The Rose Garden

The Rose Garden, in Florence

The Rose Garden is a panoramic garden of Florence, which descends the hill towards the Piazzale Michelangelo. The Florence audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this flowered haven, rich in a fine collection of roses, a Japanese garden and sculptures, with a view over the town.

The flowered garden on the hillside

The Rose Garden is a panoramic garden on the hillside, which links the Oltrarno district to the Piazzale Michelangelo, on the left bank of the Arno. As its name indicates, it shelters a great and fine collection of roses, which bloom in spring and perfume the air with their scents, but also lemon trees and a small Japanese garden, offered by the town of Kyoto, with which Florence is twinned, a symbol of friendship between the two towns. The garden is also punctuated with contemporary sculptures, which dialogue with the vegetation. By descending its terraced paths, the visitor enjoys, beyond the flowers, a magnificent view over Florence, its roofs, its bell towers and the dome of the Duomo. A haven of freshness, colours and calm, free and away from the crowd, the Rose Garden is a charming and restful stop of the discovery of Florence.

What to see

Here you stroll in the panoramic garden on the hillside linking the Oltrarno to the Piazzale Michelangelo, rich in a fine collection of roses, lemon trees, a Japanese garden offered by Kyoto and contemporary sculptures, from where you enjoy a magnificent view over Florence, its roofs and the dome of the Duomo. The Rose Garden is a charming haven of Florence. It is a restful stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Rose Garden lies on the hillside, below the Piazzale Michelangelo, on the left bank of the Arno, in Florence, reachable on foot. It is an open-air public garden, generally freely accessible according to its hours; the roses bloom mainly in spring. The view is particularly beautiful in fine weather.

What is particular about the Rose Garden in Florence?

Besides its fine collection of roses and its lemon trees, it shelters a small Japanese garden offered by the town of Kyoto, twinned with Florence, and contemporary sculptures, and offers a magnificent panoramic view over the town and the dome of the Duomo.

Where is the Rose Garden of Florence?

On the hillside, below the Piazzale Michelangelo, on the left bank of the Arno, in Florence, in Italy.