Fed Up With Self-Isolation? Take a Virtual Walk in the Most Beautiful Botanical Gardens in the World
The Sun is shining but we are sill forced to stay at home. Nice weather or not, Easter or not as we are responsible adults, we stay at home.
Many of us have been spending their days at home for nearly a month now and, let’s face it, we are so fed up with this.
Let’s escape! Let’s go outside virtually now and visit the world’s most beautiful botanical gardens.
The Garden of the Palace of Versailles
The history of the unique geometrical garden of the Palace of Versailles dates back before the reign King Louis XIV. The garden was developed by André Le Nôtre who renovated it and dug the Grand Canal. The works on the garden started in 1661 and took over 40 years!
Today, thanks to modern technology, we can discover every corner of the garden virtually.
Source: Google Arts and Culture
Sao Paulo Botanical Gardens
Sao Paulo Botanical Gardens are the last remaining examples of Atlantic Rainforest. The 89-acre (36-hectare) grounds preserve and protect Brazil’s western coastal environment and home about 380 species and native trees. Among the branches a large population of birds and mammals are living.
Enjoy a virtual visit through Google Street View
Source: Google Street View
Inhotim Museum and Garden
The Inhotim gives home to one of the largest foundations of contemporary art in Brazil. The 500,000-acre (202342.8-hectare) of botanical gardens are one of the largest outdoor art centres in Latin America.
Inhotim is a botanic garden which combines modern art with botanical garden.
Choose which part of the garden and the museum you want to explore. Indoor and outdoor tours are available.
Source: Google Arts and Culture
Buffalo and Erie Country Botanical Gardens
Located in the neighbourhood of Central Park, these botanical gardens are the oldest in the USA.
There are indoor and outdoor gardens to visit. There are plenty to explore: from exotic palm trees and fruit trees to aquatic garden, Asian rainforest, water lily, bonsai collection and more.
This is a virtual tour not to be missed.
Source: buffalogardens.com
Trauttmansdorff Castle and Botanical Gardens
The Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle is located in Merano (Meran) in northern Italy. Discover colourful plants from all over the planet and explore more than 80 garden landscapes.
During your virtual visit, you can not only enjoy all the beauty of the exotic garden, but also admire the capturing view of the surrounding mountains.
And the best part is: you can choose in which season you want to explore the garden during your tour.
Enjoy your virtual visit
Source: trauttmansdorff.it
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