Next time you are in Florence, I highly recommend a trip to the glorious Boboli Gardens. Sitting on the south side of the Arno river, which divides the city in two. Located directly behind the Palazzo Pitti, the main seat of the Medici grand dukes of Tuscany at Florence, The Boboli gardens are some of the first formal 16th-century Italian gardens. To get the lay of the land, click here for a virtual tour. Let’s get our walking shoes on and lets go! Palazzo Pitti The Grotto inside the base of the Palazzo The Amphitheatre     walk up the hill…   …to the Garden of the Cavalier and the Porcelain Museum   lovely views from the Cavalier Garden The coffee house (sadly closed, sorry)    Florence rolls out beneath your feet Isolotto Fountain with surrounds by loads of potted citrus trees The Orangery, where the citrus trees winter   Buontalenti Grotto Bacchus Fountain Since you’ve walked so far and done so well, I think you deserve a nice glass of wine 🙂 Salute!   When I visited Florence I stayed on the south bank, which I really enjoyed. It may seem odd not staying on the right bank close to … Continue reading Boboli Gardens – Florence, Italy