The world-renowned Kirstenbosch National
Botanical Garden is majestically nestled on the lower Eastern slopes of the
spectacular Table Mountain and Devil’s peak in Cape Town. Spanning an area of
528ha (1 305 acre), Kirstenbosch is South Africa’s most acclaimed Botanical
spectacle, in which blossoms a marvelling 22000 indigenous species of plants.
Kirstenbosch constitutes a substantial component of the Cape Foral Kingdom;
which, in 2004, was granted World Heritage Site Status by the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).
The Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden was
established in 1913, out of the imperative to protect the enormous floral
treasures of the Cape.
The Cycad Garden showcases a fascinating
family of plants, whose origin is of distant reminiscence. A stroll in the
Fynbos area puts one in touch with plant species unique to the Cape Flora
Kingdom and the Western Cape.
The glass-roof conservatory harbours a
broad spectrum of plants, from a variety of South African habitats. The
Gondwanaland Garden displays plants species which prevailed when the planet
hosted just a single continent.
Those nurturing remarkable adventurous
effervescence can scale Table Mountain from the Kirstenbosch Garden via the
Skeleton Gorge and Nursery Ravine hiking trails. These two fairly manageable
tracks wind their way to the summit of Table Mountain.
In summer, Kirstenbosch hosts captivating
open air sunset concerts on Sundays, an enthralling experience, which enables a
unique fusion of delightful music, and the visual enchantment of Kirstenbosch’s
mesmerising plants.
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