Six Spectacular Gardens: Exploring the World's Most Famous Horticultural Wonders

Here are six of the most famous gardens in the world:

1. Versailles Gardens, France

Located in the Palace of Versailles in France, these gardens are known for their impressive scale, ornate fountains, and intricate landscaping.

Designed by André Le Nôtre in the 17th century, the gardens cover over 800 hectares and attract millions of visitors each year.

2. Kew Gardens, England

The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in England are famous for their extensive collection of plants and their historic Victorian glasshouses.

Founded in 1759, the gardens are a UNESCO World Heritage site and attract over 2 million visitors annually.

Following a major five-year renovation process, the Temperate House re-opened in 2018 to showcase the splendour of the world’s temperate zones.

As temperate plants, all the species contained within its walls need to live in conditions above 10oC to survive. Despite being the foundation of much life on Earth, many of these plants are under threat.

The Temperate House tells the story of how Kew and partners all around the world are working to rescue plants that are rare or already extinct in the wild.

3. Butchart Gardens, Canada

Located in Victoria, British Columbia, Butchart Gardens is a privately owned garden that was transformed from a former quarry by Jennie Butchart in the early 20th century.

The gardens feature over 900 varieties of plants and attract over 1 million visitors annually.

The Butchart Gardens is a 119-year-old internationally-renowned 55-acre display garden located in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia.

Created by Jennie Butchart, and still privately owned and operated by the family, The Gardens was designated a National Historic Site of Canada, in 2004 for its one hundredth birthday.

4. Keukenhof Gardens, Netherlands

Known as the "Garden of Europe," the Keukenhof Gardens in the Netherlands are famous for their stunning displays of tulips and other spring bulbs.

The gardens attract over 1 million visitors each year during their eight-week opening season.

In addition to the tulip gardens, Keukenhof also hosts a Japanese garden, an English landscape garden, a spring meadow, a natural garden, a historic garden, a garden maze, and seven inspiration gardens that are different each year.

Although you can’t pick the tulips at Keukenhof, we’ve discovered somewhere you can create your own beautiful tulip bouquet – Annemieke’s Pluktuin.

Annemieke, the wife of tulip grower, Pieter, started this gorgeous garden as a hobby. It has since turned into a booming (blooming) business. Organically grown tulips of all colours and varieties are only .20 a stem. Once the tulips have faded, Annemieke replaces them with beautiful summer flowers.

Taking home blooms from the Pluktuin is a perfect way to end your tulip-filled visit at Keukenhof.

5. Jardin Majorelle, Morocco

Designed by French painter Jacques Majorelle in the early 20th century, the Jardin Majorelle in Marrakech, Morocco is famous for its vibrant blue buildings and cactus garden.

The gardens were later purchased and restored by fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent, and are now open to the public.

6. Generalife Gardens, Spain

Located next to the Alhambra palace in Granada, Spain, the Generalife Gardens were designed in the 13th century by the Nasrid dynasty.

The gardens feature terraced gardens, fountains, and water features, and attract thousands of visitors each year.

The Generalife became a leisure place for the kings of Granada when they wanted to get away from the official affairs of the palace.

It was built in the 13th century and it was redecorated by the king Abu I-Walid Isma'il (1313-1324), as it is explained by an inscription that dates from 1319.

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