The Orto Botanico Comunale di Lucca is a botanical garden located at Via del Giardino Botanico, 14, Lucca, Italy, and operated by the city. It is open daily during the warmer months, and weekday mornings off-season. An admission fee is charged.
The garden was established in 1820 by Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma, and contains a number of mature plantings of botanical interest. Its site is roughly triangular, set within a corner of Lucca's city wall, and organized into two main sections. One contains the gardens proper with an arboretum, pond, and smaller plantings; the other contains the greenhouse, botanical school, and laboratories. The Museo Botanico "Cesare Bicchi" contains a herbarium and archive.
Nov- mid March: 9:30 am - noon.
mid March - Nov: opens at 9:30 am and closes between 5 pm and 7 pm.
Please check the official website.
Adults (15-65):€4
Children (6-14), seniors:€3
Children (under 6): free
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orto_Botanico_Comunale_di_Lucca
Official website http://www.lemuradilucca.it/orto-botanico
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/OrtoBotanicoLucca
Phone +39 583 950596
Address Via del Giardino Botanico 14, 55100 Lucca, Italy
Coordinates 43°50'29.307" N 10°30'40.432" E
