A very enjoyable stop in the historic centre during your holiday in Florence is definitely the Botanical Garden.
A beautiful garden hidden in a place where you would never believe you could find so many plants, some of them very old: the water lily pond, the ancient trees, the tall plants or the greenhouse with rare plants and flowers.
Botanical Garden in Florence
In the 16th century, Cosimo I de Medici, Duke of Florence, because of a growing interest in the world of nature, decides to create the Botanical Garden, it was the 1st December 1545. The Botanical Garden, also known as the Garden of Simples – due to the presence of medicinal plants – was founded as an academy for students who wanted to study plants and it is one of the oldest gardens in the world.
It was designed by the architect Tribolo, the same artist who created the magnificent Boboli Gardens, and it extends for about two hectares.
There are 200 trees in the botanical garden, the oldest of which is the Sughera planted in 1805.
The botanical garden is open all year round with different opening hours depending on the time of year.
Botanical Garden Florence for those who want to travel with the family and are looking for a place to relax
If you travel with your family – especially in summer – and you are looking for a pleasant and fresh stop, the Botanical Garden in Florence could be just the thing for you. A small oasis where your children can search, map in hand, for all the plants and trees described. There are never too many visitors and your children can walk around safely on their own while you relax on a bench in the shade.
Botanical Garden Florence, barrier-free tourism
In the botanical garden, an open-air route for the blind and visually impaired has been created with maps and tags written in Braille.
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Why should you limit yourself to visiting the most popular places during your holiday in Florence. Why not include a stop at a gem of Florence’s history along the way. Booking a vacation in Florence is not only choosing attractions from a list, it is also immersing yourself in history and bringing home unique experiences. Let us help you to plan your vacation in Florence.