Florence, reopening of the Boboli Gardens on Thursday, May 21

On Thursday, May 21, at 9 a.m., the Boboli Gardens reopens to the public. It has been ten weeks since the Garden closed due to theCoronavirus emergency, but now it is ready to welcome visitors again every day of the week from 8:45 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. (last entry at 5:15 p.m.).

Making the announcement is Uffizi Director Eike Schmidt, declaring that "not only the green heart of Florence is accessible again, but also an extraordinary open-air museum, unique in the world, with an extraordinary botanical heritage, and a landscape and architectural layout that houses, among its avenues, flowerbeds and groves, a collection of more than 300 sculptures from the classical, Renaissance and Baroque periods. Following the indication of the Technical and Scientific Committee of the Presidency of the Council to gradually open first the monumental parks and museums with less than 100,000 annual visitors, and only then the large museums, we take this opportunity to recall that in its various Renaissance and Baroque parts Boboli has for centuries been the model from which all other court gardens in Europe, including that of Versailles, have been inspired. For the past month and a half, the first blooms of spring, the statues and fountains have been observed only by cats, foxes, and birds, in addition, of course, to our botanists and gardeners who have broadcast on the Uffizi’s social channels many of the garden’s wonders and secrets. From now on, fortunately, everyone will again be able to participate in the arrival of the beautiful season."

In order to enter the Garden, however, there is a need to comply with certain rules, the same rules in place both regionally and nationally to combat the coronavirus: prohibition of entry to people with body temperature over 37.5 degrees; mandatory use of a mask during the entire stay inside the garden; maintaining interpersonal distance of at least 1.80 m; prohibition of gatherings of any kind; groups may not exceed the number of 10 people, and are still required to always respect the interpersonal distance of 1.80 m; tour guides must always use the whisper system (microphone and earphones), regardless of the number of members of their group. In compliance with the regulations, the Grotta Grande and the Porcelain Museum will remain closed, while the Upper Botany will be open every morning Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Florence, reopening of the Boboli Gardens on Thursday, May 21

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