Places
Park·Easy·Relaxing·Hidden gem
Portici — Reggia e Orto Botanico
Campania
Portici's royal palace, built for the Bourbon kings partly to be close enough to watch excavations at nearby Herculaneum, now houses a university alongside one of Italy's oldest botanical gardens, its collections dating to the 1870s. The flat grounds are shaded and easy, distinct from the steeper Vesuvius crater trails above.
Duration
1–2 hours
Distance
3 km
Elevation
+10 m
Best season
Year-round
Parking · Free
Free parking near the botanical garden in Portici.
Water
Fountains in the garden.
Highlights
- Historic Bourbon royal palace
- One of Italy's oldest botanical gardens
- Flat, shaded grounds
With your dog
Leashed dogs welcome throughout the botanical garden grounds.
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