Orto Botanico di Firenze, Italy: what it is and when to go

What it is and where

Orto Botanico di Firenze is a botanical garden in Italy (Florence). It has articles in 10 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Italy: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in Florence, where this site lists 215 more places to see, 946 m from the centre.

Its coordinates are 43.77894, 11.26168; the nearest main airport is Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ, Bologna), 84 km as the crow flies. How to get around Italy (train, car, bus) is covered in its country guide.

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Run by

Università degli Studi di Firenze

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible

It is one of the Nature, Museums and art and With kids places in Italy. In Kokai it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

When to go

The best time to visit Orto Botanico di Firenze is March to June and September to October.

In June there are 15 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 45. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Orto Botanico di Firenze has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and Kokai puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Italy in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in its country guide.

Before you go to Italy

To enter Italy there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in the Italy checklist. Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C, F and L · 230 V · 50 Hz (type L, with three pins in a row, needs an adapter); emergencies: 112.

In Kokai you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

What is nearby

• Museo Nazionale di San MarcoArt museum in the former convent of San Marco in Florence, Italy187 m
• Chiostro dello ScalzoCloister in Florence, Italy, known for its cycle of frescos197 m
• Santissima Annunziata, FlorenceRoman Catholic minor basilica in Florence, Italy213 m
• San Giovannino dei CavalieriChurch building in Florence, Italy253 m
• National Archaeological Museum, FlorenceArchaeological museum of Florence, Italy263 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in the Italy guide.

More in Italy: Nature

• Mount Vesuvius: active stratovolcano in the Gulf of Naples, Italy
• Mount Etna: active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy
• Mont Blanc: highest mountain in the Alps
• Adige: river in northern Italy
• Stromboli: island in Italy (about volcano see Q31445600)
• Phlegraean Fields: volcanic region located in the Gulf of Pozzoles, west of Naples, Italy

Every Italy place under Nature, each with its season, is on its page.

Frequently asked questions

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