| What is it? |
Il Giardino dell’Iris is a terraced garden of irises, the symbolic flower of Florence! |
| What makes it beautiful? |
This is a tranquil hillside garden with terraced walkways running between old olive trees! In between them are multi-colored clusters of irises in blue, white, orange, and purple! There’s even a pond for viewing their reflections!
Since 1954, this garden has hosted an annual, global competition among iris growers and enthusiasts, crowning a champion for their innovations! Last year’s winner was a pink and white variety from Italy called Anima Cara, and this year’s winner was a deep magenta and orange variety from the Czech Republic called Chachar! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? |
HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? |
Viale Michelangelo, 82
50125 Firenze, FI
Italy
From Firenze: ~5mi (9km) — 0.1hrs
From Napoli: ~336mi (541km) — 5.6hrs
From Roma: ~170mi (274km) — 2.9hrs
From Venezia: ~165mi (266km) — 2.8hrs |
| When should I go? |
The garden is only open between April 25 and May 20! On weekdays, it’s open from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM, then from 3:00 PM until 7:30 PM! On weekends, it’s open straight through without the two-hour break! |
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