The Keukenhof Gardens provide visitors view at 7 million flower bulbs bloom over 32 hectares. Gardens near Lisse is the world’s largest flower garden park. It is an easy day trip from Amsterdam. It is open only two months in spring each year to show off the best of Dutch tulips, crocuses, narcissus. The main attraction of Keukenhof is obviously the flowers but the park is truly a destination for visitors of all ages. Small children will enjoy the various playgrounds while a full-scale windmill, public art and performances, as well as special displays add further entertainment to visitors of all ages.
Opening hours
Monday – Sunday: 08:00 until 19:30
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The Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located at 1800 Lakeside Avenue, on the North Side of Richmond, Virginia. Garden have been voted the No. 4 public garden in North America by readers of USA Today! With year-round beauty on 50 acres, the Garden also offers great dining, shopping, exhibits and events. Explore more than dozen themed areas including a glass Conservatory, interactive Children’s Garden with accessible Tree House, Asian Valley, Wetland Garden teeming with wildlife and Rose Garden.
Admission:
Adults: $13
Seniors (55+): $11
Military (with ID): $10
Children (3-12): $8
Children (under 3): Free
Members: Free
Regular Hours:
Daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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The New York Botanical Garden’s annual Orchid Show never fails to disappoint, and this year’s show is no exception. The visual style is deliberate. “Orchidelirium” harks back to the era when orchid mania swept Victorian England with such intensity that it required a new word to describe it. The spectacular centerpiece of the show, above, is a “mountain” of volcanic rock and orchids built over a cleverly-hidden structure of steel and chicken wire.
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The Jardin de Balata is a private botanical garden located on the Route de Balata about 10 km outside of Fort-de-France, Martinique, France. One of Martinique’s best attractions is open daily. It is home to a staggering number of begonias, bromeliads, bamboo and about 300 different types of palm trees. Free-flying hummingbirds are often sighted. A suspended rope bridge and walkways provide a birds-eye view of the landscaped grounds below.
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The New York Botanical Garden boasts one of the world\’s greatest collections of plants. You can explore 50 diverse gardens and plant collections across 250 acres of year-round beauty throughout the National Historic Landmark landscape, including 30,000 magnificent trees. A wonderful journey into the country in the heart of an urban center. The gardens are always so lovely to visit, any time of the year.
Opening Hours:
Tuesday – Sunday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Closed Mondays (except Federal Holidays, like Memorial Day, Labor Day)
Closed Thanksgiving & Christmas
Grounds-Only Admission
Adults $10
Seniors: $5
Students (with valid ID): $5
Children (2-12 years), $2
Children under 2: Free
Members: Free
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Gardens by the Bay is an urban park in central Singapore, consists of three waterfront gardens – Bay South Garden, Bay East Garden and Bay Central Garden. This attraction houses over 250 thousand rare plants and is just a five-minute walk from the city. Access to the gardens is free, so if you just want to wander round and take a few pictures of the amazing man-made flower domes, you can do this for free. You just pay for the two domes – the cloud forest dome and flowers from around the world dome. Gardens by the Bay also features man-made Supertrees. Total of 18 trees as tall as skyscrapers are lighting up the night sky over Singapore. They generating solar power, acting as air venting ducts for nearby conservatories, and collecting rainwater The tallest one stands at 50m.
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