Palazzo Pitti e Giardino di Boboli

just across ponte vecchio (bridge with shops)…keep walking and follow the massive walls to an entrance to pay… another entrance on opposite side near forte di belvedere… the estate is quite massive and hilly… most of the estate is composed of standard lawns, hedges and shrubs… some tree-​lined paths and steps… expect lot of sun exposure… probably too big for a one-​day visit… some sculptures and fountains worth a look… small exhibits housed in various locations… lot of stairs… the gardens might be good for people who wish to stroll and lay on the grass to read or relax… endless paths and random benches and lawns to relax… for people wishing for a short visit, museums in palazzo pitti might be better suited and skip the gardens… forte di belvedere was closed april/​may 2016…

Within one step away from the busy streets of Florence and one step into the Giardino di Boboli, it’s like breaking through a wall, dividing noise from silence. Or, at least, it’s just like getting completely isolated from the rush and being admitted to a paradise of silence and peace.
This beautiful garden serves no more than the perfect surroundings for a quiet, beautiful walk or time for immersion into a book. Also visit the Silver Museum — at least to see the beautiful view over the tuscan landscape. Or walk to the Forte di Belvedere for a nice view over Florence and meanwhile grab a drink at the café. The entrance is included in the ticket for Giardino di Boboli.

Very nice place. The inside has some amazing and stylish clothing. The outside got some pretty neat scenery. Do not go during the summer as it will be too hot to bare.

I visited in December, which was nice because there were less people. There are two options for tickets to the museum. I selected the option with the Boboli Gardens. Even in December, the garden are beautiful. As for the palace, it doesn’t look elaborate on the outside, but the inside is beautiful. Many frescoes on the ceilings, as well as great art and artifacts. Prepare to spend at least half a day here

Nur wer sehr, sehr große Begeisterung für religiöse Malerei und royale Portraits aufbringen kann, wird im Palazzo Pitti glücklich. Ich nicht. Doch selbst mein zügiger Rundgang sollte fast zwei Stunden dauern! Wer sich mit Muße und Begeisterung in die Kunstwerke vertiefen will, muss definitiv noch mehr Zeit einplanen. Unbedingt Ausschau halten nach Tizians «Maria Magdalena» und dem Papageiensaal in den Appartamenti Monumentali!
Der dem Palazzo angeschlossene Gardino Boboli kostet extra Eintritt, so dass derzeit für beide Sehenswürdigkeiten 20 € zu berappen sind. Der Boboli-​Garten ist zwar hübsch und bietet tolle Aussichten auf die Stadt Florenz, aber in wahres Entzücken hat er mich nicht versetzt. Vielleicht ist ein Besuch im Frühling oder Sommer schöner, wenn Blumen in voller Blüte stehen. Eindrucksvoll sind dennoch einige Skulpturen im Gardino Boboli — besonders «Tindaro Screpolato» von Igor Mitoraj — und auch die kleinen Ausstellungen des Museo delle Porcellane und der Galleria del Costume halten das ein oder andere Highlight bereit. Ich träume jetzt noch von dem atemberaubenden, hautengen Eulen-​Pailletten-​Kleid :O))!

Le Palazzo Pitti e Giardino di Boboli, un des lieux les plus connus de Florence. Grâce à un billet unique à 8,50 € (tarif réduit à 4,50 €), vous aurez accès à :
Il Giardino di Boboli
Il Museo degli Argenti
Il Museo delle Porcellane
La Galleria del Costume
Moyennant supplément, vous pouvez également visiter :
La Galleria Palatina e gli Appartamenti Reali
La Galleria d’Arte Moderna
Les Jardins de Boboli et le Palazzo Pitti (demeure des Medecis) sont des lieux magnifiques. Les Jardins né valent pas ceux de Versailles mais ils constituent un poumon dans la ville de Florence. On peut y marcher des heures, découvrir des œuvres d’art, et flâner tranquillement dans le calme malgré les touristes présents. Tout cela mériterait 5 étoiles mais je n’en mettrai que trois pour les raisons suivantes :
Les horaires des Jardins et des Musées sont différents, ce qui né facilite pas la visite. Surtout, les horaires né sont pas clairs et autant vous le dire, ça m’a bien gonflé. Les Jardins, par exemple, sont ouverts de 8h15 à 18h50 mais impossible d’y rentrer à partir de 18h25. C’est trop dur de l’indiquer quelque part ?
Du coup, si, comme moi, vous souhaitez tout voir, venez tôt. Sur Internet, on achète des billets par créneaux horaires. Sans savoir, nous avons pris le créneau de 17h à 17h15, pensant que nous avions près de deux heures pour tout faire… Que nenni ! De plus, les salariés du lieu sont à la limite de l’amabilité. Apparemment, le sourire est en supplément.
Bref, en une heure et demie, nous avons bien visité le jardin principal et le musée de la porcelaine (sans grand intérêt, sauf si vous êtes fan)… mais nous n’avons rien vu du reste. Frustrant et trois étoiles, donc.

Der Palazoo Pitti in Florenz ist mit seinem Botanischen Garten eine echte Sehenswürdigkeit. Wenn man den Weg bis zum Palast gelaufen ist, freut man sich im Schatten der Bäume auf den Wiesen und im Garten des Botanischen Gartens zu relaxen. Es gibt öffentliche Toiletten und einige Snack und Getränkeautomaten mit moderaten Preisen. Gerade wenn es heiß ist, ist das ein echtes Highlight. Die Brunnen und Wasserspiele sorgen für zusätzliche Abkühlung und die Aussicht auf Florenz ist auch wunderschön, wenn man erst man nach oben geklettert ist.
Der Giardino ist nicht kostenfrei– Pro Person haben wir 8 Euro bezahlt. Öffnungszeiten ist von 08:15 — 20:30 Uhr. Im Preis ist auch der Besuch des Porzelanmuseums — kleine Ausstellung im Palazzo Pitti und der Besuch der Galleria del Kostüme — Ausstellung mit hauptsächlich Damen Kleidung aus verschiedenen Jahrhunderten inklusive. Wenn wir wieder mal in Florenz sind kommen wir bestimmt wieder hier hin.

The palace was bought by the Medici family in 1549 and became their chief residence. The palace was split into various exhibitions. The number of rooms and collection of artwork was overwhelming! If you lived in the palace, you could easily go without seeing another family member for months at a time. My favorite rooms were those in the Gallerina Palatina, which had the most beautiful murals on the ceilings and intricate gold-​tinted ceiling panels. The real treat on the visit was the Giardino Boboli directly behind the Palazzo. The grounds were immense and had beautifully manicured plants all over. My favorite part was walking all the way to the Porta Romana, the historical gate that marked the outskirts of the city of Florence.

Too much for one day!
Truly great collection of art. The Rafael collection is the highlight, but just the tip of the iceberg.
Don’t skip the «modern» gallery — beautiful impressionists.
The supreme highlight for us was signing up for a (free) small tour of the royal apartments. We had a group of 15 and went privately thorough the Medici living quarters including the historic kitchen which has recently been reopened. Fantastic!

Simply beautiful gardens in the somewhat quieter side of the river. I found the gardens to be beautiful but the Porcelain Gallery, Costume Gallery and the Argenti Museum to be unimpressive. Admission will set you back € 10 which isn’t bad. However, on the first Sunday of every month, admission is free!!! Plan your itinerary accordingly.

Très beau jardin, et magnifique palais ! Se promener ici est génial ! Mais attention il y a très peu d’indications dans le jardin donc si vous voulez rechercher une œuvre en particulier (par exemple la statue du Bacchus sur la tortue) il sera difficile de la trouver sans préparation; surtout que le ticket est limitée à une entrée.
Attention aussi au pollen si vous y êtes allergique.

If you are readying this review, you may be considering a visit to the Boboli Gardens. I would not consider this one of the «must see» places in and around Florence. If I was in Florence again, and wanted to take a nice walk through some gardens, I would probably opt for a day trip to Lucca to walk or bike around the wall. You will see a lot of nice countryside on the train ride, and I think that is just a really fun city to visit.
We were there in May, and it was quite pleasant. It might not be so pleasant to walk through in the hot summer months. Also, I expected more colors in these famous gardens… there is a rose garden at the top, but it is mostly large shrubs.
You can get some great photos of Florence from the gardens (especially the cathedral).

One of my favorite museums in Firenze! The Palace was built by the Pitti family during the Renaissance, only to later on be purchased by the Medicis. With an enormously vast and impressive history (just like to everything else in this gorgeous city), you can easily spend an entire day at the Palazzo. Sadly i was limited to a mere 4 hours :(
Pitti Palace is walking distance from Ponte Vecchio and houses the Boboli Gardens in addition to a huge amount of major principal works of art. In the Palatine Gallery (which has 28 rooms), one will enjoy many famous Raphael paintings-​Madonna della Seggiola, Woman with a Veil, Portrait of Agnolo Doni (just to name a few). I was really excited to see Caravaggio’s Sleeping Cupid here as well.
Other Galleries include the Silver & Porcelain Museums as well as the Royal Apartments & Costume Gallery. There are different price options for museum entrances depending on where or not you have a Firenze card or what combination of galleries you would like to visit. There is also a café/​restaurant although i did not try it out.

The gardens are closed due to the storm on Sept 19. No mention of this on their website. We show up after much planning of our days, and there is a closed sign. They must not put this in the website bc they think that once people are there they will just buy a ticket to the Pitti Palace. I don’t know. Maybe if you call you can get more info. ??

The Boboli Gardens are a must-​see in Florence. Walking distance from the Ponte Vecchio, it’s a lovely spot to come for the afternoon to wander around and get away from the crowds. Access is included with the FirenzeCard.

Le Jardin Boboli est un très bel endroit pour se balader, il y a de jolies fontaines et une très belle vue sur Florence. Quant au musée il est vraiment bien, il y a beaucoup moins de monde qu’au Palais des Offices. Une très belle expo à la Galleria del Costume.

Probably the most romantic and memorable part of our entire time in Florence. Definitely would love to have had more time and energy there. Walk through the gardens and find a spot to sit down, nap, and hang out with the love of your life or love of right now. Amazing spot. Also, at the top of the mt Everest climb up the gardens to the top of the peak, you get one of the most incredible views of Florence. Breathtaking, second only to the view from the top of the Santa Maria Novella.

This place is really fabulous in every way. So much history, beauty and tranquility. We came in here because we thought it was a good way to get away from the tourist. For some reason they seam to be every where, but not so much here, which was a big surprise to me, because it is one of the most beautiful and tranquil places in Florence. Walking through the gardens, felt like I was walking through a time machine in the middle ages.

This was one of my favorite places in Firenze while studying abroad. It’s amazing.
If you are in no hurry, I recommend coming early. It’s a huge estate; you can go in the gardens and/​or tour in the palace. We went on a sunny day so it was nice to just sit up on that hill (under the trees) and relax. We easily took an hours time just relaxing and observing our surroundings. I cannot emphasize enough at how gorgeous that estate is. We finally decided to stroll around the gardens and found sculptures and other pieces of artwork worth discussing about. After the sun started beating down, we decided to go in the palace and it was yet another sight to see.
I cannot say much about the price as I studied abroad in 2009. Nonetheless, I would urge people to visit this place. If you are visiting in the summer, bring an umbrella and water.

Boboli Gardens is a beautiful place. There are so many different winding paths that you can meander for hours. When I was there with my roommate we stumbled upon a little courtyard area with a small building that was little more than shed where an art show was taking place, and we got to see pictures people had painted of the gardens. It was such a neat experience, I definitely recommend walking around and seeing what surprises are in store!

When I was studying abroad in Florence I lived just up the street from here. I really enjoyed visiting the Boboli Gardens and strolling through. I didn’t think I would enjoy it as much as I did. I felt like I had gone back in time and was walking through «The Secret Garden». What I liked most about this spot was people watching. A lot of locals come here with their ragazzos and ragazzas and grandparents or parents bring little kids to allow them to run around. I guess since most people live in flats and there aren’t a lot of public parks this is a great place for kids to run around.

Put on some bug repellent before going out into the Boboli garden… the mosquitos ate us alive!
There’s a 13 euro and/​or a 10 euro ticket, each giving you different access to about half of the place. We did the 10 euro ticket to access about ¹⁄₃ of the palace and the gardens. The palace is pretty groovy! Pretty rooms, ceilings, and they got AC units all over. The garden is alright… mostly grass, trees, and mosquitos. There’s still water all over the place, perfect for mosquito breeding.
Someday I’ll do the 13 euro ticket. Maybe…

Gorgeous gorgeous. So many paths to walk down, beautiful wildlife (some really pretty birds), well-​groomed, a lovely way to pass the time on a lazy afternoon. Pack a picnic and spend a few hours just taking it all in. The views back towards the river are great, and it’s easy to find a nice secluded spot for privacy or meditation. I love the grotto… I can’t believe anyone would ever have one of these on their property. I guess that’s what happens when you live in a palace. I’ve never actually been inside, but I heard the costume museum was pretty cool. I would have loved to see this place in all its glory. Apparently there used to be a pet hippo that lived in the garden and it’s now preserved and on display at the Museum of Zoology and Natural History next door (La Specola).

I am a huge fan of Palazzo Pitti and the boboli gardens for a variety of reasons. First because they are a historical institution here in Florence with history dating back to the Medici era, they bought the house from the Pitti family in 1549 where It grew as a great treasure house as later generations amassed paintings, plates, jewelry and luxurious possessions.
Other fun facts include:
— In the late 18^th century, the palazzo was used as a power base by Napoleon
–palace and its contents were donated to the Italian people by King Victor Emmanuel III in 1919
–work on the palace after Pitti suffered financial losses following the death of Cosimo de’ Medici in 1464
–the palace is where the famous Vasari Corridor ends.
I recommend take a few days to wander the different galleries, all of which are special in their own way. My personal favorite is the costume gallery, and recently there was a Japanese installation in one of the galleries. There are two different ticket options to purchase and each one allows you to see different parts of the palace. There are a total of eight different sections. Each ticket allows you to see four sections. Just make sure you give your self time to see the ones you want.
Don’t forget to check out the beautiful grotto where during the summer they have recently been holding jazz concerts under the stars. The gardens themselves are absolutely vast, and you can get lost wandering the labrynth of different paths. From the top you can be treated to a nice panorama of the palace and city and if you have the yearly museum pass, you can even just come to chill and have a picnic in the gardens at any time. They also have special operas here during the summer.
They also hold several events throughout the year inside the inner courtyard, including my favorite Florence wine event and Winetown, not to mention several other notable fairs and events.
Coming to Florence and not exploring this palace is like going to Paris and having a baguette, it’s just not done. ;-)

Something out of a fairy tale! The grounds are so amazing!
On the day that I went, it was pouring BUT it was very warm out, so it was ok.
You can meander around the property for hours.