Kirstenbosch


Among the variety of botanical gardens scattered all over the world, Kirstenbosh prominently stands out, officially recognized as one of the largest on Earth. Its area exceeds 500 hectares.

It rested comfortably next to Cape Town , at the slopes of the beautiful and majestic Table Mountain . In 2004, the park is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. At the moment it is the only garden awarded such an honor.

Background History

The botanical garden of Kirstenbosch in Cape Town received its status more than a hundred years ago - in 1913. It attracts with a unique landscape, a variety of flora and fauna, as well as the charming Liskbeck River.

What is remarkable, the vast part of the park is natural, it is not cared for. Only 36 hectares of territory are under the care of workers. All the rest is a nature reserve.

Interestingly, initially the maintenance of the park was allocated 1 thousand pounds sterling. Now, of course, this amount has grown at times.

What to see?

The garden of Kirstenbosch is filled with unique plants. According to experts, almost 5 thousand plants grow out of 20 thousand species growing in the South African Republic . And also there are more than half of all kinds of flowers.

If we talk about specific plants, then the tourists are most attracted by silver forests. They are made of silver, evergreen trees. The height of one tree reaches five to seven meters. Unfortunately, these trees are disappearing, because their wood has been and remains a huge demand.

For the convenience of visitors, the park is divided into several zones, among which are:

Botanical garden today

The Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden in the South African Republic is constantly developing, improving, but without prejudice to its unique nature. So, all the paths located in places of tourist pilgrimage with a hard surface.

Over the arboretum, not so long ago, an air bridge was erected - its maximum height reaches 11 meters, and the total length is 128 meters. From the bridge opens an amazing view, allowing you to fully enjoy the vegetation.

Walking routes are made taking into account the needs and opportunities of tourists and visitors:

Also, an infrastructure is created that makes visiting the garden as comfortable as possible: in the park territory:

When is it better to visit?

Since the garden is located in the Subtropical zone, it is good practically at any time of the year. So, during the spring and summer reigns chamomile, and in the winter the hour of the protege.

At the same time, visitors can not only enjoy flowers, but also buy them in a small outlet store. It is strictly forbidden to cut plants independently, naturally.

The garden gate opens daily at 8:00, and closes at 18:00 between April and August and at 19:00 in the remaining months of the year.

How to get there?

First - to fly to Cape Town . Many flights fly from Moscow, but all with transfers. The duration of the flight is up to 24 hours, depending on the number of flights and docking flights.

If you go from Cape Town by car alone, you need to go on the highway M3, and then follow the motorway M63. Along the road signs are everywhere.

If you go by public transport , then you should arrive at Mowbray station - then there is a bus. From the beginning of September to the end of April, there are 15 flights a day - the first flight at 9:30, and the last at 16:20. The interval between flights is 20 minutes.

From the beginning of May to the end of August, the interval between flights is 35 minutes, and the number of trips, respectively, is reduced to 12.