Parks & Gardens
Parks & GardensOrto Botanico Giardino dei Semplici - Università di Firenze
Firenze
Step away from the Uffizi crowds into the world's third-oldest botanical garden, founded in 1545 by the Medici as a living pharmacy. Wandering the grid of medicinal beds and towering greenhouses feels like stepping into Renaissance science at walking pace.
Third oldest botanical garden
Medicinal plant heritage
Living science museum
Quiet city escape
Tips
🌿"don't miss the large 'Wall of Monstera'"
🪴look for the 1700s tree and giant waterlilies
📖grab the navigation pamphlet at entry
Orto Botanico Giardino dei Semplici - Università di Firenze
FirenzeOpen
Parks & GardensParks & GardensStep away from the Uffizi crowds into the world's third-oldest botanical garden, founded in 1545 by the Medici as a living pharmacy. Wandering the grid of medicinal beds and towering greenhouses feels like stepping into Renaissance science at walking pace.
Third oldest botanical garden
Medicinal plant heritage
Living science museum
Quiet city escape
Tips
🌿"don't miss the large 'Wall of Monstera'"
🪴look for the 1700s tree and giant waterlilies
📖grab the navigation pamphlet at entry