Giardino di Boboli
Giardino di Boboli
3.5
8:15 AM - 6:30 PM
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8:15 AM - 6:30 PM
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8:15 AM - 6:30 PM
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8:15 AM - 6:30 PM
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8:15 AM - 6:30 PM
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8:15 AM - 6:30 PM
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8:15 AM - 6:30 PM
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8:15 AM - 6:30 PM
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There is plenty of sun, shade, singing birds and whispering fountains in one of Florence's largest and most beautiful gardens, which are located behind the massive Pitti Palace.
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- Walther von der VogelweidePescina, Italy12,364 contributionsSmall disappointmentIn the past I have visited Palazzo Pitti (stupendous) but either due to lack of time or bad weather we had never visited the gardens. On Tuesday, thanks to the wonderful day, we filled the gap and calmly visited this park. Unfortunately we were a little disappointed, because the gardens are also wonderful for the views of the city. Unfortunately they are not kept in the best way... there is a state of neglect. Ticket cost €10.Visited February 2024Traveled with friendsWritten February 21, 2024
- ondadimareItaly18,556 contributions…HISTORICAL PARK!!……for the moment I have only seen this part of the historic park of Florence!!…the Boboli Gardens!!…one of the most important examples of an Italian garden!!…with a truly landscape setting!!…it was commissioned by the Medici… then by the Habsburgs and the Savoys!!…from year to year new portions were added!!…until it became of considerable size!!…as we can see it currently!!…with beautiful paths…ponds…fountains and statues! !...it can be accessed from four entrances!!...I repeat...I only saw this part!!...but the next time I go to Florence!!...I want to do a complete visit to the Boboli Gardens!!...Visited February 2024Traveled with friendsWritten March 10, 2024
- David AWarboys, United Kingdom204 contributionsVast but certainly not a spring garden.Be prepared to walk up and down hill as these gardens are vast and from leaving the palace the walking to the top end of the garden is all up hill. Most of the gardens are scrubs and evergreens, very little floral or colour other than shades of green. Whilst I appreciate its mid March and has been wet for such a long time it needs so much tidying with weeds in most beds. Grass needs tending and pathways are quite muddy in places. Worth a climb to the top if nothing else for some of the views which are beautiful. I imagine in the summer when the warmth of the day is more inviting you could spend hours reading a good novel, eating a picnic and watching the world walk by.. mental note for me to come back hear in July or AugustVisited March 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten March 19, 2024
- Laura PMarietta, Georgia128 contributionsView of the city is breathtaking!The views of the city are worth the climb. Wear comfortable hiking boots and take water with you. Don't expect many flowers. The garden is about sculptures and views. I enjoyed seeing the many locals sketching the sculptures and relaxing in the meadows.Visited April 2024Traveled soloWritten April 12, 2024
- Keith LTaunton, United Kingdom208 contributionsLarge garden in city locationThe garden which covers a large area can be accessed through Priti Palace without the need to buy a palace ticket. Plenty of steps. Several of the paths are steep. Plenty of formal gardens with fountains and statues. Very few flower beds to add colour. Best view of Florence is from the Prince's villa.Visited April 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten April 29, 2024
- VadimMurmansk, Russia35,020 contributionsA slightly neglected UNESCO World Heritage Site.Boboli Gardens is the easiest way to visit the UNESCO site "Medici Villas and Gardens". 14 villas and gardens are scattered throughout Tuscany up to and including Carrara, Livorno and Pisa. By the time you get there, you've already arrived in Florence... In addition, it is the greenest place in Florence, which has a shortage of public parks. Gardens began to be laid out under Eleanor of Toledo in 1549 after the Medici bought the Pitti Palace. In 1766, the gardens were opened to all comers. Near the palace, the garden looks like Schoenbrunn and Versailles. The boxwood hedge is trimmed in a pattern of regular geometric shapes. The amphitheater, built by the father and son of Parigi for concert performances, looks at the palace. For greater significance, an Egyptian obelisk and a fountain from the Roman baths of Caracalla were erected in the center. The following Medici dukes invited the best landscape architects Buontalenti, Ammannati and Tribolo to decorate the garden. They did everything elegantly, but there was no single plan, so now the Boboli Gardens are an eclectic collection of fountains, trees, grottoes of the botanical garden and countless meaningfully unrelated statues. I looked at the fountain of Neptune and the fountain of the Ocean on the island of Isolotto. Isolotto, like the amphitheater, was created by the father and son of Parigi in the XVII century. In the center of the island there is the fountain "Ocean" by Giambologna, author of "The Abduction of the Sabines" in the Lanzi loggia. In the center of the composition, Neptune is depicted surrounded by three river gods representing the Nile, Ganges and Euphrates. Since 1811, the original statue of Neptune by Giambologna was sent to the Bargello Museum, and it was replaced by a copy by Raffaello Romanelli. Due to the lack of running water, the fountain bloomed. Combined with the sculptures of harpies around the perimeter, this creates a sense of decadence. In addition, you can visit the Cavalier Garden, the grotto of Buontalenti and drink coffee in the Coffee House with views of the beautiful Florence. Along the way, looking at numerous old and modern statues. For example, Igor Mitorai, so beloved by Italians. The ticket can be purchased separately for 10 euros, or together with the Pitti Galleries for 22.Visited May 2023Traveled soloWritten May 2, 2024
- Jack12 contributionsMassive green paradiseSo happy I did the Giardino on a whim - it was the best thing I did in Florence. If you only have a couple of days and you're there in summer, skip the museums and come here instead. The views at the top are crazy. You have a 180° over the city skyline, which is mad enough, but then you duck into a little manicured hedge garden with a 180° over the rolling hills beyond Florence. Which is truly breathtaking. I'd say you need two hours here, or more if you've brought a book or food with you. Make sure you have water. And relax in this hidden little (massive) green paradise.Visited May 2024Traveled soloWritten May 28, 2024
- Melanie TNew York City, New York6,972 contributionsBuy tickets onlineWe bought tickets online ahead of time, which you should definitely do. Our ticket was for a Friday at 11 AM and when we got there, there was a HUGE line. It seems as though the line for Boboli Gardens and Pitti Palace is combined into one (but you can buy tickets for just the gardens, which is what we did). Luckily, I went straight to the front and told them I already had tickets, and they said I wouldn't need to wait on the monstrous line. After a few security checks, we were in! The Gardens are well kept and the grounds are very big. You could easily spend at least half a day here, especially since you're allowed to bring your own food in for a picnic. We bought some focaccia and found benches in a shaded tree path to enjoy them. Make sure you take a picture of the map near the entrance, so you know where you're going. There are many walking paths, and chances for photo ops. We stayed for about 1.5 hours before it got too hot and we were getting tired, so we called it quits. I wouldn't say it's a must see if you're visiting Florence, but if you have the time and you like gardens, then this is a nice one to check out.Visited April 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten June 10, 2024
- Chris GilbaneManchester, United Kingdom194 contributionsIt's a park not gardens and isn't really worth the moneyOnly go and pay for this if your bored. Landscaped park that is mostly trees and shrubs. Includes small hills which can be quite steep. Lacks enough places to sit in the shade. That being said some nice views from the top. Not accessible to people with mobility issues due to steepness of slopes and gravelled paths. To be honest it's not worth paying to go inVisited June 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten June 28, 2024
- zorica j70 contributionsBeautiful green rideVery large garden, a haven of freshness in Florence. We liked the 2h walk between the cypress trees, fountains, statues. Small break in the shade under the trees and splendid views of Florence and the Tuscan hills from the heights of the parkVisited July 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten July 6, 2024
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luis c
Santiago, Chile1,109 contributions
Jun 2023 • Couples
To visit this museum, we bought (a month in advance on their website) a “triple” ticket that included this garden, the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace, all for €45.75 per person.
Although the garden is beautiful and very large, you have to go with plenty of time to explore it, since there are ascending sectors where a break is necessary from time to time.
Although it may seem interesting to know it, with everything that Florence has to offer, it may be optional to visit it.
Although the garden is beautiful and very large, you have to go with plenty of time to explore it, since there are ascending sectors where a break is necessary from time to time.
Although it may seem interesting to know it, with everything that Florence has to offer, it may be optional to visit it.

Written September 3, 2023
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CJTGlasgow
Glasgow, UK773 contributions
Aug 2024 • Friends
Visited with friends - the admission was included in a ticket that gave us entry to Uffizi, the Pitti Palace and the gardens. The gardens are beautiful and from the upper terraces, you have great views over Florence. Be aware that in the heat, you can walk up sheltered paths rather than the main, exposed ones. Lots of benches to rest on whilst walking around. Very pleasant.
Written September 4, 2024
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Anne
Redhill, UK222 contributions
Oct 2024 • Couples
We visited the gardens on the first Sunday of October so didn't have to pay - free admission first Sunday of every month. You have to queue for a ticket and then queue again for admission which is rather tedious. Also be advised that there's a metal detector at the entrance : we'd brought a picnic and some cutlery from our accommodation which we had to leave and collect when we left!
Once in we thought the gardens were great: there's so much to see, from the amazing views over the city at the very top of the gardens ( a steep climb but worth it), the fountains and statues, tree lined walkways, two small botanical gardens with a variety of specimen shrubs and woodland areas.
There are lots of benches in every part of the garden - I don't understand where the reviewer was who said there's only six in the entire place!
If you're expecting to see a garden full of colour with herbaceous borders you'll be disappointed, it's completely different to an English garden, but that makes it an interesting experience. You also need to be prepared to walk a long way if you want to see it all; we spent over four hours and walked about five miles. A very enjoyable day.
Once in we thought the gardens were great: there's so much to see, from the amazing views over the city at the very top of the gardens ( a steep climb but worth it), the fountains and statues, tree lined walkways, two small botanical gardens with a variety of specimen shrubs and woodland areas.
There are lots of benches in every part of the garden - I don't understand where the reviewer was who said there's only six in the entire place!
If you're expecting to see a garden full of colour with herbaceous borders you'll be disappointed, it's completely different to an English garden, but that makes it an interesting experience. You also need to be prepared to walk a long way if you want to see it all; we spent over four hours and walked about five miles. A very enjoyable day.
Written October 12, 2024
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König Kallewirsch
5 contributions
Jun 2024 • Couples
We were here on a Thursday in mid-June 2024 at lunchtime. A reservation was not necessary, there was no waiting time.
The only attraction that interested us, the grotto, was not accessible due to construction work. Although we paid the full price of €10 per person, there was no notice of this.
The café was also closed!
There was not a single flowering plant to be found in the entire garden!
Admittedly, the view over Florence was very beautiful in some places. But you can get it even more beautiful from Piazzale Michelangelo and it's free too.
All in all, a disappointment.
The only attraction that interested us, the grotto, was not accessible due to construction work. Although we paid the full price of €10 per person, there was no notice of this.
The café was also closed!
There was not a single flowering plant to be found in the entire garden!
Admittedly, the view over Florence was very beautiful in some places. But you can get it even more beautiful from Piazzale Michelangelo and it's free too.
All in all, a disappointment.

Written June 13, 2024
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Alessio C
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Mar 2024 • Couples
Entrance is 10 euros and we honestly didn't expect to find construction sites open with work in progress and all the fountains turned off with muddy water.
There are some closed areas with signs saying they have no staff at the moment. Not exactly the best for an iconic Florentine structure.
There are some closed areas with signs saying they have no staff at the moment. Not exactly the best for an iconic Florentine structure.

Written March 25, 2024
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Hélène
Florence, Italy1 contribution
Jun 2024 • Couples
Heartbreaking! Garden that is not maintained. Very dirty statues, unmowed lawns, no flowers, no water flowing from the waterfalls...and yet this is the first time that we have paid so much (€10 per person) to enter a park.
In Rome, we enjoyed the pretty gardens, in Andalusia too and without paying...So a piece of friendly advice, don't waste your time and money on Boboli Park!
To avoid !
In Rome, we enjoyed the pretty gardens, in Andalusia too and without paying...So a piece of friendly advice, don't waste your time and money on Boboli Park!
To avoid !

Written June 8, 2024
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Dayra H
Spain12 contributions
Nov 2024 • Couples
Place to avoid.
We went to buy our ticket when there was little time left for the closing but at the ticket office we were informed naturally that the last pass closed in 7 minutes, suggesting that we were in time to enter. We trusted this advice as we were also seeing that the apparent entrance gate to the gardens was less than 100 m away and therefore gave us plenty of time to get there and in. Our surprise was when after going through that gate we found a queue to pass a security check, and after passing it and finding out where the entrance to the gardens was, it was on the other end of the inner courtyard. In short, by the time we could get to the actual entrance door it was already locked. When we returned to the ticket office to explain to the saleswoman what had happened, she calmly explained that she could not do anything, that she had warned us that the pass was closing in 7 minutes, but what she did not explain is that it was physically impossible to reach the entrance of the garden itself in that time span. Worse, there we agreed with two other girls to whom the same thing happened, but unlike us, they had been told that they had 3 minutes to close access. They did not want to give us the claim sheets but claimed that we should go to the web so that we could expose what happened. We didn’t leave until the apparently boss or manager came down and refunded the price paid. If the time of the last ticket to a venue is 15 minutes (say 18:15-18:30), they should not sell tickets beyond 18:15h. Those in charge of selling the tickets should know how to inform the visitor well beyond trying to sell a ticket and then disengaging.
We went to buy our ticket when there was little time left for the closing but at the ticket office we were informed naturally that the last pass closed in 7 minutes, suggesting that we were in time to enter. We trusted this advice as we were also seeing that the apparent entrance gate to the gardens was less than 100 m away and therefore gave us plenty of time to get there and in. Our surprise was when after going through that gate we found a queue to pass a security check, and after passing it and finding out where the entrance to the gardens was, it was on the other end of the inner courtyard. In short, by the time we could get to the actual entrance door it was already locked. When we returned to the ticket office to explain to the saleswoman what had happened, she calmly explained that she could not do anything, that she had warned us that the pass was closing in 7 minutes, but what she did not explain is that it was physically impossible to reach the entrance of the garden itself in that time span. Worse, there we agreed with two other girls to whom the same thing happened, but unlike us, they had been told that they had 3 minutes to close access. They did not want to give us the claim sheets but claimed that we should go to the web so that we could expose what happened. We didn’t leave until the apparently boss or manager came down and refunded the price paid. If the time of the last ticket to a venue is 15 minutes (say 18:15-18:30), they should not sell tickets beyond 18:15h. Those in charge of selling the tickets should know how to inform the visitor well beyond trying to sell a ticket and then disengaging.
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Written November 26, 2024
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Daniel C
3 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
What a waste of time and money. It was so brown and uncared for, not a single flower, several places closed off. Not worth the price. They should have offered us the €11/ticket to enter, and ID still reject it knowing how it is. You’re paying to hike steep hills and look and dead grass and see areas closed off to the public. Maybe in the spring it’d be nice if it has green grass. Again, NOT WORTH THE MONEY
Written July 17, 2023
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Yasmin Natasha
Dorset, UK39 contributions
Oct 2024 • Family
Photos don't do this hidden gem any justice. I definitely recommend a visit to Giardino di Boboli for it's stunning gardens, breathtaking views and statues as a quiet haven away from the hustle and bustle of Florence. You've got to see it for yourself 😊
Written October 20, 2024
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D.Ioana
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand22 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
The name ‘Boboli Gardens’ is deceiving. This attraction is really just a really large (& expensive) park, and consists of mainly grass, trees, and a few statues in between. No flowers (all dead) or interesting arrangements. The place appears unkept with weeds growing out of what maybe used to be garden patches once upon a time. The fountain water was dirty and stagnant.
It’s no my worth your money, time, or effort (it takes a bit of effort to walk around, as there are a few uphill paths). My recommendation would be to skip this.
It’s no my worth your money, time, or effort (it takes a bit of effort to walk around, as there are a few uphill paths). My recommendation would be to skip this.
Written September 12, 2023
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Are the fountains ever turned on in the summer or are they always turned off?
Written March 27, 2022
É obbligatorio prenotare causa covid? Grazie in anticipo a chi risponderà
Written August 18, 2020
No, io non ho prenotato.
Ho pagato direttamente in biglietteria.
Unica cosa è che, se si vuole vedere anche il palazzo ci si deve andare in mattinata, perché chiude alle 13,30 (solo il palazzo).
Written August 18, 2020
Is there somewhere to get a drink within the garden walls?
Written August 13, 2020
Quanto dura mediamente la visita di questi giardini?
Written January 23, 2020
Anche io ho visto il delta di scatto delle foto e con i bambini che già si erano sciroppati tutto ciò che il biglietto comprendeva è quindi erano stanchi ti posso dire che con calma circa 2 ore
Written January 26, 2020
Buongiorno. Vale la pena fare la prenotazione online? In genere c'è molta fila?
Written August 20, 2019
io ho fatto una discreta fila alla biglietteria pur essendo un giorno feriale, circa 40 minuti, per cui può essere utile.
Written August 20, 2019
Solo se puede comprar la entrada por internet? Es que en la web oficial pone que cale 20,75€!! Y no encuentro ningún ligar donde cueste menos de 15€. Se puede comprar en los mismos jardines? Gracias!
Written May 15, 2019
Ci sono punti di ristoro all'interno del parco tipo bar o ristorante?
Written April 28, 2019
Buongiorno, l'ingresso è gratuito per i residenti? Da dove si entra? Grazie!
Written April 21, 2019
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