age-old boxwood hedges and sparse vegetation consisting mainly of Mediterranean trees such as pine, ash, cypress, almond and oak.
Breathtaking views can be admired from any of the panoramic viewpoints situated around the outskirts of the park.
