The Grande Cascata marks the far end of the park's central axis, visible from the palace windows as a glittering thread at the top of the hillside. Up close it is genuinely impressive — a wide, rushing curtain of water flanked by baroque marble figures. The combination of natural scenery and formal sculpture is one of the most striking set-pieces in Italian garden design.
Getting here means either walking the full three kilometres from the palace or taking the shuttle. The walk is worthwhile if you stop at each of the fountain groups along the route; returning by shuttle saves your legs for the palace visit. On days when the fountains are running, the whole axis comes alive in a way that static photographs cannot convey.