Kirstenbosch gardens

Botanical garden at the foot of Table Mountain in Cape Town. Free guided tours leave from the Visitors’ Centre at 10h0. The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI). Acclaimed as one of the great botanical gardens of the. The 5hectares estate includes a cultivated garden and a nature reserve.

Even in South Africa’s soaring summer heat, the gardens stay green and well-watered. It is situated in Lisse, the Netherlands. It’s also a fantastic picnic location, so bring along a blanket and a hamper of goodies. Lineup As per tradition, the line-up is a mix of international stars and local favourites. Location and unique flora combine to make these 5. Gate the main entrance at the Newlands end of the gardens, is where you’ll find the information centre, an excellent souvenir shop and the conservatory.

They house a huge collection of indigenous flora, such as heathery fynbos, flowering proteas (the South African national flower), and dramatically colored strelitzias. Situated on the Eastern. There will be no designated smoking areas. Gates to the concert area open at 16h(On New Year’s Eve, gates open at 19h00). Star Rated Tickets and Activities!

Kirstenbosch grows only indigenous South African plants. You can visit the park on a hop-on hop-off bus tour of the Cape Town or on other sightseeing tours. If you drive to the park yourself, follow De Waal Drive in the direction of Muizenberg,. Escape the city rush and take in different views of Table Mountain from the peaceful greenery of the gardens.

It lives up to its reputation as the most beautiful garden in Africa and one of the great botanic gardens of the world. An Englishman built a house here in the early nineteenth century. Strelitzia reginae also known as Crane Flower or Bird of paradise. The park has many features that focus on the regions vegetation and animal life.

The Gardens are set out on the lower slopes of the Table Mountain range, with cultivated as well as natural fynbos landscapes, consisting of the flora, shrubland and heath of the region. The gardens are a celebration of South African flora - showcasing only indigenous South African plants. Fynbos, proteas, cycads and rolling lawns are intermingled with streams and ponds.

But it’s not just about big trees and beautiful flowers. Finish off past the ancient cycads, down the steps past the Colonel Bird Bath and over the stepping stones through the tree fern forest before the final dash to the line. Greenhouse Restaurant. There is an entrance fee to visit the majestic garden.

Make the most of your next trip and visit this incredible UNESCO World Heritage Site. The spectacular, 90-acre plant haven forms part of a nature reserve that borders Table Mountain National Park. These gardens are worth a half day or more to take in this incredible diversity of plants and trees. This is a world class botanical garden with few if any rivals. It consists of landscaped gardens of indigenous plants and trees, watered by the Liesbeek River, as well as natural forest that extends up the lower slopes.

You’ll start at the Fragrance garden and follow the signs for the Smuts Track which leads to Skeleton Gorge.