Many universities operate and maintain a Botanical Garden for both research and study, and for tourism, and the Ferrara Botanical Garden is one such place.

Located oposite the Palazzo dei Diamanti and the Parco Massari, the gardens are beautifully maintained by the university employees and are a great place to explore.

Within the grounds of the gardens are housed over 1300 greenhouses species, and 700 outdoor species of various plants, trees and flora.

Split into different sections, you can explore areas dedicated to exotic plants, medicinal plants, and themed areas such as a Japanese Garden and a rock garden.