The Noble Parks and Gardens
Walking tour of the Italian gardens and parks. Behind many a noble building or monastery, you can find a hidden garden, closed to the public.
This program explores the tradition of the Italian garden architecture in the middle of the ancient center of Florence.
The program
- 10:00 You meet your guide at your hotel reception in Florence
- 10:15 Walking along the square to the Giardino de'Semplici, the Florentine Botanical Garden, guided visit to the garden
- 11:30 Walking towards the Orticoltura Garden, guided visit to the garden and the monumental glass-house
- 12:45 Walking towards the Restaurant La Cucina del Garga and lunch with Tuscan specialties and wines. After lunch, you are escorted in the Ponte Vecchio area ("Old Bridge"), where the Boboli Garden is located.
- 14::30 Guided visit to the Boboli Garden, one of the largest and finest Italian gardens
- 15:30 You are back to your hotel
The price of the program includes: an expert English-speaking guide, entrance tickets to the gardens and a Tuscan lunch with wine.