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- The Rose Garden. Park, Botanical Garden. Enjoy views over Florence from the Rose Garden | © REDA and CO srl / Alamy Stock Photo. From the vantage point of the Giardino delle Rose, amid rose bushes and carpets of green grass, admire the splendid views of Florence stretching out in front of you.
- The Iris Garden. Park. The Iris Garden is only open briefly in the spring | © REDA and CO srl / Alamy Stock Photo. Situated at the opposite end of Piazzale Michelangelo to Giardino delle Rose is a garden dedicated to the iris flower, which has been the emblem of Florence since 1251.
- The Boboli Gardens. Park. The Boboli Gardens are expansive and popular with visitors to Florence | © REDA and CO srl / Alamy Stock Photo. Book Now.
- Bardini Garden. Park. © Victor Korchenko / Alamy Stock Photo. When it comes to gardens in Florence, space is everything. The more expansive, the louder the declaration of love for the city that seems to be expressed through the garden’s design.
Dec 8, 2022 · Florence is one of Italy’s most sought-after destinations but it is so very small. Millions of visitors come each year to its small streets so planning some time in parks is not a bad idea to beat the crowds. This article will help you find the best Florence parks, gardens, and outdoor spaces.
Parc Borély is a public municipal park in the city of Marseille, France. It is classified by the Ministry of Culture as one of the Remarkable Gardens of France. The park is 17 hectares in size. It adjoins the Jardin botanique E.M. Heckel.
- Giardino Di Boboli
- Giardino Torrigiani
- Giardino Bardini
- Santarosa Bistrot
- Giardino Delle Rose
- Giardino dell’Iris
- Giardino Dei Semplici
- Parco Delle Cascine
Best for Greek god (and people) spotting
Florence’s blockbuster city park, the gracefulBoboli Gardens, has waltzed gracefully around terraced flowerbeds, box hedges and shaded cypress alleys behind the monumental palace ofPalazzo Pittiin Oltrarno since the 15th century. The original gardens were designed by architect Niccolò Pericoli for the bombastic Medici clan and have been a popular green oasis for Florentines to watch the world go by at leisure since 1766 when they opened to the public. Allow a half-day at least to take in the...
Best for rare Tuscan flora
The ultimate secretgarden, this Tuscan paradise hidden behind high walls squirrels away English-style lawns wrapped around a 16th- and 19th-century villa twinset. The gardens were designed at the height of the Romantic movement in the early 19th century. Visits by private tour (reserve in advance) reveal dozens of rare tree species, herb and vegetable gardens, sculpted lions, a neo-Gothic Masonic tower, stunningly restored greenhouses and remains of Florence’s city walls built under Cosimo I...
Best for lunch in the sun
April and May, with colorful azaleas, peonies and wisteria in bloom, are lovely months to visit these elegant hillsidegardensin Oltrarno. June unveils a profusion of flowering irises, but every month has a floral charm. Artificial grottoes, orangery, marble statues, wisteria tunnel and fountains scream Tuscany. The 17th-century villa, named after 19th-century antiquarian art collector Stefano Bardini (1836–1922), houses an art museum with works by early 20th-century Italian painter Pietro Ann...
Best for drinks and live music
Hobnob with fashionable Florentines over coffee or cocktails and jazz after dark at this on-trendgarden-bistro-bar, snug against a historic chunk of city wall in the teeny Santarosa garden. Comfy cushioned sofas built from recycled wooden crates sit al fresco beneath trees on the lawn – actually a small public park dedicated to the Swiss-born Red Cross founder Henry Dunant. Top tip:Jazz soirées and other live-music events enliven the garden. In warm weather, grab a picnic hamper for two and e...
Best for photo ops
Break the steep staircase hike up to over-touristedPiazzale Michelangelowith a peaceful meander around Florence’s 19th-century rose garden, directly below the panoramic square with thinner crowds and equally soul-soaring city views. The garden was planted in 1865 and the more than 400 sweetly perfumed rose varieties – at their finest in late Spring – thrive in the blistering sun here, alongside aromatic lemon trees and a dedicated Japanese garden. Twelve whimsical bronze sculptures by Belgian...
Best for flower-power meditation
The old-world stone walkways, romantic vistas, intoxicating scents and hypnotic kaleidoscope of dazzling orange, pink, purple, red, white, violet and lilac flowers can only be marveled at for four weeks in late April and May when the garden is open to visitors. But the experience is magical. This spectacular iris garden, in an olive grove belowPiazzale Michelangelo, was created in 1954 as show garden for Florence’s International Iris Competition. Each year iris horticulturalists and hybridize...
Best for bookworms and botanists
When the Florence crowds overwhelm, retreat to the city’s peacefulbotanical gardensin San Marco, where fragrant citrus blooms mingle with ancient medicinal plants, Tuscan spices and wildflowers. The walled garden, with vintage greenhouses and themed footpaths, was created in 1545 to furnish the Medici clan with medicine and is managed by the university today. Don’t miss the magnificent yew tree planted in 1720, and the ornamental cork oak from 1805, as you meander through the gardens. Top tip...
Best for jogging and dog-walking
When vast green space beckons, join weekending locals in Florence’s largest citypark. The former Medici hunting reserve is a tad shabby in spots, but its 116 hectares (286 acres) buzz with activity at weekends when urbanites flock here to jog, cycle, rollerblade, walk the dog, practice yoga, fly kites, all sorts. Several playgrounds entertain younger children and what was a bird sanctuary for the Medici clan in the 18th century is now a decent open-air swimming pool (Le Pavoniere; open May-Se...
The park hosts centuries-old oak trees, sculptures, fountains and offers peaceful shelter from the warm Florentine sun in summer, the beautiful colors of the changing foliage in the fall and smells of blooming flowers in the spring.
Located in the 8th arrondissement of Marseille, right next to the hippodrome and the Prado beaches, the Parc Borély charms us with its ponds, its numerous sculptures and its various gardens. It is the perfect place to picnic, play sports or simply relax in the sun.
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Apr 24, 2020 · Florence is a green city too, surrounded by public parks and free-of-charge gardens, but you should walk away from the center. Are you ready for the stroll? Let’s discover with me the most beautiful public parks and free gardens in Florence!
