Tarot Garden
A park of gigantic sculptures covered in mirrors, glass and coloured ceramics, on the Maremma hills near Capalbio.
The story
The French-American artist Niki de Saint Phalle, struck by Gaudí's Park Güell in Barcelona, set out to build a garden devoted to the twenty-two major arcana of the tarot. She began in 1979 and worked on it for almost twenty years with local craftsmen; for long periods she lived inside one of the sculptures, the Empress, which contained her home. The garden opened to the public in 1998.
Why go
A work of art to walk through, unique in Italy, great with children too, a few kilometres from the sea at Capalbio.
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Weather forecast
The forecast for the next 7 days at this spot: sky, temperatures, rain and wind, wave height and sea temperature.
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Getting there
- By train. The nearest station is Capalbio station, 8.1 km away. Alternatively: Montalto di Castro station, 14.6 km away. From the station you need a bus, a taxi or a car.
- By air. The nearest airport is Rome-Fiumicino Airport (FCO), about 94 km away.
- Parking. The nearest public car park (Giardino dei Tarocchi) is 250 m away, free.
Stations, ports, airports and car parks from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); distances as the crow flies. Timetables and connections change: check them before you travel.
Climate month by month
The most pleasant months for weather are from May to November, with average highs between 18 and 29 °C. The wettest month is November (about 85 mm), the driest July. The sea is above 22 °C from June to October, peaking at 26 °C in August.
| Month | Temperature | High / low | Rain mm | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | from 7 to 13 °C | 13° 7° | 49 | 15° |
| Feb | from 8 to 14 °C | 14° 8° | 59 | 14° |
| Mar | from 9 to 15 °C | 15° 9° | 60 | 14° |
| Apr | from 11 to 17 °C | 17° 11° | 41 | 15° |
| May | from 15 to 21 °C | 21° 15° | 47 | 18° |
| Jun | from 19 to 25 °C | 25° 19° | 26 | 22° |
| Jul | from 22 to 28 °C | 28° 22° | 19 | 25° |
| Aug | from 23 to 29 °C | 29° 23° | 29 | 26° |
| Sep | from 19 to 25 °C | 25° 19° | 63 | 24° |
| Oct | from 16 to 22 °C | 22° 16° | 66 | 22° |
| Nov | from 12 to 18 °C | 18° 12° | 85 | 19° |
| Dec | from 9 to 15 °C | 15° 9° | 60 | 17° |
Averages for 2015–2024, estimated for an altitude of 85 m. Air: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), corrected for the altitude of the place; rain: average monthly total; sea: surface temperature from NOAA OISST. These are indicative values: the weather on any given day can be very different, so always check the forecast before you go.