I Giardini di Villa della Pergola

About

The Historical Botanical Gardens, restored by landscape architect Paolo Pejrone, cover a surface of 22.000 mq and are renowned for their richness of the evergreen Mediterranean and exotic flora. The Hanburys’ adored Wisteria were reinstated and the old Agapanthuses were replaced by a brand new collection including over 400 different species. A citrus plant collection was introduced, the Hanbury’s beloved Cactaceae and giant Strelitzias were reinstated, and an aquatic environment for lotuses was created on the huge water storage tank. The park has now regained the splendor exhibited during the Dalrymple and Hanbury eras and is one of the botanic marvels of the Riviera and the Mediterranean.

At a glance

• Typical visit: about 1 hour 30 minutes