The Gardens of Florence - Stibbert Park

At the moment of his death, English entrepreneur and collector, Frederick Stibbert (1838-1906) left to the municipality of Florence his villa containg a spectacular collection of more than 50,000 objects: armors, weapons, porcelains, furniture, jewelry, paintings, sculptures and much more. This property included also a beautiful park with sculptures, little temples, grottoes and a lemon house.

Of particular interest are the two small temples: the Hellenistic one with a central plan with a tiled dome in majolica and one in neo-Egyptian style, with sphinxes and frescoes, built between 1862 and 1864 following the taste for Egyptomania of the time.In the past, one of the small lakes in the park, be crossed by rowing boat, today it is home of many aquatic plants, goldfish and turtles.
The rich vegetation of the park is constituted by plants such as pines, holm oaks, horse chestnuts, lindens, on which splendid cypresses, and specimens of Greek strawberry tree.

The Stibbert park is indeed very unique and eccentric, just like the museum itself and their founder, perfect to spend a quiet evening far from the hustle and bustle of the city center.

Park opening hours:
April-October 8.00-19.00
November-March 8.00-17.00
Closed every Thursday, January 1st, Easter Sunday, May 1st, August 15th, December 25th.