Kirstenbosch

Few gardens in the world can match the sheer grandeur of the setting of Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, against the eastern slopes of Cape Town’s Table Mountain. 

Established in 1913 to promote, conserve and display the extraordinarily rich and diverse flora of southern Africa, Kirstenbosch was the first botanic garden in the world to be devoted to a country's indigenous flora.

There are over 7 000 species in cultivation at Kirstenbosch, including many rare and threatened species from all the diverse regions of southern Africa.

Kirstenbosch lies in the heart of the Cape Floristic Region, also known as the Cape Floral Kingdom. In 2004 the Cape Floristic Region, including Kirstenbosch, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site – another first for Kirstenbosch, it is the first botanic garden in the world to be included within a natural World Heritage Site.

The gardens often showcase sculptures and other art exhibits...

Definitely one of my favourite spots in Cape Town!