VENETIAN GARDENS (HB)

Few world cities hold the romance and historical sweep of Venice, but away from the usual tourist haunts around St. Mark's square are some 500 gardens – many of them with fascinating stories. Starting in the heart of the city and working their way out to the Veneto, Monty and Derry celebrate the beauty of these places and tell their unique stories: from a beautiful nunnery garden with a history of exotic animals to the estates of famous Venetian families, like the spectacular Giusti Renaissance garden.