Saturday at the Botanical Garden and Museum | Pisa

On the third Saturday of the month, the Botanical Garden and Museum of the University of Pisa offers Botanical Saturday, a guided tour dedicated to its plant collections, a unique heritage that changes with the seasons.

Upcoming events: Saturday 18 April and Saturday 16 May at 3.00 pm. Reservation at: 𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭@ 𝐬𝐦𝐚.𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐩𝐢.𝐢𝐭 by 12:00 noon on the Friday before the visit. Cost: €10 per person (free for children under 6)

Founded in 1543, it is the first university botanical garden in the world. Originally built on the banks of the Arno River, it was moved to its current location in 1591 and then gradually expanded to its current size of about two hectares. It houses plants from the five continents: succulents from the African and American deserts; aromatic plants from the Mediterranean maquis; species from the Tuscan marshes; numerous centuries-old trees and many others.