Taking a stroll through a gorgeous garden is a very special experience. You can easily lose yourself in nature’s beauty when you surround yourself in bright and vibrant flowers and lush plants. We’ve picked out the top five coolest gardens in the world and laid them out for you below.
- Giardini Botanici Villa Taranto – Piedmont, Italy
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Spread across 16 hectares of land, Giardini Botanici Villa Taranto houses and protects over 20,000 plants from thousands of species. You’ll see Italian statues, ponds, terraces, fountains, and waterfalls. There are 4.3 miles of walkways winding through this garden, and it’s completely free to enter these gardens. The blooming season starts with tulips in April and goes through October with dahlias.
- Royal Botanic Gardens – Kew, London
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Spread over an impressive 326 acres of land, the Royal Botanic Gardens is home to over 50,000 plant species. It’s a world heritage site surrounded by museums, greenhouse, art galleries, and more. The Queen Mother designed the gardens back in 1759, and it continued to expand with greenhouses being added in the 19th century. Today, there are 10 climate zones, a 59-foot treetop walkway, and the Princess Wales conservatory.
- Claude Monet’s Garden – Giverny, Northern France
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This gorgeous garden comes split into two parts containing a water garden and a flower garden. Famous painter Claude Monet designed this garden after taking inspiration from his collection of Japanese paintings. You’ll see lush willow trees along the bank of the pond, vibrant flowers, and iconic climbing roses that are a huge draw to this garden. You can also cross over the water garden on the bridge and see dozens of water lilies.
- Gardens of Versailles – France
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The Gardens of Versailles is one of the largest and most grand in the world. A stunning example of formal French garden design, this garden covers 800 hectares of land. There are more than 210,000 flowering plants, 200,000 trees, 372 statues, 600 fountains, and kilometers of canals and paths. You can take a boat ride along the 1.5-kilometer Grand Canal and see beautiful cherry trees and miles of flower gardens. There is also an Orangerie in the garden’s center that spans over seven miles.
- Desert Botanical Garden – Arizona, United States
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Located in Phoenix, this garden spans over 140 acres. There is a collection of arid plants with more than 21,000 different types and 139 species. There are also over 1,300 types of cacti. It has very well-maintained and paved footpaths that wind through the garden and make walking easy. You can sit on the numerous benches spread throughout the garden, and there are volunteers that are happy to guide you through it.
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