Caserta, Italy

Set off today for the Amalfi Coast, but first, a stop at the RoyaI Caserta Royal Palace and Park. (Italy's Palace of Versailles).

As we arrived, we were amazed at the granduer and scale of the Palace. It has influences of Versailles, Rome, and Tuscany and was designed according to the wishes of Charles of Bourbon III by Luigi Vanvitelli, one of the greatest Italian architects of the 18th century.

The grounds were so impressive as we walked out the back of the Palace, and fun to explore. A series of cascading waterfalls (first 7 represent days of the week, next 12 the months) were built in line and continued until it reached the natural waterfall set into the hillside.

The grounds have been the set for major films such as Star Wars and Mission Impossible.

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