Villa Tiberio Restaurant – MarbellaIf heaven comes in 6,000 square metres of formal Italian gardens with marble statues, cascading waterfalls and softly lit lovers’ walkways, then without any doubt, this is it. Surrounded by trees, lush palms and semi-tropical vegetation, the grounds at the internationally known restaurant are a blaze of colour, with magenta bougainvillea creeping over pergolas, red roses clustered on bushes and lilac blossom in full bloom on centuries’ old trees. Unusual cacti nestle in flowerbeds alongside petunia and geraniums. Large, ripe lemons hang from trees near the entrance. Endless varieties of large and small palms sway softly in the breeze. Shrubs teased into organic shapes round the pool are juxtaposed between classical statuary and Moroccan lanterns.