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Boboli Gardens and Bardini Gardens in Florence
N 43°45.926', E 11°14.991'
2021-10-02
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During our second visit to Florence, we decided to stay on the left bank of the Arno River. In the Middle Ages, poorer people lived there. With the modern approach to life and more developed infrastructure, these areas, on the contrary, are more prestigious. On our first visit , the only place visited on the left bank was Piazza Michelangelo, which offers the classic and best view of Florence. This time, we spent the night a stone's throw from the piazza, in this house.
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I can give you a link to the apartment (booking.com ), but it are rarely rented, so it's not certain that they will be available. However, if you manage to book, you will have probably the best view in all of Florence.
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Florence ©Yuriy Buriak
Florence ©Yuriy Buriak
Florence ©Yuriy Buriak
Florence ©Yuriy Buriak
The two main places that interested us on the left bank were the Boboli Gardens and the Bardini Garden. You can buy a ticket to Boboli Gardens online https://www.uffizi.it/en/tickets . It also gives you the right to enter Villa Bardini's garden. The Boboli Gardens are quite large, here https://www.uffizi.it/en/boboli-garden#map you can download a map in PDF and see the entrances. We entered through the main entrance at the Pitti Palace (43.765420, 11.249850 ).
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There is a gate between the Boboli and Bardini Gardens, here 43.764084, 11.253482 . The only problem is that the gate doesn't always open, so sometimes you have to make a 1 kilometer detour. The entrance to Villa Bardini is here 43.763955, 11.255965 . The main route from the right bank to Palazzo Pitti goes across the Ponte Vecchio, but from Piazza Michelangelo you can walk along the promenade, which offers beautiful views of the Arno River and the magnificent palazzo of the right bank.
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We also planned to visit Vasari's secret corridor, shown in the movie Inferno (2016). It runs from the Palazzo Pitti to the Palazzo Vecchio, inside the buildings and even inside the bridge. In 2021, however, it was still closed. Check this page for updates https://www.uffizi.it/en/corridoio-vasariano .
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The Boboli Gardens is an outstanding horticultural ensemble of the second half of the 16th century. The name comes from the first owner of this land, but the gardens themselves were laid out by the great dukes of Tuscany, the Medici. The Pitti Palace is their main residence.
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Florence ©Yuriy Buriak
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Inferno (2016) was also filmed in Boboli Gardens, where the adventures of Professor Langdon with another young companion began. If you are searching for the staircase and the door, then they are here 43.766041, 11.251914 .
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The Bardini Garden is much smaller, the entrance and exit are in different places, you go down the slope. The gardens are laid out on the site of former vineyards, the area belonged to the Mozzi family from the thirteenth to the sixteenth century. After the family went bankrupt, the gardens changed hands and were rebuilt many times. Because of this, during the descent, you will visit at least three different gardens created in different time periods.
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The garden is famous for its excellent views of the city and its large baroque staircase.
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Tags, Italy: botanical garden , hotel , observation deck , park Tags, all countries: botanical garden , hotel , observation deck , park
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Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Our rating - 8.00
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Visitor's rating - 0.00
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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