Boboli Garden (Giardino di Boboli)
Behind the Palazzo Pitti are its formal grounds, the Boboli Garden, among the most beautiful in Europe. The triumphant Medici had these gardens built after they bought the Pitti Palace from their one-time rivals in 1549. Extending to the Porta Romana, the formal gardens form a vast park in the urban center that contains a 16th-century version of a Roman amphitheater (some of the first opera performances were given here), grottoes, fountains, sculpture, as well as shaded walks that make the hottest afternoon cooler.
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Florence
Italy
Telephone: +39 (55) 21-34-40