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Boboli Gardens Florence- A Complete Guide

Posted on 10 Feb, 2024 at 12:00 am - By

One of the most significant examples of an Italian Renaissance Garden is the Boboli Gardens Florence, known for its impressive botanical and architectural legacy. The Boboli Gardens deserves to be regarded as a true outdoor museum and a historically significant garden that captivates tourists because of the amazingly beautiful art and architects who designed it beautifully. Here's a complete guide to the Boboli Gardens in Florence Italy:

 

The Name of Boboli Florence Italy:

To pop the bubble of curiosity regarding the name of Boboli Gardens, there are a few theories on the origin of this name, but the real reason is still unknown, whereas the most widely accepted theory says that it is an abbreviation for the Borgolo family's surname, a very well-known family who owned a large number of properties in Florentine Oltarno, which was formerly known as Borgo while other theories link it through either a Latin term "Bubulus" or to Etruscan terminology or Lombard names.

 

Entrance of Boboli Gardens Florence:

The Boboli Gardens has 4 entrances that are as under:
 

From Pitti Palace:

Pitti Palace is directly behind the Boboli Gardens firenze, conveniently located in the center of Florence. Once you've explored the Pitti Palace you can directly enter without any hassle, however, it is important to note that it is the most crowded entrance, and all sorts of Boboli Gardens Florence tickets holders can enter from here.

  • Timings: Opens at 8:15 AM till 6:30 PM on all days of the week.

 

From Belvedere Fort:

The entrance at Belvedere Fort has opened its doors after a good 2 years while exploring through Belvedere Fort you can enter straight through this door into the Boboli Gardens as it's a less busy route than Pitti Palace and you can park your car safely at the Belvedere Fort's parking lot.

  • Timings: It opens from 8:15 AM to 6:30 PM every day.

 

From Porta Romana:

Another gate designed for visitors to get easy access inside the Boboli Gardens is to go directly from Porta Romana, minimizing your queue time and giving quick access into the garden. It was rebuilt in the 13th century and has a magnificent illustration of the traditional Italian building style giving off laid-back vibes.

  • Timings: Timings are scheduled to 8:15 AM- 6:30 PM every day.

 

From Via Romana:

It is close to the Boboli Gardens Amphitheater and is also referred to as the Annalena Entrance. It is not suitable for people with impairments and is not accessible for wheelchair persons but will give you easy access if you're going in a car.

  • Timings: From 8:15 AM to 6:30 PM every day.

 

Highlights of the Boboli Gardens:

Following are the highlights of these captivating gardens that you can’t miss!

 

Buontalenti Grotto:

A cave-like construction named Buontalenti Grotto, is one of the best things to see in Florence, and it can be seen as soon as you enter the park on your left, it was constructed by a Grand Duke, Francesco I de' Medici between 1582 and 1593.

It's a masterpiece designed in a way that unique pieces of art startle on the outside with its strange sponge-inspired designs composed of concretes and rocks and three rooms inside the cave where 4 Michelangelo prisons and Bernardino Poccetti's frescoes are on display in the first chamber and the second chamber is led by Vincenzo de' Rossi and hung up paintings of Minerva and Juno. In contrast, in the third room, Giam bologna preserved a charming Venus emerging from the bath.

 

Amphitheatre of Boboli Gardens:

Since the Middle Ages, the hills of Boboli Florence Italy have been utilized as a stone quarry and the Tribolo was the one who proposed the idea of turning it into a structured area.

Whereas the 17th-century reorganization and 18th-century additions resulted in the existing Amphitheatre.

 

Viottolone:

The Viottolone, also known as Cyprus Road, is a broad avenue lined with trees that descends towards the park's end at the Vasca dell' Isola, it is a sizeable oval-shaped basin with an island in the middle, where many antique statues from 17th century are placed that enhances the Viottolone.

 

Lemonaia:

Lemonaia means ‘Lemon House,’ it was constructed in 1778, and the structure was designed to preserve the Medici tradition of growing citrus fruits in the gardens, as such types of plants are rare and beautiful in this region.

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