Top 5 most famous gardens in the world you should see in 2024

Travelling around the world, you can see many interesting places and examples of architecture. However, you can feel a connection with nature and see how it coexists with humanity in gardens, which are a true work of art and beauty.

When travelling to popular tourist cities, you are guaranteed to find interesting places.  The most interesting and spectacular gardens are reported by Lonely Planet.

1. Jardin Majorelle, Morocco

This garden can be found in Marrakech in the former home of the French artist Jacques Majorelle. After the owner's death in the 1980s, this estate with a garden was purchased by fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent. The famous Majorelle is made in the style of traditional Islamic gardens, with rich cobalt colour and fountains. You should visit this place in April or May, or in September.

2. Koko Crater Botanical Garden, Hawaii

This is a trail that stretches 3.7 km inside the Koco Crater. Here you can see bizarre plants native to Africa, cacti and fragrant flowers. You can also visit a family-friendly terrace and follow the path to the grove of plumeria. You can go here throughout the year, but you can see this amazing flowering from April to September.

3. Villa d'Este, Italy

This 16th-century palace contains a garden that served as an inspiration for artists such as Fragonard, Corot and Turner. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and boasts not only beautiful flowers and plants but also its own fountain and waterfalls. The best time to visit is in May (roses are in bloom) and from June to August.

4. Babylonstoren, South Africa

The oldest farm in the Cape Winelands can show lotuses, water lilies, orchards and vegetable beds. This place also has an amazing citrus orchard and 200 ducks that walk freely on this site. You can visit the garden at different times, in particular, in January and February for peaches, nectarines, prickly pears, figs and grapes, in March and April for pomegranates and olives, from mid-September for clivia, and late October and November for roses.

5. Brookgreen Gardens, South Carolina, USA

This garden offers a walk along an avenue of oaks covered with Spanish moss, during which you can reach a statue of a young man fighting a wild horse. There is also a botanical garden, art galleries, a historical trail, and a zoo. You can visit the place in December when the Nights of a Thousand Candles are held, as well as during the flowering season from March to April.

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