Bardini Gardens (Giardino Bardini) Tours and Activities

My Gardens of Florence tour is an itinerary studied for open green space lovers and for those who want to flee from the crowds of Florence. Our gardens were all built on the slopes of the hills, which is the reason why foreign visitors have always been enchanted by them and by the view of the city that these charming places offer. They are all perfect examples of Italian style gardens, boasting elegant fountains, mysterious grottoes and ancient sculptures, which render them open air museums! This tour is suitable for visitors who want to see something off the beaten tracks and who like photography.

Revel in the lavish lifestyles of Florence’s grand dukes and duchesses on a tour of the Pitti Palace, built to house the powerful Medici rulers. See the impressive Renaissance and Baroque collections of these legendary art patrons, plus regal apartments and ceremonial quarters, while a guide fills in details of the Medici reign. Then step outside for a guided stroll through the palace’s elaborate Boboli and Bardini Gardens.

This Experience is provided by a private local. The group size is up to 8 people. Come with me to discover the city of Florence through your camera lens! Join me on this short city walk for the unique opportunity to get to know the city from an insider’s point of view and taking stunning pictures of it at the same time! Our walk will take us from the most beautiful spots in the old town to the impressive waterside views. While you use your camera to capture the beauty of Florence, you will also get to discover local spots and hidden gems that a typical tourist tour won’t show you. Treat your curiosity by discovering an alternative side of Florence and all the unique beauty it has to offer! Don't forget to book the Experience at a suitable time to have the best light possible for the pictures! You can take the best photos of the legendary Ponte Vecchio from another bridge, Ponte Santa Trinita, while the best panorama shots can be taken from Abbazia di San Miniato al Monte.

Enjoy a relaxing visit to two of Florence's most spectacular green spaces with this walking tour of Florence gardens. Explore the massive Boboli Garden behind the Pitti Palace, once the private garden of the Medici family. See the Bardini Garden with its collection of art work on display.

Our guide will lead you through the beauty and the history of the gardens once belonged to the Medici family and tell you about the architecture, flowers, trees and rare plants that you will admire during the tour. Once out of the Boboli Gardens, few steps away our guide will lead you to the entrance of the Bardini gardens, once belonged to Stefano Bardini, a famous Antique dealer of the Eighteen century. The garden is an outdoor museum with art pieces from different ages. Enjoy the unique view of Florence skyline from the panoramic terrace of the Garden and if you want have a coffee or a drink at the cafeteria. In April and May you can be so lucky to admire the famous wisteria tunnel that makes this garden even more famous. The walk from the top of the garden is now all downhill!

If you want to see Florence in a different way and you like to hike and walk that is the tour for you. We will enter the beautiful Boboli Garden and visit it till the highest point where we will go out and after few meters we will have a walk in the beautiful Bardini Garden with one of the most spectacular view of Florence. Through little street along the ancient walls we will arrive in the area of San Niccolò full of art galleries and great little restaurant to start our hiking to piazzale Michelangelo to see the church of San Miniato al Monte, one of the oldest in Florence! 10 km (5 miles) in total out of the crowd!!!