Tuscany

Enchanting Gardens of Tuscany

Tuscany’s horticultural heritage spans from the formal geometry of Renaissance estates like the Boboli Gardens to the scientific collections of Europe’s oldest botanical research centers in Pisa and Florence. This selection features diverse green spaces, including the 16th-century fortifications of Lucca, now a public promenade, and surrealist sculpture parks like Niki de Saint Phalle’s Tarot Garden. These sites showcase panoramic viewpoints overlooking Florence, Baroque architectural elements at Palazzo Pfanner, and rare exotic species preserved within historic university gardens and private estates.

Boboli Gardens

Historic Italian Renaissance garden featuring sculptures, fountains, and panoramic views, located behind the Pitti Palace. It is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and exemplifies Italian garden design and architecture.

The Tarot Gardens

The Tarot Garden is a sculpture garden based on the esoteric tarot, created by the French-American artist Niki de Saint Phalle in Pescia…

Giardino delle Rose

Giardino delle rose is a garden park in the Oltrarno district of Florence, in Tuscany, Italy.

Pisa Botanical Garden

The Orto botanico di Pisa, also known as the Orto Botanico dell'Università di Pisa, is a botanical garden operated by the University of…

The Walls of Lucca

Take a walk along these fortified walls which were once built in order to protect Lucca.

Pfanner Palace

Palazzo Pfanner is a palace and a garden in Lucca, Italy, now converted into a museum of art and artifacts.

Bardini Garden

Opened to visitors in 2010, this small, well-manicured terraced garden is worth the visit.

Giardino Scotto

Formerly known as Cittadella Nuova, this fortress is one of the most obvious reminders of the powerful past of the city.

Horticultural Garden

Dating back to the 19th century, this garden is a nice and quite spot popular with locals.

Villa Garzoni Garden

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Botanical Garden of the University of Siena

The Orto Botanico dell'Università di Siena is a botanical garden operated by the University of Siena. It is located at Via P.

Botanical Gardens Florence

Founded in 1545 by Cosimo I de' Medici and designed by Niccolò Pericoli, an Italian Mannerist artist, this is the third oldest botanical…

Cascine Park

The park was built in the 15th century by the Medici family who grew exotic plants here.

Gherardesca Garden

The largest private garden in Florence's historic center, this 4.5-hectare park surrounds the 15th-century Palazzo della Gherardesca. It features an English-style landscape with rare botanical species, a 19th-century Ionic temple, a neoclassical coffee house, and groves of mandarin and lemon trees.