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The Med: Spain/Morocco/Italy

Monty Don visits the world's 80 most inspiring gardens, this time on the Mediterranean. In Italy, Monty visits some of the high Renaissance gardens.

Monty Don continues his extraordinary journey in the Mediterranean - the cradle of European civilization.

In Italy, Monty visits some of the elaborate high Renaissance gardens of stone and water which have hugely influenced western garden design. He also visits the remains of Emperor Hadrian's palatial retreat.

Monty then looks at the artistic achievements of the Moorish culture. He travels to Marrakesh, where he visits The Aguedal - one of the oldest continuously maintained gardens in the world; and in Spain he visits The Alhambra, thought by many to be the most perfect garden in the world.

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58 minutes

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Music Played

  • Gregorio Allegri

    Miserere Mei

  • Jos茅 Padilla

    Que Bonito

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Monty Don
Director Patty Kraus
Producer Tessa Finch
Series Producer Sarah Moors

Broadcasts

  • Sun 9 Mar 2008 21:00
  • Mon 31 Mar 2008 00:55
  • Wed 2 Apr 2008 00:15
  • Sat 16 May 2009 17:00
  • Sun 8 Sep 2013 08:30
  • Sun 2 Apr 2017 07:15
  • Sun 14 Oct 2018 06:35
  • Sun 8 Dec 2019 07:30
  • Sat 13 Feb 2021 11:00
  • Sun 28 May 2023 08:45