Inferno · Place in the book
Boboli Gardens (Buontalenti Grotto)
In the story · The first morning, the chase through the gardens
With a drone above them, Langdon and Sienna cross the Medici gardens behind Palazzo Pitti and hide near the Grotta del Buontalenti, the strange artificial cave by the gardens' exit. Next to it is a door into the Vasari Corridor. The film shot the chase in these gardens.
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More to do here
Things to do
Inferno: a tour linked to the story
Walking tour · from Piazza della Signoria · about 2 h · Guide in Spanish, English, French, German, or Italian
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More Inferno places nearby
Vasari Corridor (Ponte Vecchio)220 m away · 3 min on foot
Palazzo Vecchio470 m away · 6 min on foot
Piazza della Signoria470 m away · 6 min on foot
Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth the walk.
Piazza Santo Spirito
320 m away · 4 min on footA relaxed Oltrarno square with trees, a fountain, cafés and Brunelleschi's plain church.
Piazza Santa Croce
820 m away · 11 min on footA wide square in front of the marble facade of Santa Croce, where Michelangelo is buried.
Rose Garden
940 m away · 13 min on footA free terraced rose garden just below Piazzale Michelangelo, with views of the city.
Where to stand for the photo
Stand in front of the grotto and frame its rough, dripping stone façade with the two statues in their niches on each side.
Getting there
- Address: Piazza de' Pitti 1, 50125 Firenze
- Access
- Ticket needed (entrances at Palazzo Pitti and at Porta Romana). Closed on some Mondays: check the Uffizi website before you go. The Vasari Corridor door near the grotto is only an exit today: the corridor visit starts at the Uffizi.
Public sources (1)
Sources found on October 21, 2026.
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We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Where to eat nearby
Ora d'Aria
340 m away · 5 min on footmodern European€€€Chef Marco Stabile's restaurant behind the Uffizi, steps from Palazzo Vecchio where Langdon hides in Inferno
Degusteria Italiana
360 m away · 5 min on footItalian€€€Small Michelin listed restaurant between the Uffizi and the Ponte Vecchio, with an all Italian wine list
Il Santo Bevitore
530 m away · 7 min on footItalian€€Michelin-listed Oltrarno restaurant, about 1 km from Porta Romana where police wait for Langdon in Inferno
Part of the trip
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story