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Johannesburg Botanical Gardens


Johannesburg is one of the most beautiful cities in South Africa that has come with a number of popular tourist attractions. The Johannesburg Botanical Gardens is undoubtedly one of the major attractions in Johannesburg, that attracts huge number of tourists at almost every time of the year. Founded in the year 1968, Johannesburg Botanical Gardens comes with a wide variety of flora. The visitors coming to this magnificent botanical gardens in Johannesburg are usually fascinated to see more than 30,000 trees. Johannesburg Botanical Gardens is located at about 6 km from the city center.




Johannesburg Botanical Gardens features a beautiful rose garden that draws huge crowd. You will get to see varieties of colorful roses in Johannesburg Botanical Gardens. The mesmerizing beauty of the roses and the tranquil environment surrounding this entire region will definitely provide you awesome pleasure. There is a succulent section in Johannesburg Botanical Gardens that is well renowned for featuring more than 2500 species of tracheophytes. In Johannesburg Botanical Gardens you will also find a herb garden that is having many species of medicinal plants. It is believed that these medicinal plants were earlier used by the sangomas who were the traditional healers.



Johannesburg Botanical Gardens also has a number of groomed lawns that are quite popular with the tourists as picnic spots. Inside this incredible botanical gardens in Johannesburg, there are a number of lovely ponds. Bird watching can be of great fun, as you might spot different species of birds nesting around these ponds in the Johannesburg Botanical Gardens. For instance you will get to see many waterfowls, Egyptian goose, dabchick and many more. Just adjacent to the picturesque gardens you will get to see a huge dam. This place is quite popular with the canoeists as well as the cyclists. Thus by coming to this wonderful botanical gardens not only you can witness the lovely deciduous trees, but also enjoy the extremely calm and peaceful environment.

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