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Giardino di BobolivsPalazzo Vecchio
Boboli Gardens and Palazzo Vecchio are both rated highly by professional reviewers. On balance, Boboli Gardens scores marginally higher than Palazzo Vecchio. Boboli Gardens comes in at #4 in Florence with endorsements from 9 publications like Afar Magazine, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
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Michelin Guide Afar Magazine
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Frommer's
Piazza Pitti 1, Florence
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Fodor's "A visit here can be disappointing, because the gardens are somewhat underplanted and under-cared for, but it's still a great walk with some terrific views." Full review
Concierge "The only park in the center of Florence, the Boboli Gardens (behind Palazzo Pitti) provides a green oasis in the midst of the city's dense Renaissance architecture."
Afar Magazine "The grand Boboli Gardens are one of my favorite places in Florence, but they can be crowded." Full review
Let's Go "The Boboli Gardens feel like a cross between Central Park and Versailles." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The magnificent Boboli Gardens, once the playground of the Medici family, are laid out over the hill behind the Pitti Palace, a green oasis amid Florence's stern stone palazzi and narrow streets." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"A fine example of an Italian terraced garden, with terraces, ramps, flights of steps and different perspectives." Full review
Afar Magazine "The Boboli Gardens are a green oasis in the midst of Florence’s stony Reniassance architecture." Full review
U.S. News & World Report14.0
"Offers sanctuary from the hustle and bustle of the tourist-trodden city center. While you stroll through this extensive green, keep your eyes peeled for the numerous sculptures and grottos." Full review
Frommer's "The statue-filled park behind the Pitti Palace is one of the earliest and finest Renaissance gardens, laid out mostly between 1549 and 1656 with box hedges in geometric patterns." Full review
Palazzo Vecchio Fodor's
Condé Nast Traveler Let's Go
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Piazza della Signoria, Florence
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Fodor's "Florence's forbidding, fortresslike city hall was begun in 1299, presumably designed by Arnolfo di Cambio, and its massive bulk and towering campanile dominate Piazza della Signoria." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Florence's medieval-style city hall, Palazzo Vecchio overflows with acres of frescoes depicting the Medici family's leading figures and feats." Full review
Let's Go "One of the highlights is the Room of the 500s, which features worryingly aggressive/erotic statues for a room that used to hold a political council. " Full review
Lonely Planet "Palazzo Vecchio entrance." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"Topped by a fine 94m-high bell tower, this huge building dominates its square." Full review
Afar Magazine "This imposing building has served as Florence’s town hall since Medici times." Full review
Travel + Leisure "It's studded with works by the likes of Donatello, Michelangelo, and Bronzino, but it's the ruling Medici family's private rooms, frescoed by Giorgio Vasari, that really spin back the centuries."
Florence Travel Guide
July 7, 2021
Frommer's "Florence's fortresslike town hall was built from 1299 to 1302 on the designs of Arnolfo di Cambio, Gothic master builder of the city." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Palazzo Vecchio is an amazing example of Renaissance architecture. Statues by Donatello, Michelangelo, and Giorgio Vasari dot the exterior, and the interior is equally incredible."
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