Pitti Palace & Boboli Gardens
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The Pitti Palace, or Palazzo Pitti, and Boboli Gardens are in Florence, Italy.
The Pitti Palace houses three important museums—the Palantine Gallery, the Royal Apartments and the Silver Museum. The museum has several attractions, the important ones being the Artichoke Fountain, the Museum of Porcelain, a Rococo Kaffeehaus and the amphitheatre. It also has spectacular paintings by Camille Corot, depicting the city of Florence.
The Boboli Gardens, situated behind the Pitti Palace, are designed in an Italian style. Covering a huge area of 45 hectares, it is decorated with statues from the Roman era, grottoes and large fountains from the sixteenth century. Its beauty is enhanced with hills forming the back of the garden as well as the palace.
Web Site: http://www.tourism-in-tuscany.com
Category: Attractions
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