Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Orman Garden

 Orman Garden, located in Giza, Egypt,  near the University of Cairo, is one of the most famous botanical gardens in Egypt.

The garden covers about 28 acres.  It was first designed in 1875.  Today, the garden contains an herbarium building, a rock garden, a rose garden, cactus gardens, and probably the most notable feature, the lotus pond.

The garden is open from dawn to dusk. There is a cost for admission, but I was unable to find that information for this post.

11 comments:

  1. oh i would love to see the rose garden--thanks again

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  2. Hi, SherryE!

    Such grandeur!

    Only being there could be better!

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    1. If you ever go to Egypt to see the pyramids, swing by to see this. It's in the same neighborhood.

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  3. Oh, I'll bet the herbarium building is a treat. I think you need to arrange a world garden tour fer reals.

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    1. Maybe in my spare time - after I write a book about these gardens!

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  4. Stopping by to say hello! Sounds like a wonderful garden.

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    1. Hello! The nice thing about this garden, is that it's relatively close to the pyramids. It's something else to do when you're in the area.

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  5. Beautiful! Beautiful! Beautiful!

    Would be a day well spent!

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