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Outdoors Oltrarno, Florence

Boboli Gardens

An outdoor spot in Oltrarno, Florence, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Morning.

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Boboli Gardens in Oltrarno, Florence
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Why go

Formal Medici gardens behind Palazzo Pitti with grottoes and city views.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Florence, alongside 5 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 place for a drink. 4 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Le Volpi e l'Uva and Ponte Vecchio.

Type
Outdoors · Nature
Neighborhood
Oltrarno
Price
$$
Time needed
2 hr
Best time
Morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Florence, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Le Volpi e l'Uva

    Small wine bar by Piazza de' Rossi pouring Tuscan wines by the glass.

    Drinks · 0.6 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Ponte Vecchio

    Medieval bridge lined with goldsmith shops over the Arno.

    Sight · 0.7 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Uffizi Gallery

    Botticelli, Leonardo, Raphael and the core of Renaissance painting.

    Sight · 0.8 km straight-line
  4. 4
    All'Antico Vinaio

    Huge schiacciata sandwiches stuffed with salumi and pecorino.

    Food · 1.0 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella

    Historic pharmacy founded by Dominican friars, selling perfumes and soaps.

    Shopping · 1.3 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Florence Cathedral

    Climb Brunelleschi's dome, 463 steps, for the city's defining view.

    Sight · 1.3 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Boboli Gardens is a stop on our Tuscany Hill Towns route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Florence

Boboli Gardens is our only outdoors pick in Florence; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Florence guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Florence run from 9°C in January to 33°C in July; November is usually the wettest month. For Boboli Gardens itself, we suggest: Morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Florence from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Florence weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
50125 Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy
Coordinates
43.76250, 11.24840
Destination
Florence, Italy

Boboli Gardens: quick answers

How much time do you need at Boboli Gardens?

Plan on about 2 hours at Boboli Gardens. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Boboli Gardens?

Our pick: Morning. Insider tip: Combined ticket with Pitti; go in the morning.

Where is Boboli Gardens?

Boboli Gardens is at 50125 Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy, in Oltrarno. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Boboli Gardens?

Boboli Gardens appears on Tuscany Hill Towns, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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