The Boboli gardens make up a fabulous park in Florence city and offer a stunning spot to visit to escape the crowds of the city. Stay in a gorgeous vacation rental in Florence where you can explore the treasures of this area.
The Boboli Gardens are a magnificent landscape that in many ways is an outdoor art museum. Many intricate sculptures line the pathways through this vast 111 acre property, dating between the 16th and 18th centuries.
They are located behind the Pitti Palace which was once the main residence of the Medici Grand Dukes of Tuscany.
The Boboli Gardens are a magnificent landscape that in many ways is an outdoor art museum. Many intricate sculptures line the pathways through this vast 111 acre property, dating between the 16th and 18th centuries.
They are located behind the Pitti Palace which was once the main residence of the Medici Grand Dukes of Tuscany.
They are of lavish design with clearly no expense spared. Originally this vast terrain was open only to immediate members of the rich and powerful Medici Family which demonstrates their dominant status in Florence. Learn more about the Medici family by clicking here.
The famous architect Giorgio Vasari lent his ingenious style to the planning of the gardens along with Bartolomeo Ammanati as can be seen in some of the magnificent buildings standing here in perfect condition.
The Boboli Gardens had no natural water source so had to be irrigated by building a conduit from the nearby River Arno to ensure the lawns, plants and trees would grow lusciously.
The famous architect Giorgio Vasari lent his ingenious style to the planning of the gardens along with Bartolomeo Ammanati as can be seen in some of the magnificent buildings standing here in perfect condition.
The Boboli Gardens had no natural water source so had to be irrigated by building a conduit from the nearby River Arno to ensure the lawns, plants and trees would grow lusciously.
Several charming attractions within the gardens are the grand amphitheatre, the Egyptian obelisk which originally stood in the capital city of Rome and the stunning Fountain of Neptune with a statue of the Roman God of Water standing tall and strong in the centre.
So on your next trip to Florence, why not take an afternoon and bring a tasty picnic to enjoy in the magnificent Boboli gardens to get away from the noise and tourists of the city for a few hours!
So on your next trip to Florence, why not take an afternoon and bring a tasty picnic to enjoy in the magnificent Boboli gardens to get away from the noise and tourists of the city for a few hours!
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picture 1: Sailko / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 2: Sailko / CC BY-SA 2.5;
picture 3: Sailko / CC BY-SA 2.5
picture 1: Sailko / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 2: Sailko / CC BY-SA 2.5;
picture 3: Sailko / CC BY-SA 2.5
