10 Magnificent and Unique Nature Gardens in the World

Garden is a place where find peace of mind, close to the nature, fragrance of flowers, fresh air, Birds chirping and overwhelming environment that gives awesome experience. However, this place is creative by humans but hard word and creativeness attracts every corner of the people in the world. Some gardens have beautiful history or some made for personal purpose or some of them made inspire by their creativity, there are hundreds of reasons for making stunning garden. A part from, gardens improve health benefits or medical instance. Even though, government also interested to build world class garden for attraction determination. Like Dubai miracle as miracle in desert and become world’s largest flower garden. Small or large, garden is famous for their uniqueness, structures, designs and architecture as well as plantation.

The followings are 10 magnificent and unique gardens in the world and keep in bucket list for next vacation.

Miracle Gardens - Largest Flower Garden, Dubai

Like a miracle, in middle of the desert to grow awesome and breathtaking flowers which makes world’s largest flower garden with colors and textures, situated at Dubailand, Dubai and it’s called “Dubai Miracle Garden”. However, this garden was open in the year 2013 at Valentine’s Day and occupies over 72,000 square meters and having 190 million flowers plants. Among them, 45 species of flowers in the garden those are imported from all around the world. These grounds are a great example as possible to “green the desert” by reusing waste water. There are other varieties of sculptures and designs such as pyramids, stars, igloos and hearts. Furthermore, in 2015 this garden opened “Dubai Butterfly Garden” as world’s largest and region’s first indoor butterfly garden and sanctuary for over 15,000 butterflies from 26 species. This is going to be amazing and biggest tourist attraction in Guinness Record for largest vertical garden as well as it is famous, it’s heart shape flower beds at the Alley of Hearts. Furthermore, about the garden, these have millions of flowers in the shape of UAE floral flag, floral clock, a Ferrari car with driver decorated by flowers, a vertical buried car zone, apple model, flower boats, artificial animals as well as Islamic Arch Design. Even though, this creativeness is not complete yet as the design of the gardens which includes flowers streaming like hair from a giant human as well as giant structures covered from the top to bottom in an array of flowers. Though, in 2015, the garden was awarded the Moselle Award for new Garden Experience of the year by Garden Tourism Award 2015. Unfortunately, the Dubai Miracle Garden closes during the summer due to weather conditions. The designers of this garden took further precautions to protect the amazing garden arrangements from the environment. 

Keukenhof – Garden of Europe, Lisse - Netherlands

Called another name “Garden of Europe”, Keukenhof meaning “Kitchen courtyard” as one of the largest flower gardens in Europe which is situated in Lisse, the Netherland. This 32 hectors garden with 7 million flowering plants listed the second largest garden in world, but smaller than Dubai Miracle Garden. This tulip garden is open only in spring when flowers are bloom as comes in late March and late July. However, here people can see lovely tulip bulbs such as bluebells, hyacinths, narcissi and daffodils. Exciting part about of this garden is, here 15km long walking paths to explore the beauty of the garden whereas, every year garden has different themes so people can enjoy awesome beauty every year. Although, garden has other features such restaurants and cafes as well as offering boat tours and bike. People can spend whole day with flowers and also enjoy 45 minutes long boat ride that gives magical view of garden as different standpoint. Even though, during the spring season people can also discover artwork, fountains and wonderful events, with spectacular floral views planted in boundless varieties.

Butchart Gardens – National Historic Site, British Columbia - Canada

Designated a National Historic Site of Canada, The Butchart Garden is a group of floral parade gardens in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, near to Vancouver Islands and Victoria, Canada. It is home of one of world’s beautiful expanses of plants and trees also having uninterrupted bloom from more than one million bedding plants. This Stunning garden set by Jannie Butchart and his husband, they settled in early 1900, however 1906 to 1929 they built first the Sunken Garden and then Japanese, Italian and Rose garden. The History of this garden is, the land once used by Portland Cement, but it transformed by Jannie and her husband filling the space with soil from nearby farms. Today, this become 22-hectare track which 700 varieties of plants and flowers where visitors can enjoy afternoon tea fine dining and taking in picturesque garden views. Furthermore, this garden is also home of thousands of butterflies, parrots, peacocks and other bird’s species. Even though, number of ducks can see in the star pond in the garden. Here, there are various bronze statues displayed in the garden. People can get more entertainment while visiting here in summer holidays from July to August as well as winter season they provide a wide range of local entertainment from Jazz to Classical music. Also, fireworks and light shows shown in the Butchart Gardens. 

Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden - Pattaya City, Thailand

A Beautiful tropical garden which covers more than 500 acres, Nong Nooch Botanical Garden located on Sukhumvit Road in Chonburi Province, Thailand. However, this garden opened for the public in 1980 after being used as a plantation for growing local fruits. This is divided in to a number of smaller gardens like Canna Garden, Butterfly Hill, Desert Roses Garden, Ant Tower, Hortus Botanics, Blue Garden and Stonehenge Garde. This is also a key scientific center dedicated to cycads as own Cycad Gene Bank that helps preserve and protect cycad species which are going to extinct. Here, there are endless verities of flowers, fruits and other plants such as more than 650 species of orchids in Thailand which is biggest in Thailand. A part from the Botanical Garden this garden also offers several entertainments such as Thai Cultural shows and elephant shows. This has a credit of widest and awesome botanical garden in Southeast Asia also have largest collection of palms and extensive selection of Orchids in Thailand. Even though, year-round here people can enjoy additional features such as cactus and pineapple garden as well as Umbrella Garden. This garden always looks as it does today and more than 2000 tourists come here every day. 

Powerscourt Gardens - Enniskerry, Wicklow - Ireland

Recently voted no.3 in top Ten Garden in the world by National Geographic, Powerscourt Gardens, Ennuskerry in the country Wicklow, Ireland. This garden constructed in 18^th century as stretch over 47 acres and 20km south of Dublin City Center. However, this lovely garden is stunning in every season expects 25^th and 26^th December and it offers visitors a subline blend of formal gardens, sweeping terraces, statues, ornamental lakes, secret hollows, and rambling walks all in gardens. Furthermore, this garden has another tourists attractions such as the Walled Gardens, the Italian Garden, the Dolphin Pond, The Japanese Garden, Pets cemetery, Pepperpot Tower and many more features. Even, the gardens have rare and oldest trees. the Palladian Mansion was destroyed by fire this garden in 1974 and it reopened in 1996, but it has no original glory. Powerscourt house provides a range of Irish designs crafts and interior shops as well as Avoca Terrace Café serves up Irish artisan cuisine. 

Kew Royal Botanic Gardens - Kew, United Kingdom

Listed in London’s largest UNESCO World Heritage Site, Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew Park in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, UK. They have mission is to be the global resource of plant and fungal knowledge and gives information about of the plants and fungi upon which all our lives depend. This garden is offering exceptional landscape, outlooks as well as iconic architecture from every stage of the garden’s history that from the 18^th to the 20^th centuries. However, this garden encompasses 326 acres of the land which have more than 50,000 different species of plants also the herbarium that one of the largest plant preserved more than 7 million plants specimens. Another side, in gardens people can explore art galleries, green houses, the Temperate House, Vanilla orchids different edifices, the Pagoda, Palm house’s rain forest with its ten climate zones and the Bonsai house with trees more than 150 years old. As well as it’s library contains more than 750,000 volumes also 175,000 prints and drawing of plants.  Walking around the paths of the garden there are number of stunning sights, with giant lily pads in the Waterlily House, the Japanese Gate way, Kew Palace and Treetop Walkway which is 18 meters above the woodland floor. While inside the palace, royal intimate dining room, royal kitchen and princesses’ bedrooms. Even though, Kew’s greenhouses afford hours of undercover discovery for tourists of all ages. The list is not completing yet, the hives is exclusive multi-sensory understanding designed to highlight the extraordinary life of bees.

Gardens of Versailles - Versailles, France

Historic also spectacular gardens at the Versailles palaces are the most striking in Europe which truly fit for a king. However, it was built for Louis XIV and designed by Andre Le Notre in 17^th century as these gardens cover approx. 800 hectares of land that amazing example of French garden design. Also, these gardens have hundreds of acres of flower beds, 600 fountains, 372 statues, 35 km of canals and 300 hectares forest as well as it home of 20,0000 trees and more than 210,000 flower plants. Among them, there is 1.5 km long canal placed in the lower level of the garden, here on bank of the canal there are oak trees, wild cherry trees and ash trees as well as boat ride gives magical views of vast gardens of Versailles. Moreover, 7.5 acres of land covers with the large Orangeries and having thousands of trees though the main purpose of these trees protects plants in winter season.  Even though, tourists can spend days in the gardens alone with enjoying the flowers, fountains, winding paths and picturesque views. Alothugh, all fountains in the garden feature colossal statues and most of the statues depict mythological characters including Saturn, Cupid, Ceres, Flora and Neptune. Today, these gardens are receiving more than six million visitors per year as public sites in France.

Claude Monet’s Garden - Giverny, Northern France

Claude Monet’s beautiful garden is the lovely restored home of the painter Claude Monte, who founded French Impressionist painting. Well, the painter spent his whole life as cultivating his garden and art at Giverny. He inspired by many Japanese painting from his collection Monet decided to renovate his garden. This stunning garden started the designing in 1890 and made in two parts, a flower garden and a water garden. From his creativity in painting as similar to put in his garden, where can see Japanese bridge, waterlilies and weeping willows that are subject of some of his iconic painting. However, like his painting, in his garden can see brightly colored, messy but balanced vision. Today, the whole scenario is changed as lots of willows on the bank of the pond, small bridge covers with beautiful wisterias as well as the clear water in the pond that reflects the flowers in the surroundings. Moreover, lots of flowers from different species, among them climbing roses have huge attraction also numbers of fruit trees in the garden. Even though, art seekers will enjoy seeing long admired works come to life, whereas gardening enthusiasts often admire the earth moving landscaping and layout. The attractive garden opens every day from the end March to the end October, but in spring when the flowers are bloom that the perfect time to visit. Giverny is 75 km away from outside the Paris. The garden opens from 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM and last admission at 5:30 PM.

Kirstenbosch – Largest Botanical Garden, Cape Town - South Africa

Considering the most beautiful gardens in South Africa from nine National Botanical Gardens, Kirstenbosch Botanic garden is located only 13 km from the Cape Town city center. However, it’s set against the backdrop of Table Mountain and Devil’s Park which is home of more than 22,000 different plants. Moreover, these gardens are listed in UNESCO World Heritage Site and must see for anyone visiting the Cape Town City. The garden was opened in 1930 as it preserved the country’s unique flora, addition it was the first botanical garden in the world with ethos. There are more than 7,000 species in cultivation with many rare and threatened species. A part from this, here rich collection of bulbs, alpines and ferns and all these species grow naturally in Southern Africa. The fragrance of the garden is familiar or unfamiliar while the medicinal garden will attract with diverse medicinal plants. Among them, Water -wise garden where people can learn how to grow and maintain a garden with less water than is conventionally required. The main entrance at the Newlands end of the garden at information center, a nice souvenir shop and the conservatory. November to March every Sunday here held afternoon concerts from the Cap Town Institute. The garden run free guided walks or hire guide for information about various plants. Don’t miss the chance to see Protea garden in spring when Proteas are flowering. As wealth of this biodiversity garden is one the greatest National Botanical Garden of the world.

The Garden of Cosmic Speculation – Scotland

Quite simple and isn’t another garden like it in the world, The Garden of Cosmic Speculation that inspired by modern Science and Maths which is located a private residence, Protract House, near Dumfries Scotland. Snail shaped grass mounds, twisting DNA helix sculptures and undulating waves of rhododendrons which make horticultural displays in this garden. It was set up in 1989 by landscape architect Charles Jencks and his wife Maggie. This garden is covering 30 acres with forty major areas such as gardens, bridges, landforms, sculptures, terraces, fences and architectural works. The designs define as with science like a water cascade of steps recounts the story of the universe, a terrace shows the distortion of space and time caused by a black hole, Quark Walk takes the visitor on a smallest building blocks of matter and a series of landforms and lakes recall fractal geometry. Today, this garden is open to the public one day in a year through the Scotland’s Garden Scheme and helps to raise money for Maggie’s Center, a Cancer care foundation. It is easy to go there as only miles far from Holywood that five miles of Dumfries.