Located just outside of Tivoli, Hadrian's Villa Adriana is a collection of classical buildings. It was a "small town" consisting of palaces, fountains and baths, as well as other structures that mimic various Greek and Egyptian architectural tyles.The construction of the Villa Adriana came about two to the fact that Hadrian was unhappy in the palace on Palatine Hill It was a place to be seen as a retreat.The Canopus, an enormous pool surrounded by columns, is a copy of a sanctuary located near Alexandria.Although during the sixteenth century many of the statues and marble elements of Hadrian's Villa were looted to decorated the nearby Villa d'Este, a Renaissance-style mansion with a garden that is a UNESCO site.All the rooms in the Villa d'Este are beautifully decorated with frescoes on the walls and ceilings. Although the most breath-taking part of the villa are the fantastic views of the garden and the countryside below.
