THE PLACE
The Boboli Gardens, in Italian Giardino di Boboli) are a famous park in Florence, Italy, that is home to a distinguished collection of sculptures.
There is plenty of sun, shade, singing birds and whispering fountains in one of Florence's largest and most beautiful gardens, which are located behind the massive Pitti Palace.

It is a large garden with some nice views and again some museums in it. The porcelain museum is at the high end of the garden, on the citywalls. From here you can see the Tuscany landscape.

INFORMATION
On the city side of the hill behind Pitti Palace there is the wide garden of Boboli, done by will of Cosimo I de' Medici starting from 1549 and following the project by architect and sculptor Niccolò Pericoli called Il Tribolo; after him the building works were directed by Ammannati and then Buontalenti.The garden was intended to act as an appropriate scenery to the exclusive parties and governmental receptions by Medici's Court: it consists of a plentiful ensemble of greenery and architectural works.

HISTORY
The Boboli Gardens were laid out for Eleonora di Toledo, the wife of Cosimo I de' Medici. The first stage was scarcely begun by Niccolo Tribolo before he died in 1550, then was continued by Bartolomeo Ammanati, with contributions in planning from Giorgio Vasari, who laid out grottos, and in sculpture by Bernardo Buontalenti. The elaborate architecture of the Grotto in the courtyard that separates the palace from its garden is by Buontalenti.

Opening Dates and Times: All year Daily (except first and last Monday of each month) 9am to closing (varies according to season)
Public Admission: Entrance fee