Located on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain in Capetown, South Africa, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens are considered one of the most beautiful in the world. The property covers over 1,000 acres. However, only about 80 acres is actually cultivated.
The gardens were founded in 1913 to perserve the county's unique plants. It's the first botanical garden in the world that was designed for this purpose. Today the garden contains over 8000 species of plants.
You can spend an entire day roaming through the gardens. There are plenty of gurgling streams, ponds, trails, and gorgeous plants to look at. If you want to get an education about the various species of plants, I'd recommend taking the guided Fynbos Walk. You'll learn all about the indigenous flora of South Africa. There are many other free garden walks as well. If you want to go on those, visit the gardens on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Saturday. Also, if you like to hike, there are many trails leading from the garden into the mountains.
If you visit in the summer, be sure to stick around for one of the summer sunset concerts. They are held every Sunday at 5:30 PM from late November to mid-April.
The gardens are open daily September - March from 8 AM to 7 PM and from 8 AM to 6 PM April through August. Admission is R40 for adults, and R10 for children.
Sherry, What your blog has done for me is to change my perspective of what other areas are like. I would never have imagined South Africa having something that 'modern' and beautiful! My bad...but a beautiful post!
ReplyDeleteI know. If you've never been to these places (like South Africa and Iran) it's easy to imagine that there's nothing there but deserts and wasteland. It's fun to see what the world is really like!
DeleteOh, I just want to stand on that bridge and read poetry.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good plan to me!
DeleteWow! It's gorgeous there. I especially love the last picture, much like Leslie Rose I just want to stand there and soak it all in. Beautiful.
ReplyDelete~ Rhonda Parrish
Too bad we just can't jump in the picture and be there!
Deletesounds and looks amazing and to get a concert too--thanks!
ReplyDeleteWhat could be better?
DeleteWhat color! I know I've used WOW a lot but WOW!.
ReplyDeletedreamweaver
LOL. My thoughts exactly!
DeleteHi Sherry, some beautiful images there! I love nature and I'm going to the Singapore Botanical Gardens later in September!
ReplyDeleteThis is me, Duncan D. Horne, visiting you from the A-Z challenge, wishing you all the best throughout April and beyond.
Duncan In Kuantan
Thanks for visiting! Have a wonderful time in Singapore!
DeleteI would love, love, love to visit this garden!!
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