The Botanic Gardens – Fame of Adelaide

Posted by admin on Thursday February 18, 2010 | Travel Articles | 167 views

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There is a lot to see and do the cosmopolitan attraction Adelaide. It’s a buzzing city, with colorful festivals, vibrant events and rich culture. Whether on a holiday or a business trip, don’t forget to explore the fame of Adelaide “The Botanic Gardens”.

The Botanic Gardens also called “The Adelaide Botanic Garden” are actually a garden oasis, located just in the cosmopolitan heart of Adelaide city. The Gardens occupy an estimated 125-acre (51 ha) area at the north-east corner of the Adelaide city centre, in the Adelaide Park Lands. At this lush green state of the art gardened 30-hectare, alcove of the city Botanic Gardens add an entire new meaning to the art of Gardening and cultivation.

The Botanic Gardens offer a masterly themed group of smaller pastures or gardens each representing a specialty of its own. These beautifully themed gardens, feature Australian natives, exotic and ornamental plants collected from all parts of Australia and brought together in one stunning location. The garden’s design was influenced by the Royal Gardens at Kew, England and Versailles, France This 30-hectare nook of the city offers beautifully themed gardens featuring Australian natives, exotic and ornamental plants in one stunning location.

One of the most fabulous locations or scenery that marks identify of The Botanic Gardens is the Palm House. This superbly restored sculpture is a favorite tourist spot in the Gardens. Palm House reflects a state of the art amalgamation of nature and architecture at its best; an exotic and vivacious display of the wildest cactus species in a stately glasshouse…a treat to watch and admire.

Mainly, the Botanic Gardens of Adelaide are divided in three botanic gardens that have the honor to serve the community of South Australia for more than 140 years full of flowery memories, scent of fresh grass and pleasure of the serenity, nature’s very own. The main three botanic gardens are named Adelaide, Mount Lofty and Wittunga. Although, each of them is unique in its own fashion but the only similarity is the exceptional range of cultural, recreational, educational and scientific facilities which enhance people’s enjoyment and understanding of the plant world. It is estimated that over 1.5 million people visit these gardens each year to admire and appreciate these gifts of nature. The purpose of this beautiful creation is to increase knowledge and appreciation of plants, their significance and conservation, locally and globally.

Apart from the Botanic Gardens, there are uncountable other attractions that make Adelaide a special place to stay. Flights to Adelaide are operated on daily basis from almost all parts of the world. Also, cheap tickets to Adelaide are available on promotional fares with some of the top five star alliance carriers these days. For a look at promotions and ongoing cheap tickets to Perth see Cheap Flights to Australia

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