| THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GARDENS OF THE WORLD - If it is dream gardens, these are the real paradise gardens of the world (Being a large file those who have larger receiving browsers only may be able to download and view this post) MY PICK OF THE REAL PARADISE GARDENS OF THE WORLD |
| 1. Versailles Palace gardens, France The famous French landscape designer André Le Nôtre laid out these gardens southwest of Paris in the 17th century at the behest of Louis XIV. The Sun King wanted them to magnify the glory of his palace at Versailles, which was itself a monument to his absolute rule. The 250 acres (101 hectares) are riddled with paths that lead to flower beds, quiet corners decorated with classical statuary, ornamental lakes, and a canal that King Louis used for gondola rides. |
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| Mirabell Palace :The palace with its gardens is a listed cultural heritage monument and part of the Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was built about 1606 outside the medieval walls of Salzburg according to Italian and French models, at the behest of Prince-Archbishop Wolf Dietrich Raitenau as a residence for his mistress Salome Alt. When Raitenau was deposed and arrested in 1612, Alt and her family were expelled and the palace received its current name from Italian: mirabile, bella: "amazing", "wonderful". It was rebuilt in a lavish Baroque style from 1710, according to plans designed by Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt. Japanese Park in Huntington Gardens, California Desert Garden of Huntington gardens, Pasadena, California Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem,Germany
Keukenhof Garden, Lisse, Amsterdam, Nwetherlands Kenrokuen Gardens, Japan Kenrokuen is considered to be one of Japan's "three most beautiful landscape gardens." It was formerly the outer garden of Kanazawa Castle. From the 1620s to 1840s, various rulers added waterfalls, a teahouse, winding paths, streams and bridges. The garden was opened to the public in the 1870s. Butchart Gardens: British Columbia, CanadaWhen Jennie Butchart's husband, a manufacturer of Portland cement, told her in 1904 that they'd exhausted the limestone in the quarry, the door was opened to create what would later become one of Canada's notable tourist attractions. The Butchart Gardens near Victoria in British Columbia were created within that disused quarry. Featured here is the Edwardian-style Sunken Garden, with a lake where reflections of multi-colored foliage surrounding it take on a beauty of their own. Kew Gardens, LondonThe Kew Garden in London ex-iced since 1759 when Princess Augusta, mother of king George III, started developing a 3.6 ha large garden at the domain of White Lodge, Richmond in west London. The whole garden encompasses an impressive 132ha (326 acres) and it has more than 50,000 different species of plants. Kew Garden also has some famous buildings such as the Pagoda, the Temperate House and the Palm House. All over the garden there are incredible sights such as the Japanese Gateway, the Waterlily Pond, the Treetop Walkway and Kew Palace. So, you need all day walk in a this amazing garden to explore all the interesting attraction it has. The Vegetables and fruit Festival Hershey Gardens: Pennsylvania, United StatesWhen the chocolate magnate Milton S. Hershey decided to create a thing of beauty to be enjoyed by residents of "his" town in Pennsylvania, the result was Hershey Gardens, opened in 1937. A notable feature is the Butterfly House, home to hundreds of North American butterflies, in which visitors can observe the entire life cycle of the butterfly from egg to adult. Herrenhausen Gardens ,Hannover,Germany in Lower Saxony is home to one of Europe's most beautiful parks – Electress Sophie of Hannover's Royal Gardens at Herrenhausen. Work on the Great Garden, the baroque centrepiece, began in 1666. It was laid out in its present form under Electress Sophie of Hannover between 1696 and 1714. The ornamental box trees in the parterre and 30,000 summer flowers present a picture of neat, ordered nature. Snow-white sandstone sculptures add gravitas to the plantings: a club-swinging Hercules guards the central axis while Venus and a cherub keep an eye on proceedings. The baroque garden boasts many other rarities and superlatives, including the grand cascade from around 1670 – one of the gardens' oldest surviving structures – and the tallest garden fountain in Europe at 82 metres. Suan Nong Nooch, ThailandThe Suan Nong Nooch Garden is opened in 1980. It was called by Miss NongNooch, who thought that that place in Thailand is excellent for an amazing garden. The Nong Nooch Pardise has many beautiful gardens, featuring the largest variety of Palm's and Cycad's in the world, along with the greatest selection of Orchid's in Thailand. There are also a lot of interesting shows, which will take your breath. Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai, ChinaYuyuan Garden is built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD). In English Yuyuan Garden translates to the 'Garden of Contentment', and you will experience pleasure when you will explore it. The Garden of Cosmic Speculation – ScotlandThe garden is based on mathematics and science mixed with nature and man-made lakes. It is made by Charles Jencks and his late wife Maggie in Portrack House, Dumfries, Scotland in 1989. Hidcote Manor Garden, UK Johnston's influential 20th century garden promoting the idea of garden rooms, beautifully designed with hedged compartments to protect his plants *Ninfa, Italy — a romantic ruin garden created by three generations of women, with water everywhere. Achieved with artful care, so that it seems almost natural. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden: Coral Gables, FloridaIn Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden conserve and teach a lot of tropical plants. The garden's Center for Tropical Plant Conservation has conserved many group of plants from different places like South Florida, the Caribbean, Oceanic Islands, tropical Africa and Madagascar. The Garden is also the laeding centar of palm research. It research palms for about 70 years. Jardin Majorelle, Marrakech, MoroccoThe Majorelle Garden is all in blue color which make it a different from the other botanical gardens. The Garden is created by Jacques Majorelle in 1920s. Today its owner is a famous fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent. THE PORTLAND JAPANESE GARDEN Proclaimed the most authentic Japanese garden outside of Japan, the Portland Japanese Garden is a 5.5-acre haven of tranquil beauty nestled in the scenic west hills of Portland, Oregon.
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Singapore : Gardens by the Marina Bay
Singapore Cloudforest : A giant greenhouse with unique trees and flowering plants
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