Garden and Landscape Design School - Florence

Courses in garden history
Ancient and Mediaeval gardens
Gardens of the Renaissance
English gardens and our times

Design courses
Garden and terrace design

Practical courses
Rose cultivation and pruning
Olive cultivation and pruning
Vine cultivation and pruning
Arranging terraces and balconies
The orchard and kitchen garden
Cooking with herbs

Photography courses
History of photography
Photographing the landscape
Retouching photographs

Visits to parks and gardens
Public gardens of Florence
Secret gardens of Florence
The Boboli Gardens

Italian language courses

How to reach the Garden Design School

Villa Peyron is on Via di Vincigliata n° 2. This is the lovely road that winds through the woods from Fiesole to Settignano. The Villa is near Castel di Poggio, a few miles away from the centre of Florence.

Find Villa Peyron on the map

Coming by public transport :

You can reach Fiesole from Florence with bus 7 (Stazione F.S. S.M.N-Fiesole). This bus goes from the central railway station, passing through Piazza San Marco and the Cathedral (Piazza del Duomo - Via dei Martelli), to Piazza Mino da Fiesole. The terminus is across the road from Fiesole cathedral, on the city's main square. From there you can take bus 46, which follows Via di Vincigliata.

There is a shuttle service during the period of the courses from Piazza Mino da Fiesole to Villa Peyron.

Coming by car:

From Via Lungo l'Affrico turn right on to Via Gabriele D'Annunzio till you reach Ponte a Mensola, where you will find Via di Vincigliata on your left. Pass Villa I Tatti, drive for 3,5 miles, until you come out of the wood. The gate of Villa Peyron will be on your left. An alternative route is from Piazza Edison. Take Vai di San Domenico till you reach Piazza Mino da Fiesole. Go towards Olmo. After less than 2 miles turn right on to Via di Vincigliata and drive for another half mile. The gate of Villa Peyron will be on your right.

Villa Bardini is only a stone's throw from Ponte Vecchio, on Costa San Giorgio n° 2. There is also an entrance on in Via dei Bardi n° 1/r.

Find Villa Bardini on the map