Mortella Garden Ischia by William Walton's wife

A fascinating place on the island of Ischia is the Mortella Garden near Forio, which was the home of the important british composer Sir William Walton for many years. Walton was born in 1902 in Lancashire and composed many frequently played orchestra suites as well as operas - check Wikipedia for detailed information about his musical work)
in 1948 he got married to the Argentinian woman Susana Gil with whom he moved to Ischia, where his wife arranged this great botanic garden with plants from all over the world.until the death of Sir Walton on 1983 the garden was kept entirely privat. His death, a big loss for his wife almost broke her. She decided to make the garden public, to share its beauty with the visitors, in memorance of her husband. Many classical concerts are also held in the garden which provides a great surrounding for music. It is set cascaded, which new art features and plants never seen before on the way up.at the top of the garden you hav a wonderful view above the island, towards the coast of Forio. A very impressing symbol is the stone of Sir William Walton, a memorial with a beautiful and moving text on it written by his wife.