Villa Medici and its gardens were elected Parco Più Bello d’Italia 2015 (“Most beautiful garden of Italy”) in the category Public Gardens , along with the Garden of Ninfa, for the category Private Garden. Villa Medici and the Garden of Ninfa were elected among more than 1000 participants. Il Parco Più Bello is a national contest whose aim is to promote the italian heritage of parks and gardens and to urge on the interest and the sensitivity of the public towards this matter.