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The Giusti Garden (Giardino Giusti) is an Italian Renaissance garden in the UNESCO World Heritage listed city of Verona, Italy. It’s considered one of the most beautiful gardens in Europe.
History
The garden was planted in 1570 by Agostino Giusti, a nobleman and a knight of the Republic of Venice. It’s located at the Palazzo Giusti, which was built in the 16th century. The garden quickly became famous throughout Europe, attracting some of the most important European emperors, artists, and authors to visit. It preserves its original 16th century features and is still cared for by the Giusti family.
Admission
Visitors can walk through the garden for €12 (as of August 2023) or a reduced rate of €9 with a Verona Card. It’s open year-round. Admission includes entry to the 20th century apartment (Apartamento 900), which wasn’t open to the public during our trip.
Main Level
The main level of the garden features symmetrical sections with statues in the center.
A section on the right side contains a hedge maze and a fountain.
Terraces
A path in the center leads to a trail that takes you up to different terraces. If you look up to the top, you’ll notice a balcony at the highest level contains the face of a lion.
If you follow the trail up the terraces, you’ll get different views of the garden. You’ll also come to the belvedere, which offers some of the best views of Verona.
Keep following the trail and you’ll come to a tower which you can climb up to the highest terrace.
At the very top is the balcony, which has nice views of the garden below and the city as well.
Conclusion
The Giusti Garden isn’t just a pleasant place to visit, it’s also fun to walk through. From the hedge maze to the trail to the belvedere and further up, it felt like there was a nice surprise everywhere we walked. It’s definitely worth a visit.
New Bridge
After we finished enjoying the garden, we walked back to our hotel via New Bridge (Ponte Nuovo). From the bridge, we had a great view down the Adige River. You can see the bell tower of Basilica of Saint Anastasia on the left.
