Villa d'Este City is located in Tivoli, Italy, a small town about 25 miles east of Rome. It is a popular tourist destination known for its 16th-century villa and gardens, which are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The villa was built by Cardinal Ippolito II d'Este in 1550 and is renowned for its terraced hillside Italian Renaissance garden, which features many fountains, grottoes, and waterfalls.