Florence  (Tuscany: pop. 60,000 [ MAP ] 

Behind the Palazzo Pitti is the Boboli garden which dates back to the 16th C and is one of the largest and beautiful Italian style gardens. It is a very suggesting place thanks to the beauty of the panoramic views. The garden extends over a vast area of 45000 square meters, forming an open-air museum with antique and Renaissance statues, grottoes, rare trees and bushes arranged in geometric patterns,  fountains with sculptures and lots more.

Inside you can admire:

• The 16th C  grottos of Buontalenti which is a blend of stalactites and statues. The cave is  located on the left side of Boboli Garden entrance.  It is formed by a series of three communicating chambers. and contains Giambologna’s Venus and   Michaelangelo’s four prisoners replica.
  
• The Amphitheater, shaped like a Roman circus and with Egyptian obelisk 
  
• The Vivaio di Nettuno (Neptune hatchery), a swamp-like pond housing the state of Neptune standing on a rock  and aiming with his trident at a fish.
• The Kaffehaus: Pavillon with 18th C cupola.
• The "Statua dell' Abbondanza" (Wealth statue) by Giambologna
• The " Giardino del Cavaliere" and "Palazzina del Cavaliere"
• The splendid "Porta Romana" (Roman door), still preserving the ancient 14th C wings.
  
  The garden rises towards the top of the hill where emerges the towering  Forte di Belvedere, a scenic point with views of the city of Florence.