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Hortus Haren, Groningen are the largest botanical gardens of Netherlands. As you enter this serene place, you will notice the plants from around the world. You will also spot the talking parrots, insect house and bees in the apiary. Stop by Hortus Haren, Groningen on your Groningen Tours.
Location
Hortus Haren is located a just few miles down south of Groningen.
Features
Hortus Haren in Groningen houses plants from around the world. These plants occupy an area of 20 hectares. Some of the important parts of the garden that are a must-see, are:
Laarman Tuin
This is the oldest as well as largest part of the Hortus Haren in Groningen. It comprises a pinetum, an arboretum. Part of the place is also filled with deciduous trees. You will find wild plants as well. During the spring, stinzen plants and rare orchids begin to bloom. If you are looking for peace, spend an afternoon here. This garden also gives you a mysterious feeling.
Alpine Rock Garden
You will be thrilled to see so many beautiful plants. Climb to the top of the rock and you will be able to get a breathtaking view of the entire Hortus Haren garden.
Chinese garden
Do not miss the Chinese Garden. Poetic names were given to the many pavilions which were built by the craftsmen from China. They include, "The Moaning of the Dragon" and "The Pavilion of a Hundred Flowers." Hortus Haren, Groningen is one of the three gardens of this kind that is located outside China. The others are in Australia and Canada.
Celtic Gardens of Ogham
The Celtic Gardens of Ogham is a time tunnel. Here, you will pass by "nine waves" before you finally enter a maze of 'The Other World". This is a world filled with greenery, legends, mythological gods, and fairies.
Others
You will also be drawn to the other gardens in Hortus Haren in Groningen. They include:
- an English garden
- agricultural gardens
- a water garden
- a bamboo garden
- a hydrangea garden
- hothouses
Special Attractions
Children will be awe-stricken the moment they see the exhibition on Chinese Dinosaurs. This was opened in the month of September, 2007 and shall remain at the Hortus for six months. The fossils found in China are 73 in all. Among them, 12 are complete skeletons. These fossils have been brought from Tianjin Natural History Museum and Chongqing Natural History Museum, China. The moving and roaring dinosaurs gives the visitor a feeling of the prehistoric age.
Hortus Haren, Groningen, one of the many tourists attractions in Groningen, is open throughout the year. Children till the age of three can enter free of cost. So take your children and give them an experience of a lifetime.
Authentic online information on Hortus Haren, Groningen is offered only at travel.mapsofworld.
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