Giardino Bardini and Giardino Boboli in Florence

. size: large

. open to public, entrance fee, combined ticket for both gardens

. Photos from September 2015

Giardino Bardini - wisteria

Giardino Bardini - rose garden

Palazzo Pitti as seen from the Boboli Gardens. In the middle you can see an Egyptian obelisk. Boboli gardens are the biggest Medici garden. 

Both gardens have an excellent view on the city of Florence

A long cypress lane with sculptures at both sides

Isolotto, the island fountain with a statue of Oceanus. Under the main statue there are allegorical sculptures of Euphrates, Nile and Ganges.

Chenonceau Castle Garden, France

. size: medium

. open to public, entrance fee

. photos from May 2017

Garden of Catherine de Medicis

Don't miss flower arrangements inside the castle.

Chenonceau Castle as viewed from the Diana's garden. Diana Potiere owned the castle in 16th century. She was the one who ordered castle's bridge across the river.

There are also some cottage gardens and a vegetable garden near the entrance to Chateau Chenonceau.

Wisteria in the more rustic part of the castle park

Villa Gamberaia Garden near Florence

. private, open to public

. entrance fee

. size: medium

. it lies in Settignano near Florence

Photos from April 2016

roses, lemon trees in pots, white wisterias and cypresses

In the moonlight,

the color and scent of the wisteria

seems far away.

Yosa Buson

The garden as it looks today was made by Caponi family in 18th centure.

The most famous part of Gamberaia garden are water basins ending in a green wall with a window. The views over Tuscany get even more charming when there is only a certain point from which you can see it.