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Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden. 10,071 reviews. #1 of 18 things to do in Newlands. Gardens. Write a review. About. Situated on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, Kirstenbosch is internationally acclaimed as one of the seven most magnificent botanical gardens in the world.
Contact Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden. Ticket Office: 021 799 8782 / 021 799 8602. Information Office: 021 799 8783 / 021 799 8773. Concert Information: 021 799 8620. Curator’s Office (weekdays, 07h30-16h20): 021 799 8800 / 021 799 8752 / 021 799 8757. After Hours and Emergencies: 021 799 8618 / 072 945 7804. Fax: 021 797 6570.
Top choice in Cape Town. Location and unique flora combine to make these 5.28-sq-km botanical gardens among the most beautiful in the world. Gate 1, the main entrance at the Newlands end of the gardens, is where you’ll find the information centre, an excellent souvenir shop and the conservatory.
Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens is one of the most beautiful gardens in the world. The World Heritage site is home to over 22,000 different plant species offering visitors the chance to see some of the rarest and most beautiful flowers in the world.
Visiting the spectacular Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens. By Callum Evans. Table of Contents. Nestled in the shadow of the eastern slopes of Table Mountain lies one of the most popular and peaceful places for nature lovers in Cape Town – Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens.
Jul 14, 2011 · Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden lives up to its reputation as the most beautiful garden in Africa and one of the great botanic gardens of the world. Few gardens can match the sheer grandeur of the setting of Kirstenbosch, against the Eastern slopes of Cape Town’s Table Mountain.
History. For a detailed timeline of the development of the Garden see Kirstenbosch through the decades. Ancient Times to the 1700s. Kirstenbosch has sheltered, and provided water and food for many peoples over the millennia. The presence of Stone Age man is indicated by hand-axes and stone implements found in the Dell.
