Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, one of Cape Town’s famous gardens, has recently ranked as one of the world’s most highly rated gardens.
This is according to a recent study by INSUREANDGO, that also placed South Africa as number 12 on the top 20 best countries for plant lovers to visit ranking.
The study was done to find out which countries plant lovers should add to their botanical bucket lists, and analysed several factors in each country, including the number of recorded plant species, the number of botanical gardens per square mile, how many photos of flowers and plants had been posted on Instagram, and Google search demand for gardens across the country, before combining them to give each country a ‘botanical bliss’ score.
According to the top 20 highest rated gardens in the world, as per traveller reviews, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden ranked at number 15, with Boyce Thompson Arboretum in Arizona, USA, Plas Cadnant Hidden Gardens in Anglesey, Wales, and Missouri Botanical Garden in Missouri, USA taking the first, second and third spot respectively.
Congratulations to Kirstenbosch and the team that makes it happen! And let’s remember that Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden was crowned best in Africa in 2023. AND Kirstenbosch winning GOLD at the Chelsea Flower Show.
WHAT: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
WHERE: Rhodes Dr, Newlands, Cape Town, 7735
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