Located in the heart of Siena, Italy, the Orto Botanico dell'Università di Siena is a renowned botanical garden affiliated with the University of Siena. Established in the 16th century, this historic garden serves as a center for research, education, and conservation of plant species. Visitors can explore a diverse collection of greenhouses, exotic plants, and themed gardens, making it a popular destination for students, tourists, and plant enthusiasts alike. The Orto Botanico dell'Università di Siena provides a serene environment for strolling, learning, and appreciating the beauty of nature. With a rich history and a commitment to botanical science, this garden offers a unique experience for all who visit.
Reviews
Beautiful und diverse botanical garden if you need some relaxing time and being away from tourist spots. However some places need to be better take care of. Since it’s maintained by an university I assume that a lack of money is the reason. Ticket is 5€ / person.
A tranquil garden with beautiful views. We visited in January - lots of beautiful greenery, and the greenhouses were full of interesting tropical plants. This is an old botanical garden, dating from the 1856 and as such has some beautiful statues and antique buildings which make this garden feel very magical. The peace, the sweet bird song, and the magnificent views really make this place special. A romantic place to visit with your loved one.
The most underwhelming botanical garden I've ever been to. It might be better in the spring (we went in September), but there are no flowers. It consists largely of a small crop garden, a lot of paths through trees and bushes, and a small greenhouse, which is the only place there are any interesting plants.
For only 5 euro you can spend some time in a quiet, beautiful green space full of trees, flowers, and butterflies. There are lovely views of the countryside over the outer city wall, plenty of benches to sit on, ponds, rock lizards, lots of signage to explain all of the plants, and more. I loved the peacefulness of it.
Beautiful park with many different plants and trees. The views are great and the shadow spots are much appreciated on a hot summer day
Never thought I’d have a bad experience at a botanical garden. As I love plants! But this garden wasn’t very well maintained, a lot of plants looked a bit worse for where. And with lots of stagnant water around we got absolutely hounded by mosquitos to the point we just decided to leave.
It's not a stunning garden as such but it's quiet and there's benches to sit, shade when it's hot. A nice place to go during the busiest times when you need to get away for a little while.
It is a nice quiet place to spend time in nature and see some amazing plants.Student ticket costs 2,5€.
Location
Via Pier Andrea Mattioli, 4, 53100 Siena SI, Italy
Hours
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Monday
10:00 AM - 05:30 PM
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Tuesday
10:00 AM - 05:30 PM
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Wednesday
10:00 AM - 05:30 PM
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Thursday
10:00 AM - 05:30 PM
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Friday
10:00 AM - 05:30 PM
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Saturday
10:00 AM - 05:30 PM
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Sunday
10:00 AM - 05:30 PM
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