Lying between the Janiculum hill and the Tiber, with its 12 hectares of parkland and around 2,000 square metres of greenhouses, Rome’s botanic gardens are among the most important in Italy, not only for scientific reasons but also for the methods used to cultivate the plants and the settings which have been recreated to help give visitors an idea of their original natural environments. The botanic gardens also include specially-designed facilities to welcome disabled visitors: a special path has been laid out and two battery-powered chairs are on hand for hill climbs. Furthermore a “Garden of Scents” for the blind has been opened, providing information about the plants in braille.
ROME LIVED BY ITS GARDENS
