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A national garden and premier horticultural attraction for local and international visitors, Gardens by the Bay is a showpiece of horticulture and garden artistry that presents the plant kingdom in a whole new way, entertaining while educating visitors with plants seldom seen in this part of the world, ranging from species in cool, temperate climates to tropical forests and habitats.
The Singapore Botanic Gardens are spectacular. The Gardens is the first and only tropical botanic garden on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List. It is the first in Asia and the third botanic gardens inscribed in the world following Orto botanico di Padova and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Each Core of four (4) core components of the gardens presents an exciting array of attractions.
Henarathgoda Botanic Gardens, Gampaha was established in 1876 for the introduction of rubber to Sri Lanka and possess an array of botanical and horticultural attractions with a rich history. It is situated in Gampaha with a total extent of 17.4 ha. This garden consists of important plant collections of about 2000 species of Sri Lanka and other countries.
Mae Fah Luang Gardens is located on Doi Tung Mountain, about a 60-minute drive from Chiang Rai. This award-winning garden features a diverse array of colourful floral species and temperate flowers that add to the allure of the location. Worth a visit.
Thailand’s first botanic garden is now a popular tourist destination in the Mae Rim district, covering a mountainous area of 560 acres and displaying a diverse collection of plants from around the world. The garden, which was established in 1992 to honour HM Queen Sirikit, has several highlights, including a Rainforest Glasshouse where you can walk among abundant types of plants from all tropical forests in Asia.
The Lin Ben Yuan Family Mansion and Garden was a residence built by the Lin Ben Yuan Family. It is Taiwan’s most complete surviving example of traditional Chinese garden architecture.
Botanic Gardens at Hakgala were established in 1861 for the purpose of experimentation and promotion of Cinchona cultivation in Sri Lanka. The gardens lying in the hill country among Sri Lanka’s tea plantations in the Nuwara Eliya district are located along the Badulla Road, 9.5 km South-east of Nuwara Eliya, the popular holiday resort.
Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa set up the Geoffrey Bawa Trust 40 years ago in 1982 and made the remarkable decision to foster ecological and environmental sciences, art, and architecture – a visionary choice of intertwined disciplines. To Lunuganga is organised across three seasons, considering the overarching and increasingly unpredictable temporalities at Lunuganga, and its relationship to the Earth’s crust, to the biosphere, and the cosmos.
Soswaewon Garden epitomizes the literati gardens of the mid-Joseon Dynasty. Nature and artificial elements are carefully harmonized in this woodland garden, which embodies the upright mind and restrained aestheticism of ancient Korean scholars.
Changdeokgung and its secret garden actually served as the primary royal residence from the early 1600s – 1800s. I’ve been twice now, once in late spring and recently mid-autumn, and it’s definitely one of those places in Seoul I’ll never tire of visiting. It’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of the most significant Korean landmarks, and the best preserved of all the palaces.
The National Botanical Garden (NBG) was exquisitely designed by two British architects, Geoffrey Herklots and Tony Schilling. It is well-known as a center of plant conservation, education, research, display and recreation. It covers an area of 82 hectares with varying topography, 40 hectares of which have been transformed into various thematic gardens. It is surrounded by a natural evergreen forest with Schima-Castanospsis-Alnus as the dominant tree species. It is located at the base of Mt. Phulchowki (2765 m), the highest peak of the Kathmandu valley, and lies about 10 km southeast of Satdobato, Lalitpur District. A natural stream, Godawari, runs through the middle of the garden, adding to its beauty.
The Perdana Botanical Garden has always been a part of the green lung of the city and has a history of over a decade. Originally created as part of a recreational park but planted with collections of tropical plants, the garden have been rehabilitated and turned into a Botanical Garden. The garden also houses features that give the visitors the ambiance of being in a tropical rainforest, despite being in the middle of a bustling metropolis.
This garden, popularly known as “Nikko Botanical Garden”, is a branch of the Botanical Garden attached to the Graduate School of Science, the University of Tokyo (commonly known as “Koishikawa Botanical Garden” ). The garden has a collection of species that grow in Japan’s alpine and temperate to subarctic regions, as well as foreign species closely related to them. Approximately 130 species of fern, 70 species of gymnosperms, and 2,000 species of angiosperms (approximately 1,750 dicotyledonous species and 250 monocotyledonous species) grow here, including those that grow naturally.
Koishikawa Botanical Garden is also one of Tokyo’s most pleasant and interesting places for cherry blossom viewing, because it does not get as crowded as other hanami spots and features cherry trees of various varieties. It is not to be confused with the similarly named Koishikawa Korakuen. This botanical garden is not only the oldest botanical garden in Japan, but also one of the oldest botanical gardens in the world.
Founded in 1924, Kyoto Botanical Gardens is the oldest and most comprehensive public botanical garden in Japan. With seasonal plants and various conservatories, the Gardens is ever-changing and can be enjoyed all year round. More than 450 cherry blossom trees bloom beautifully in spring and leaves of deciduous trees such as maple color exquisitely in autumn. At other times of the year, lush greenery and a wide variety of trees and flowers can be enjoyed. Kyoto Botanical Gardens is a living museum of plants that offers opportunities for both education and relaxation.
The botanical garden has about 7,000 kinds of plants, and there is also a “greenhouse” designated as an important national cultural property, and a “gassho-zukuri house” relocated from Gifu Prefecture’s Shirakawa-go, which has become a World Heritage site.
In addition to popular animals such as koalas and giraffes, you can meet about 450 species of animals from large elephants to small killifish. This is the largest number of species in Japan, and you can see the unique ecology of a wide variety of animals.
In the garden where vestiges of Musashino remain, you can enjoy the beauty of plants and flowers throughout the four seasons. Currently, about 4,800 kinds and 100,000 trees/stocks have been planted. The garden is divided into 30 blocks for each type of plant, including a rose garden, azalea garden, plum garden, and hagi garden, so that visitors can acquire knowledge about plants while admiring the scenery.
After passing through the front gate, visitors are greeted by seasonal flowers. You can enjoy tropical water lilies with beautiful flowers and a wide variety of species throughout the year. In addition, there is a carnivorous plant corner on the north side. The number of orchids, such as fragrant orchids and small orchids, is one of the largest in Japan! There are also orchids that can only be seen here, and much more.
The Baháʼí Terraces, or the Hanging Gardens of Haifa, are garden terraces on Mount Carmel in Haifa, and one of the most popular tourist destinations in Israel. Completed in 2001, there are 19 terraces and more than 1,500 steps ascending the mountain.
Over 7,000 species and varieties of different plants from around the world make up the university botanical garden in Givat Ram, Jerusalem. This is the largest botanical garden in Israel, covering 150 dunams. The collection of living plants in the garden is the largest in the Middle East.
Bâgh-e Eram Garden is open to the public and part of Iran’s Cultural Heritage Organization.
A magnificent oasis in the heart of the desert.
Fin Garden, a splendid sample of Persian gardens, exhibits a good combination of nature, culture, history, and architecture.
Tirta Gangga Water Palace is one of the most popular Bali Places. The gardens of Tirta Gangga Water Palace show a unique mix of Balinese and Chinese architecture. The grounds of the water garden (ca 1.2 ha.) consists of three separate complexes each with ponds and many sculptures. The complex on the lowest level has two large ponds and a water tower. At the second complex (middle level) of the Bali water palace are the swimming pools. The third level houses the main complex with the country home of the former Raja.
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