5/5 Paolo B. 2 years ago on Google • 449 reviews
The
Villa
di
Rusciano
is
part
of
the
Rusciano
complex,
which
includes
a
large
park
with
dozens
of
plant
species.
The
Villa
is
very
ancient,
unfortunately
in
decline,
despite
the
fact
that
in
past
centuries
when
Luca
Pitti
was
the
owner,
even
an
exceptional
restorer
such
as
Filippo
Brunelleschi
had
a
hand
in
it
in
the
mid-fifteenth
century,
to
whom
an
internal
staircase
is
attributed.
The
park
in
the
part
of
the
hill
which
is
accessed
from
via
di
Ripoli
offers
a
beautiful
olive
grove,
while
on
the
upper
slope
various
trees
stand
out,
including
exotic
ones,
the
result
of
the
interests
of
the
last
owner,
the
German
Baron
Von
Stumm,
who
was
a
great
enthusiast
of
botany
-
even
today
you
can
admire
a
very
valuable
palm
tree
in
the
back
garden
of
the
villa
-.
My
favorite
place
is
located
at
the
top
of
the
hill:
it
is
a
beautiful
panoramic
roundabout
from
which
you
can
glimpse
the
Duomo
and
can
be
reached
from
an
avenue
of
cypress
trees
(under
renovation,
let's
say).
In
the
upper
part
of
the
park
there
is
also
a
dog
area,
while
in
the
middle
there
is
a
fitness
trail
and
in
the
olive
grove
there
are
various
sports
equipment
installed
more
recently
but
unfortunately
already
defaced
by
the
inevitable
vandals.
In
my
humble
opinion,
it
is
a
truly
magical
place,
considering
that
it
is
located
in
the
heart
of
the
city,
although
unfortunately,
considering
the
high
renovation
costs,
it
seems
destined
for
inevitable
decline.
For
me
it
would
be
an
ideal
location
to
install
a
sort
of
Uffizi
2
and
give
visibility,
even
if
temporary,
to
the
most
hidden
artistic
heritage
of
the
Florentine
art
gallery.
But
it's
just
advice,
of
course...
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