General Information

Opening days:      25 April- 20 May 2012
every day (including Sundays)

Opening times:    10.00 - 12.30 / 15.00 - 19.00

Entrance:     free

Partially accesssible to the handicapped (entrance on the Flò Lunge Bar side)

Address:   Piazzale Michelangelo - Est Balcony, Florence

How to get there:   Bus number 12 or 13 (Bus terminus in Santa Maria Novella Station)

Didactics:  Free guided visits for groups by appointment with the Iris Society (email: segreteria@irisfirenze.it or fax: 0039-055483112); hybridisation courses; courses for judges

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(Photo: W. Dathe)

Where is the Garden?

The Iris Garden is situated on a hillside, above the Arno river, overlooking the centre of Florence, with its wonderful Cathedral. The entrance to the Garden is on the famous Piazzale Michelangelo, where most visitors to Florence come to admire the marvellous view.

What there is to see in the Garden?

The Iris Garden is about 2 1/2 hectares and it has the characteristic olive trees, a small lake, ornamental plants of various types and spontaneous species.

The main feature of the Garden is the large number of magnificent Irises. There is a permanent exibition of Tall and Border Bearded Irises, which have been sent for the various editions of the International Competition.
There are also Intermediate, Dwarf, Japanese, Sibirica and Lousiana Irises.