{"id":6197,"date":"2014-02-08T09:58:50","date_gmt":"2014-02-08T08:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/walks.friday.ie\/?p=6197"},"modified":"2024-11-14T18:07:56","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T18:07:56","slug":"gardens-in-florence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/things-to-do\/gardens-in-florence","title":{"rendered":"The Most Beautiful Gardens in Florence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The gardens of Florence are among the city&#8217;s finest gems\u2014not only because of their beauty, but because of their tranquillity. With all of Florence&#8217;s art, <a title=\"The Best Restaurants in Florence\" href=\"http:\/\/walksofitaly.com\/blog\/florence\/best-restaurant-firenze\">food<\/a> and <a title=\"Our 4 Favorite Florence Wine Bars\" href=\"http:\/\/walksofitaly.com\/blog\/florence\/florence-wine-bars\">wine<\/a>, many people forget to check out the city&#8217;s gorgeous, and historic, gardens. So go off the beaten path, pack a light lunch (and a blanket)\u2026 and head off to smell the roses!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Remember, too, that the gardens in Florence are particularly\u00a0<\/span>perfect for<span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">\u00a0cooling off in the warmer months (and a charming spot for walks during cooler times). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Here are four of our favorite gardens in Florence. Don&#8217;t forget your camera!<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/things-to-do\/gardens-in-florence\/#Boboli_Gardens\" >Boboli Gardens<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/things-to-do\/gardens-in-florence\/#Giardino_Bardini\" >Giardino Bardini<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/things-to-do\/gardens-in-florence\/#Rose_Garden\" >Rose Garden<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/things-to-do\/gardens-in-florence\/#Stibbert_Museum\" >Stibbert Museum<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Boboli_Gardens\"><\/span>Boboli Gardens<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_6307\" style=\"width: 384px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Boboli-Gardens-in-Florence1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6307\" class=\" wp-image-6307 \" title=\"Boboli Gardens in Florence\" src=\"http:\/\/walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Boboli-Gardens-in-Florence1.jpg\" alt=\"Boboli Gardens in Florence\" width=\"374\" height=\"518\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6307\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Statue of Neptune in Boboli Gardens. Photo by OSUcommons.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Even the word <em>Boboli<\/em> exudes a bit of playfulness and intrigue! The Boboli Gardens\u2014Giardini di Boboli\u2014make up the most famous garden in Florence, and you quickly see why.<\/p>\n<p>The gardens are basically the backyard of the <a title=\"Florence\u2019s Oltrarno: Why Visit the \u201cOther Side\u201d of the Arno\" href=\"http:\/\/walksofitaly.com\/blog\/florence\/oltrarno-florence-italy-pitti-palace\">Pitti Palace<\/a>, a private area for\u00a0Cosimo I de&#8217; Medici and his wife Eleonora di Toledo\u00a0in the 16th Century.<\/p>\n<p>As years passed, the Medici and Lorriane families expanded their inventory of sculptures dating from the 16th and 18th centuries, building an outdoor museum boasting some of the best views of their beloved city.<\/p>\n<p>Today, some of the main highlights set amidst the 11 acres include the Porcelain Museum, Neptune&#8217;s Fountain, the Viottolone cypress alley,\u00a0Buontalenti&#8217;s Grotto, Cypress Lane, Isolotto&#8217;s basin and the amphitheatre.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">The Boboli Garden design was an inspiration for many gardens in Europe, like Versailles. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Giardino_Bardini\"><\/span>Giardino Bardini<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Just below the Boboli Gardens lie the stunning Bardini Gardens, which have quite a history! In the 1700s, Giulio Mozzi enriched the 4-hectare property with walls and fountains. After passing through the hands of many other owners, Stefano Bardini, the famous antique dealer, purchased the land in 1913. He added on other renovations, like paths through the gardens.<\/p>\n<p>Highlights include walking through the tunnel of wisteria, the Baroque stairs, six fountains with mosaic treatments and Villa Bardini. It sits just over the Arno River\u2014giving you some of the best up close views of downtown\u2014on Via dei Bardi 1R.<\/p>\n<p>After a major restoration that began in 2000, the garden reopened to the public in 2009. Entrance is included in your ticket to Boboli, so visit both the same day!<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rose_Garden\"><\/span>Rose Garden<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_6306\" style=\"width: 399px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Rose-Garden-in-Florence-Tuscany.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6306\" class=\"wp-image-6306 \" title=\"Rose Garden in Florence, Tuscany\" src=\"http:\/\/walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Rose-Garden-in-Florence-Tuscany.jpg\" alt=\"Rose Garden in Florence, Tuscany\" width=\"389\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Rose-Garden-in-Florence-Tuscany.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Rose-Garden-in-Florence-Tuscany-768x515.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6306\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Massive views over the Rose Garden. Photo by Notes from Tuscan olive grove.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Rose Garden\u2014Giardino delle Rose\u2014is another treasure in the <a title=\"Florence\u2019s Oltrarno: Why Visit the \u201cOther Side\u201d of the Arno\" href=\"http:\/\/walksofitaly.com\/blog\/florence\/oltrarno-florence-italy-pitti-palace\">Oltrarno neighborhood<\/a> of Florence.<\/p>\n<p>The City of Florence commissioned Giuseppe Poggi to design the Rose Garden on 2.5 acres back in 1865. Poggi&#8217;s inspiration stemmed (pun intended!) from French gardens, giving it a more natural and rustic feeling.<\/p>\n<p>Be on the lookout for more than 350 types of roses and even the\u00a0Japanese Shorai Oasis, which was gifted to Florence from Kyoto, its twin city.<\/p>\n<p>Another unique attribute is the donated art collection of the French artist Jean Michel Folon. The collection was donated by Folon&#8217;s wife after his death to ensure that he was always tied to Florence. There are 10 bronze (outside) and 2 plaster sculptures (in the greenhouse) on permanent display.<\/p>\n<p>The views are lush\u2014in season, May being the best time\u2014with a direct panorama over Florence and the Duomo. It is a public garden, so entrance is free every day from 9am until sunset. It&#8217;s located at Viale Giuseppe Poggi 2.<span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stibbert_Museum\"><\/span>Stibbert Museum<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Stibbert Museum, or Museo Stibbert, is better known for its 57 rooms filled with over 50,000 relics (armoury, antiques, costumes, paintings, tapestries, glasses, and so on)\u00a0of the late Frederick Stibbert from the 1800s. He inherited enough money in his early twenties that he never had to work; his work, instead, became a labor of love dedicated to turning his expanding villa into a museum for Florence\u2014and the landscape into a serene English-style garden. Today, you will find rare plants, a Greek temple, an Egyptian temple, a pond,\u00a0a &#8220;lemon house&#8221; and more!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">The exotic, lush garden around the museum is free and open during <\/span><a style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\" title=\"Stibbert garden is free, check hours\" href=\"https:\/\/www.museostibbert.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">set hours<\/a><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\"> throughout the year. The Stibbert Garden is a rare treat since it is out of the city center on Via Federigo Stibbert 26.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The gardens of Florence are among the city&#8217;s finest gems\u2014not only because of their beauty, but because of their tranquillity. With all of Florence&#8217;s art, food and wine, many people forget to check out the city&#8217;s gorgeous, and historic, gardens. 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