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Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden is evidence that not all gardens were developed equal. Go on, pay it a visit.  myhomegarden.co.za  can thank us later. It's a favourite among residents and visitors alike for many reasons: picnics on the yards, treking up Skeleton Canyon, enjoying a glass of chilled Chardonnay before a summer season sunset performance, exploring the many dubious tracks, and taking in the scenic views from the canopy walkway, to discuss just a couple of.

At the time, it was nothing more than broken-down farmland overrun with pigs. In 1913 a botanist called Harold Pearson commenced transforming the land into a botanic garden devoted to the nation's native plants. It now contains over 7000 species of plants from southern Africa. The 528-hectare Kirstenbosch Estate (which includes the Garden) falls under the Cape Floristic Region, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Website.

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There is also the Botanical Society Conservatory, which houses plants from the continent's more arid regions. To immerse yourself in all that the Garden needs to use, it is worth taking among the complimentary guided tours that depart from the Visitors' Centre at 11am and 2pm from Monday to Saturday.

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If you have children, you just should take them to see the cycad amphitheatre. Dotted among the cycads are life-sized anatomically correct sculptures of dinosaurs and a pterosaur! Kirstenbosch likewise features a sculpture garden, where you'll discover an ever-changing exhibition of African stone sculptures, and bronze animal sculptures by Dylan Lewis.

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This 130-metre steel-and-timber bridge snakes its way through and over the trees of the Arboretum, supplying stunning views of the Garden and the Cape Flats. All that walking is bound to work up an appetite, and if you haven't packed a picnic there are a variety of options for satiating your appetite.

You can even get a picnic hamper from either of these dining establishments. For a fast coffee repair, Vida e Caffe has you covered. When to go to While the Garden is magnificent throughout the year, you'll see the fynbos at its best from August to November. Nevertheless, summer season has its own charm in the kind of the Summer Sunset Concerts every Sunday night and the open air Galileo Cinema on Wednesday nights.