Gardens and Parks of Florence
When you need a little peace and quite in the city.
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Giardino di Boboli
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The gardens of Pitti palace which were originally was a Medici palazzo. Entrance fee. It is really large and a place to take your time to visit.
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Giardino delle Rose
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The rose garden is not always in bloom, but is a lovely space to visit anyway with great views of the city. Some art work and benches to stop and enjoy.
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EdV a Garden with a View
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This is the private garden of the artist Alice Esclapon de Villeneuve ( EDV). There are guided tours available or you can simply pay the entrance fee and explore on your own.
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Giardino dell'Iris
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Located on the right hand side of the Piazzale Michelangelo. Irises planted among olive trees. The iris is the symbol of Florence, il Giglio.
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Giardino Bardini
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This magical spot is the upper part of the Boboli gardens, at the Fortezza di Belvedere.
When the Wisteria is in bloom it's a favorite stop for locals as well. There is a lovely garden bar for a snack as well.
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Piazza della Indipendenza
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This is located a few blocks up from the train station.
The third Sunday of the month, and the Saturday before the piazza hosts a wonderful antique market.
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Orti Dipinti
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This is a fabulous urban garden. A favorite place to visit. If you are living here, you can also volunteer!
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Piazza Torquato Tasso
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This small park is in the San Frediano area of town in the oltr'arno. It actually is where part of the old city walls are.
Several cute trattoria's and a lovely gelateria in the piazza and also across the street.
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Giardino del Bobolino
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Built along side the road to Piazza Michelangelo are a lot of small patches of parks. Created when they rebuilt the city in the late 1800's.
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Giardino Lungarno Del Tempio
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There are a couple of bars( il Tempio and Dogana Beach) located in this park and in summer at the end of the park is another with street food stands, called il Molo.
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Parco Giochi Santa Rosa
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On the Oltr'arno side of the city near San Frediano area. Nice park for kids
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Terzo Giardino
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Located near the San Niccolo area. A fairly new public park with seasonal art installations.
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Limonaia Villa Strozzi
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Mostly I go here in the summer as it's an outdoor bar with events. But there are events yearlong, theatre etc. On the grounds is also a design institute.
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Visarno Arena
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In the Cascine park, an area where they have concerts where they used to have horse races. An artisan market is held here as well as other activities.
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Cimitero delle Porte Sante
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I adore good monumental cemeteries. This has some beautiful tombs as well as a view "to die for".
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Forte San Miniato
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Above Piazzale Michelangelo there are several places to visit. It's a nice walk. The fort, church, cemetery and gift shop run by the monks.
You can take the bus up to the Piazzale and then walk back down.
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Orto Botanico "Giardino dei Semplici" - Università di Firenze
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Part of the University of Florence.
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Dining and Drinks in a green house
Serre Torrigiani
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One of the oldest greenhouse/nursery in Europe has opened as a place to eat and drink as well.
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Le Lune ristorante nel vivaio
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If you are heading up to visit Fiesole, this is down below on the way up to San Domenico and then Fiesole is at the top of the hill. Check their schedule for dining. Usually open for lunch on the weekends. But mostly dinner.
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Cooking school with "orto" their own gardens
Orto San frediano
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In her Father-in-law's old nursery, Enrica della Martira opened a cooking school and event space.
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Restaurants with their own farm/gardens
Serre Torrigiani
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One of the oldest greenhouse/nursery in Europe has opened as a place to eat and drink as well.
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Nugolo
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Nerini Martinelli, opened this restaurant to feature her tomatoes from her farm up in Settignano in the hills above Florence.
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Cucina Di Arcetri
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Farms in Florence?
Crazy but yes. On the hills just above Poggio Imperiale at the southern outside area of town, is the farm. They have a butcher shop in town and another shop with their products for sale and now this restaurant.
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Saporium Firenze
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I have been to the restaurant at the mothership. the Borgo San Pietro Hotel south of Florence. They have their own farm and this restaurant features their own produce and products from the estate.
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Curate Culinary Tours
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Cooking Teacher
Market Maven,
I now live with my husband and cats in the countryside between Florence and Siena.
I have been designing and accompaning culinary tours around Italy for the past 20 years:
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Gardens and Parks of Florence
When you need a little peace and quite in the city.
30 Places • 15 Saves • ago
Free
Giardino di Boboli
@Diva
The gardens of Pitti palace which were originally was a Medici palazzo. Entrance fee. It is really large and a place to take your time to visit.
Add to
Details
Giardino delle Rose
@Diva
The rose garden is not always in bloom, but is a lovely space to visit anyway with great views of the city. Some art work and benches to stop and enjoy.
Add to
Details
EdV a Garden with a View
@Diva
This is the private garden of the artist Alice Esclapon de Villeneuve ( EDV). There are guided tours available or you can simply pay the entrance fee and explore on your own.
Add to
Details
Giardino dell'Iris
@Diva
Located on the right hand side of the Piazzale Michelangelo. Irises planted among olive trees. The iris is the symbol of Florence, il Giglio.
Add to
Details
Giardino Bardini
@Diva
This magical spot is the upper part of the Boboli gardens, at the Fortezza di Belvedere.
When the Wisteria is in bloom it's a favorite stop for locals as well. There is a lovely garden bar for a snack as well.
Add to
Details
Piazza della Indipendenza
@Diva
This is located a few blocks up from the train station.
The third Sunday of the month, and the Saturday before the piazza hosts a wonderful antique market.
Add to
Details
Orti Dipinti
@Diva
This is a fabulous urban garden. A favorite place to visit. If you are living here, you can also volunteer!
Add to
Details
Piazza Torquato Tasso
@Diva
This small park is in the San Frediano area of town in the oltr'arno. It actually is where part of the old city walls are.
Several cute trattoria's and a lovely gelateria in the piazza and also across the street.
Add to
Details
Giardino del Bobolino
@Diva
Built along side the road to Piazza Michelangelo are a lot of small patches of parks. Created when they rebuilt the city in the late 1800's.
Add to
Details
Giardino Lungarno Del Tempio
@Diva
There are a couple of bars( il Tempio and Dogana Beach) located in this park and in summer at the end of the park is another with street food stands, called il Molo.
Add to
Details
Parco Giochi Santa Rosa
@Diva
On the Oltr'arno side of the city near San Frediano area. Nice park for kids
Add to
Details
Add to
Details
Terzo Giardino
@Diva
Located near the San Niccolo area. A fairly new public park with seasonal art installations.
Add to
Details
Limonaia Villa Strozzi
@Diva
Mostly I go here in the summer as it's an outdoor bar with events. But there are events yearlong, theatre etc. On the grounds is also a design institute.
Add to
Details
Add to
Details
Visarno Arena
@Diva
In the Cascine park, an area where they have concerts where they used to have horse races. An artisan market is held here as well as other activities.
Add to
Details
Add to
Details
Add to
Details
Add to
Details
Cimitero delle Porte Sante
@Diva
I adore good monumental cemeteries. This has some beautiful tombs as well as a view "to die for".
Add to
Details
Add to
Details
Forte San Miniato
@Diva
Above Piazzale Michelangelo there are several places to visit. It's a nice walk. The fort, church, cemetery and gift shop run by the monks.
You can take the bus up to the Piazzale and then walk back down.
Add to
Details
Orto Botanico "Giardino dei Semplici" - Università di Firenze
@Diva
Part of the University of Florence.
Add to
Details
Dining and Drinks in a green house
Serre Torrigiani
@Diva
One of the oldest greenhouse/nursery in Europe has opened as a place to eat and drink as well.
Add to
Details
Le Lune ristorante nel vivaio
@Diva
If you are heading up to visit Fiesole, this is down below on the way up to San Domenico and then Fiesole is at the top of the hill. Check their schedule for dining. Usually open for lunch on the weekends. But mostly dinner.
Add to
Details
Cooking school with "orto" their own gardens
Orto San frediano
@Diva
In her Father-in-law's old nursery, Enrica della Martira opened a cooking school and event space.
Add to
Details
Restaurants with their own farm/gardens
Serre Torrigiani
@Diva
One of the oldest greenhouse/nursery in Europe has opened as a place to eat and drink as well.
Add to
Details
Nugolo
@Diva
Nerini Martinelli, opened this restaurant to feature her tomatoes from her farm up in Settignano in the hills above Florence.
Add to
Details
Cucina Di Arcetri
@Diva
Farms in Florence?
Crazy but yes. On the hills just above Poggio Imperiale at the southern outside area of town, is the farm. They have a butcher shop in town and another shop with their products for sale and now this restaurant.
Add to
Details
Saporium Firenze
@Diva
I have been to the restaurant at the mothership. the Borgo San Pietro Hotel south of Florence. They have their own farm and this restaurant features their own produce and products from the estate.
Add to
Details
* * *
CURATED BY
I moved from California to Florence, Italy in 1984, it was love at first sight. First with the city of Florence and then with a Florentine.
What I do:
Curate Culinary Tours
Italian Life Coach
Cooking Teacher
Market Maven,
I now live with my husband and cats in the countryside between Florence and Siena.
I have been designing and accompaning culinary tours around Italy for the past 20 years:
Puglia, Sicily, Emilia Romagna and Venice.
PERSONALIZED TRAVEl SERVICES
Connect
with
a
local
expert
to
help
plan
your
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trip
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