Parks · Our pick in Venice
Giardini Reali (the Royal Gardens)
Restored, beside the piazza
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The Giardini Reali lie between the Procuratie and the waterfront, steps from Piazza San Marco. The Venice Gardens Foundation has restored them and lists the opening hours on its website.
Why it's on our list
- Beside San Marco
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Giardini Reali (the Royal Gardens) before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Giardini Reali (the Royal Gardens), as the crow flies.
- The St. Regis Venice250 m3 min walk
- Danieli, Venezia, A Four Seasons Hotel300 m4 min walk
- The Gritti Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel450 m5 min walk
- Londra Palace450 m5 min walk
- Hotel Metropole550 m7 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Giardini Reali (the Royal Gardens) are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Walking times assume about 80 metres a minute, so real routes take a little longer.
Nearest waterbus stops
- San Marco Giardinetti2100 m1 min walk
- San Marco Vallaresso1150 m2 min walk
- San Zaccaria (Danieli)1300 m4 min walk
Key sights
- St Mark’s Basilica200 m3 min walk
- The Doge’s Palace250 m3 min walk
- La Fenice350 m4 min walk
- Peggy Guggenheim Collection600 m7 min walk
- The Rialto Bridge600 m7 min walk
- The Accademia800 m10 min walk
- Marco Polo Airport7.8 km
Main railway stations
- Venezia Santa Lucia1.6 km20 min walk