Forestiere Underground Gardens

Visitors will learn the history of Baldassare Forestiere and his underground home, gardens, and creations! This is a walking tour through underground passageways, rooms, and courtyards. Guests will be walking on earthen terrain and should dress accordingly.

Take an hour-long guided walking tour through Baldassare Forestiere’s creation.

• See a hand-built network of underground rooms, courtyards, and passageways reminiscent of the ancient catacombs.
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• Unique fruit-producing trees, shrubs, and vines growing underground — some over 90 years old!
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• Ancient Roman architecture: arches, vaults, and stone-built walls.
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• Underground micro-climates — temperature variations of 10 to 20 degrees!
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• Underground home of Sicilian visionary and self-taught artist/builder Baldassare Forestiere.