This visit was included in the museum pass and included entry to Pitti Palazzo. The area is vast and coming out of Pitti it is steep. The views are good at the top, plenty of benches or areas to sit. The gardens contains lots of walkways, shaded by arched trees and gravel paths. There are many statues throughout the gardens. It’s more of a rustic place than gardens but there are some lovely parts within, for example the pond area. If time short I probably wouldn’t recommend, but good for a hour or two. Just don’t expect Kew Gardens!

Paid €16 each to obtain prepaid tickets to avoid the queue. The gardens were ok. Nice vistas across Firenze. A lot of the garden was a bit untidy eg the Neptune fountain had weeds growing around and out of statue in the middle of the fountain, some of the paths needed upgrading, there was a lot that had been let go and needed maintenance. All in all a nice walk up and down the hill but I question the cost of the privilege of walking through.

I rate the activity low based on the value for the money and weak guidance inside the gardens. I’ll start by taking the blame for having the wrong expectations to start with. This is not a garden of colorful, flowering plants. It is a park, set on estate grounds that the wealthy owners would walk around in and look over from their huge home. The view of the city was spectacular . The experience could have been better with descriptive signs/ displays, labels on what little flora was present, and a guide map that could be carried, not just the positioned on permanent map boards. While I do appreciate the history and significance of this estate to Florence’s past and culture, €13 a person to climb really steep paths and stairs to look at dried up, untended grape vines was too much.

Only come here if you have already visited all the other key attractions. Then this is a nice to come (on a dry day, there is nowhere to hide from rain) and spend some quiet time. We would have preferred some more colour in the gardens but maybe it was just the wrong time of year. It is surprising large and easy to spend a couple of hours meandering.

Okay to see if you like walks in massive parks but I wouldn't go there again. I'd rather go to the piazzale Michelangelo and the gardens next to it again. I mainly went to Boboli gardens see the Buontalenti's Grotto that is mentioned in Dan Brown book but it was quite a disappointment. At the moment you can't even enter the grotto itself, but from looking through the gate it's not really worth it. The statues are not in the best shape, very deteriorated look... The Vassari's corridor is currently under reconstruction so that also spoiled the look. The view from the Gentleman's pavilion was very nice, but the Pavilion itself is an abandoned building with paint faded, shutters closed... I read the other reviews on here and was unsure what to expect. I'm glad I didn't pay the full 'summer' pricetag for this as I don't think it's worth it at all. I got the 18€ cumulative ticket that included Uffizi, Pitti palace and these gardens so was ok (this is the winter price for admission)

Be prepared to walk up and down hill as these gardens are vast and from leaving the palace the walking to the top end of the garden is all up hill. Most of the gardens are scrubs and evergreens, very little floral or colour other than shades of green. Whilst I appreciate its mid March and has been wet for such a long time it needs so much tidying with weeds in most beds. Grass needs tending and pathways are quite muddy in places. Worth a climb to the top if nothing else for some of the views which are beautiful. I imagine in the summer when the warmth of the day is more inviting you could spend hours reading a good novel, eating a picnic and watching the world walk by.. mental note for me to come back hear in July or August

The views of the city are worth the climb. Wear comfortable hiking boots and take water with you. Don't expect many flowers. The garden is about sculptures and views. I enjoyed seeing the many locals sketching the sculptures and relaxing in the meadows.

The garden which covers a large area can be accessed through Priti Palace without the need to buy a palace ticket. Plenty of steps. Several of the paths are steep. Plenty of formal gardens with fountains and statues. Very few flower beds to add colour. Best view of Florence is from the Prince's villa.

Boboli Gardens is the easiest way to visit the UNESCO site "Medici Villas and Gardens". 14 villas and gardens are scattered throughout Tuscany up to and including Carrara, Livorno and Pisa. By the time you get there, you've already arrived in Florence... In addition, it is the greenest place in Florence, which has a shortage of public parks. Gardens began to be laid out under Eleanor of Toledo in 1549 after the Medici bought the Pitti Palace. In 1766, the gardens were opened to all comers. Near the palace, the garden looks like Schoenbrunn and Versailles. The boxwood hedge is trimmed in a pattern of regular geometric shapes. The amphitheater, built by the father and son of Parigi for concert performances, looks at the palace. For greater significance, an Egyptian obelisk and a fountain from the Roman baths of Caracalla were erected in the center. The following Medici dukes invited the best landscape architects Buontalenti, Ammannati and Tribolo to decorate the garden. They did everything elegantly, but there was no single plan, so now the Boboli Gardens are an eclectic collection of fountains, trees, grottoes of the botanical garden and countless meaningfully unrelated statues. I looked at the fountain of Neptune and the fountain of the Ocean on the island of Isolotto. Isolotto, like the amphitheater, was created by the father and son of Parigi in the XVII century. In the center of the island there is the fountain "Ocean" by Giambologna, author of "The Abduction of the Sabines" in the Lanzi loggia. In the center of the composition, Neptune is depicted surrounded by three river gods representing the Nile, Ganges and Euphrates. Since 1811, the original statue of Neptune by Giambologna was sent to the Bargello Museum, and it was replaced by a copy by Raffaello Romanelli. Due to the lack of running water, the fountain bloomed. Combined with the sculptures of harpies around the perimeter, this creates a sense of decadence. In addition, you can visit the Cavalier Garden, the grotto of Buontalenti and drink coffee in the Coffee House with views of the beautiful Florence. Along the way, looking at numerous old and modern statues. For example, Igor Mitorai, so beloved by Italians. The ticket can be purchased separately for 10 euros, or together with the Pitti Galleries for 22.

So happy I did the Giardino on a whim - it was the best thing I did in Florence. If you only have a couple of days and you're there in summer, skip the museums and come here instead. The views at the top are crazy. You have a 180° over the city skyline, which is mad enough, but then you duck into a little manicured hedge garden with a 180° over the rolling hills beyond Florence. Which is truly breathtaking. I'd say you need two hours here, or more if you've brought a book or food with you. Make sure you have water. And relax in this hidden little (massive) green paradise.