Gardens in Tuscany
Lucca
It was created in 1820 by Marie-Louise Bourbon, and it's considered part of the Royal University of Lucca
Pisa
The Botanical Garden of the University of Pisa was founded in 1543 by the illustrious Pisan physician and botanist Luca Ghini
Siena
In this park there are a lot of contemporary sculptures, created by internationally-renowned artists
Florence
The Villa of Castello was one of the first villas outside Florence owned by the Medici, dating back to 1477
Florence
It is set on the hillside of Settignano, with extraordinary views of Florence and the surrounding Arno valley
Arezzo
It stretches for 665 hectares, covering the Comuni of Arezzo, Civitella in Valdichiana and Laterina, an area between Ponte Buriano and the artificial barrier of the Penna
Siena
Splendid green area in the heart of the city containing numerous species of plants from all over the world
Florence
The Botanical Gardens of Florence were founded on December 1st 1545, when Grand Duke Cosimo I dei Medici purchased the land from the Dominican sisters
Massa-Carrara
Inaugurated in July 1966, this botanical garden is dedicated to the passionate botanist Pietro Pellegrini
Livorno
The park, originally known as the 'parterre', was designed by architect Pasquale Poccianti, between 1830 and 1854
Pistoia
It is a theme park for children, and is located at Collodi, a town near Pistoia
Pisa
It is situated inside the Fortezza Nuova
Florence
The garden was originally designed for the Medici and are one of the earliest examples of the Italian Garden which later inspired those of many European courts
Prato
The Poggio a Caiano villa, certainly one of the most interesting building projects of the early Renaissance, was begun in 1485 by the express wishes of Lorenzo the Magnificent who chose Giuliano da Sangallo to carry out the plan
Livorno
Today the villa is the home of the Labronica Library and the Guerrazzi Civic Museum
Florence
It is a very interesting museum complex both in terms of architectural decoration and because of the furniture it still preserves in its interior
Pistoia
Villa Puccini's park reflects the English style romantic gardens which represented nature according to the ideal vision so well expressed in the genre of landscape painting