2. Villa Lante, Bagnaia, Italy
- One of the most beautiful green spots in Italy;
- It was possession of the Lante family back in the 17th
century when it was already 100 years old;
- Features cascades fountains and sculptures;
- The garden’s architect was Tommasio Ghinucci;
- In the 20th century the garden was under restoration due
to Alliend bombing.
3.
4. Jardin Botanique de Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Comprising 79 hectares (190 acres);
- In 2008 was designed as national Historic Site
of Canada and considered as the most
important garden in the county;
- However, the garden was founded in 1931 by
the mayor Camillien Houde;
- The garden is divided into different sections
including Chinese, Japanese and Alpine
garden.
5.
6. The Lost Gardens of Heligan, Mevagissey, UK
- The style of the gardens is typical for the 19th
century Gardenesque style;
- Created by the members of the Cornish
Treamayne Family;
- Before the WW1, the gardens required the
service of 22 gardeners, but due to the war, the
number was reduced to only 8;
- In 1996, the British tv Channel 4 restorated
successfully all the gardens.
7.
8. Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, Australia
- The gardens were open to public in 1816 and
are open 24/7;
- The oldest scientific institution in Australia;
- Once the gardens housed a zoo;
- Still a home to a colony of over 22,000 Grey-
headed Flying foxes- a large species of fruit
bat.
9.
10. Byodo-in Temple, Oahu, Hawaii
- The temple is a replica of a 900-years-old
Buddhist place of worship at Uji, Japan;
- Inside the temple there is a nine-foot Lotus
Buddha covered in gold and lacquer;
- Build largely by concrete;
- The gardens follow Zen-style design.
11.
12. Kew Gardens, London, UK
- Kew gardens are responsible for the for the
world’s largest collection of living plants;
- The collection includes more than 30,000
different kind of plants;
- It also has a library, which has more than
750,00 volumes and more than 175,000 prints
and drawings of plants;
- Other attractions part of the gardens are the
Alpine house and the Chokushi -Mon replica,
as well as the Kew house and Marriane North
gallery.