If you love plants or need a quiet place to rest this is the place for you. It is close to the Tower area so worth popping in.

The garden is a little oasis in the city centre with some fine old trees. However, we were disappointed at how neglected it was, with the labelled plant specimens overrun with weeds. We weren't expecting a lot to be in flower during an unseaonably cold April, but they neglected to tell us that the glasshouse, which we would have expected... More

I think the most important characteristics of Pisa are the special, old houses and the lush vegetation. Also the Orto Botanico is is characterized by such features, and is absolutely worth a visit! It is only 5 minutes walk from the Leaning Tower, in a side street, located at via Ghini 5. It belongs to the University of Pisa. Dream... More

The Orto Botanico dates from 1544 and claims to be the oldest botanical gardens in Europe. It is now run by the University of Pisa. When we visited in late February, there was very little to see, other than some descriptive signs, construction of a large new hothouse, and numerous bare and weed covered beds. The only item of interest... More

Yep rest of reviews are right. I went anyway as very keen gardener and intersted in fact was first botanical garden in Europe if not world. Yes cheap to get in but reception belies what awaits. There are a few large trees of note but only really of note to that garden not overall ie bigger/better in other gardens. The... More

What a sad place - it could be a delight, and perhaps was so in 1600. The whole garden had a feeling of being unloved, not a romantic decay, just a shortage a gardeners. Fortunately as over 65s admission was free - I'd have been very disappointed if it had cost !

Midge infested and under loved. Cheap and not worth it. Building work going on now and no effort to make the leaflet useful. Good thing was that the leaflet had big print for those who forgot glasses.

This was in no way a botanical garden, it was hardly even a park. There are houses with nicer backyards than this place. It looks almost deserted, extremely unkempt and maintained poorly!! Do not waste your time, hidden on a ugly ghetto side street, difficult to find, and we would've been better off not even finding it!! Worst experience of... More

Granted, these are not the pristinely maintained botanical gardens that some large cities maintain, but worth visiting never the less if you need a break from the tourist grind in Pisa. As a botanist and avid gardener, I enjoyed seeing the specimen trees that have documented planting dates going back to the 18th century. The gardens are associated with the... More