Florence's Five Blooming Gardens
Florence has five blooming gardens, including Bardini and Iris, offering free admission on select dates or always. Check the details for free entry on the first Sunday of the month
Bardini Garden
The Bardini Garden (Giardino Bardini) is a spectacular, four-hectare green oasis located on a hill in the Oltrarno district of Florence, offering one of the most breathtaking panoramic views of the city, including the Duomo.
This garden is a complex amalgamation of three historical styles:
A grand 17th-century Baroque staircase with six mosaic fountains.
An English-style garden with exotic plants.
An agricultural park with a historic fruit orchard and a famous Wisteria Pergola.
Address:
Via de' Bardi, 1, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy
Gardens of Boboli
The Boboli Gardens, located in Florence, Italy, are a prominent example of Italianate Garden design and were created in the 16th century for the Medici family.
The gardens feature a variety of sculptures, fountains, and beautiful greenery, providing a picturesque setting that reflects the artistic heritage of Florence.
Address:
50125 Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy
Garden of Horticulture - Giardino dell'Orticoltura
The Horticulture Garden in Florence is a historic botanical garden, established in 1859, featuring a beautiful tepidarium and a variety of plants, making it ideal for a peaceful visit.
his garden houses high-trunk trees, flower beds, and even a dragon staircase that offers stunning views of the Duomo, creating a picturesque setting for visitors.
Address:
Via Vittorio Emanuele II, 4, 50139 Firenze FI, Italy
British Cemetery
The English Cemetery in Florence, Italy (Italian, Cimitero degli inglesi, Cimitero Porta a' Pinti and Cimitero Protestante) is an Evangelical cemetery located at Piazzale Donatello. Although its origins date to its foundation in 1827 by the Swiss Evangelical Reformed Church, the name "English Cemetery" results from the majority of its burials being Protestants from the British and American communities of Florence, and who gave the largest sum of money for the purchase of its land. The cemetery also holds the bodies of non-English speaking expatriates who died in Florence, among them Swiss and Scandinavians, as well as Eastern Orthodox Christians, among them Russians and Greeks. The cemetery is still owned by the Swiss Evangelical Reformed Church, and is open for the interment of cremated ashes, now of all Christian denominations, but no longer for burials.
Address:
degli Inglesi, Cimitero degli Inglesi, Piazzale Donatello, 38, 50132 Cimitero, FI, Italy
Iris Garden - Giardino dell'Iris
"The Iris Garden at Piazzale Michelangelo was established in 1954 to host an annual International Competition for the best varieties of Iris, the ‘Premio Firenze’ (Florence Prize), on the initiative of Ms. Flaminia Specht and Ms. Nita Stross Radicati, members of the Italian Society of Friends of Flowers and passionate hybridizers. Their particular interest made it possible to set up the event in the city of Florence, which was considered its natural home due to the bond it has always had throughout history with this flower, so much so that in its standard (gonfalone), the emblem is a red Iris on a white field (and not a lily, as is mistakenly believed). The Garden is open annually from April 25th to May 20th, during the iris blooming period."
Address:
Via Michelangelo Buonarroti, 82, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
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