Discover Florence’s must seen parks and gardens and best green areas to enjoy and relax
The Giardino dell’Iris, Lily Garden is a unique garden open to public every year between April and May. It is dedicated to the lily flower, ‘iris’ or “giaggiolo”, the symbol of the city of Florence.Visiting this garden is somehow experiencing the very essence of Florence.The Giardino degli Iris is located on the hillside at the…
This lovely Roses Garden, named Giardino delle Rose, overlooks the Piazzale Michelangelo hill, in a panoramic position over the centre of Florence old town. It is the ideal place to rest after visiting the city’s tourist attractions, entering an idyllic, timeless dimension. It is dotted with more than 1,000 varieties of roses of unique shapes…
Villa Petraia is one of the most beautiful and representative Medicean villas in the Florence area. it is located in Castello in a panoramic position overlooking the city. It is often visited together with the nearby Villa Castello. After the Medici family, who oversaw its expansion and decoration, the villa was owned by the Lorraine…
Villa Castello (or Villa Reale) is located in Castello area, a short distance from the other well-known Medici villa La Petraia.The villa, after belonging to the Medici, passed to the Lorraine and then the Savoy families.Currently the villa is the headquarter of the Accademia della Crusca. Villa Castello’s gardens are one of the finest examples…
The Villa il Ventaglio Park is a vast public green area that is definitely worth a visit. It is located in the Florence area on the slopes of Fiesole, with an entrance at Viale Volta (Via Aldini). The park extends across the hill. On the top is located the impressive Villa il Ventaglio. The park…
Boboli Gardens is the must seen Florence’s garden. It extends on the hill located in front of Pitti Palace. It was designed for the leisure time of the Medici family, who acquired the property from the Pitti family. After the Medici family the garden was owned by the Lorraines and finally the Savoys.Boboli Garden is…