Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden is acclaimed as one of the great botanic gardens of the world and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
It is set on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain and was established in 1913 to promote, conserve and display the extraordinarily diverse flora of Southern Africa.
Kirstenbosch displays a wide variety of unique Cape Flora as well as plant life from other diverse regions of Southern Africa. There are over 7000 species in a garden that spans 36 hectares in a 528 hectare estate.
Apart from visiting the garden there are concerts and art exhibitions held at the garden too. There are facilities where visitors can dine as well gift shops and plant sale areas.
Kirstenbosch is definitely well worth a visit and you would well be advised to plan to stay a while. The gardens are open Monday to Sunday from 08h00 to 18h00/19h00 depending on the season.
Photos courtesy of local tourism and gardening websites.
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