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Giardino Botanico Marzana

About

Giardino Botanico di Marzana, set in the green hills north of Verona, is a peaceful botanical haven created in 1980 by the Forestry Corps of Verona. Spread across roughly 50,000 square metresValpantena, the garden forms part of a restored agricultural estate filled with vineyards, olive groves, fruit trees, and beehives. Its heart is the officinal garden, home to more than three hundred species of aromatic, medicinal, and pharmaceutical plants from Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Russia. Many are traditionally used in cosmetics, herbal remedies, and natural perfumery. The site also includes an educational farm with peacocks, goats, donkeys, llamas, and other animals, making it a favourite destination for families and school groupsValpantena. Surrounded by gentle hills and quiet paths, the garden offers an immersive encounter with biodiversity and rural life just a short distance from Verona.

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Location

Giardino Botanico Marzana, also known as Giardino Officinale di Marzana, sits at Via della Scuola Agraria 25 in the hamlet of Marzana, nestled among the green hills of Valpantena roughly 10 km northeast of Verona’s historic center. This municipal botanical garden specializes in medicinal, aromatic, and pharmaceutical plants, forming part of a larger educational estate with olive groves, vineyards, and farm animals. Nearby attractions include the surrounding Valpantena wine route with its vineyards and agriturismi, the medieval village of Arbizzano, easy access to the Lessinia Regional Park for hiking, and a short drive back to Verona’s Arena di Verona or Piazza delle Erbe.

Giardino Botanico Marzana

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