Venice is a surprisingly green city<\/p>\n
its historic centre has over five hundred gardens<\/p>\n
including public parks and historic gardens belonging to ancient palaces and convents<\/p>\n
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The public gardens area is about 120 thousand square metres<\/p>\n
divided into six gardens across the city<\/p>\n
the Royal Gardens<\/a>, the Napoleonic Gardens<\/a>, (partly occupied by the Biennale Gardens<\/a> and the Greenhouse<\/a>, the Sant\u2019Elena Pinewood<\/a>, the Papadopoli Gardens<\/a>, the Savorgnan Gardens<\/a> and the Villa Groggia Park<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Some of these parks offer benches you can sit on and eat your lunch, as well as drinking fountains and public toilets<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Even the centre of Mestre (city of Venice) has green spots you can explore on foot or by bicycle, such as<\/p>\n Giardini delle Mura (City Walls Gardens), Villa Querini Park and Villa Franchin Park<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In June, the Civic Museums of Venice will gradually reopen,\u00a0and you will be able to visit the historic gardens belonging to some of them, such as<\/p>\n the garden at Ca’ Rezzonico, Museum of 18th-century Venice<\/a>, and the Natural History Museum\u2019s garden<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Until May 31th, Carlo Scarpa\u2019s garden<\/a>, at the Querini Stampalia<\/a>, will open only on weekends (from 11 am to 5 pm). Admission is free for all visitors<\/p>\n