Orto Botanico Forestale Abetone
Small mountain botanical garden (about 1.4 hectares) at 1,300 metres, part of the Ecomuseo della Montagna Pistoiese, open in summer with guided tours.
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About the museum
The Abetone forest botanical garden stands in the upper valley of the Sestaione stream, in the municipality of Abetone Cutigliano, at the locality of Acqua Bona, at an altitude of between about 1,280 and 1,308 metres. Conceived at the beginning of the 1980s, it was inaugurated on 11 July 1987, although the work to lay out the area was completed only at the beginning of the 1990s.
The garden, of about 14,000 square metres, was created to preserve and make known the environment of the high Tuscan-Emilian Apennines and in particular of the Pistoia mountains: the typical habitats of the area are reproduced on a small scale, with the species that characterise them. Because of the altitude, species such as hornbeam and chestnut, which grow lower down, do not grow here.
Today the garden is one of the itineraries of the Ecomuseo della Montagna Pistoiese, within its nature trail. In the area there is a small refuge which is the point of reference for guides and visitors; a little further away, at Fontana Vaccaia, a building serves as an educational centre where public meetings on ecology and botany are held.
Highlights
- Typical habitats of the Pistoia Apennines reproduced on a small scale
- Guided tours during the summer season
- Nature trail of the Ecomuseo della Montagna Pistoiese
- Educational centre at Fontana Vaccaia nearby
- Founded
- 1987
- Operated by
- Associazione Ecomuseo della Montagna Pistoiese
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €3residents of the Montagna Pistoiese, Coop members, members of the Associazione Nazionale Coordinamento Camperisti and CamperLife subscribers. |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 12 · Free admission up to age 12. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and their companion. |
The ticket includes the guided tour. Free admission also for tour guides and environmental guides practising their profession, leaders of organised groups and teachers with an Edumuseicard from the Tuscany Region. Outside opening hours, the rates for visits by booking are agreed when the request is made.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The ticket includes the guided tour. For visits outside opening hours: toll-free number 800 974102 or ecomuseopt@gmail.com. |
