This is quite a big botanical garden, with a lot of plants and shrubs. It has some places where you can sit and relax and enjoy the scent of the flowers. I was a bit disappointed with the rose garden. There were not many scented roses. it would also be nice if there would have been a cafeteria, where you could relax have a cup of coffee and enjoy the surroundings. But even without this we spent more than an hour in this beautiful garden. Certainly a must if you need a rest after a day walking around.
Entrance fee is cheap so we decided to pop in. We spend there an hour. Surprise surprise, there was plants. What else can you expect from a botanical garden.
It is near the center of the town. Many beautiful flowers and plants, a little lake. Take some bread to feed the fish if you have little children with you.
Very nice garden. I visited during a cold month, so I wasn't able to see the vibrant and flamboyant colors that attracted so many people to the garden. Nevertheless, even in November the garden was nicely kept and looked gorgeous.
The entrance to the garden is free, you only have to pay for the greenhouse. The garden is really nice, but not very large (but free, have I mentioned that?). It has a lot of different plants and looks well-kept. The greenhouse has the usual stuff, a small rainforest section and a part with desert plants, but it's quite cute.
We visited the Botanic Garden whilst exploring Tartu City.The staff was preparing the indoor and outdoor gardens for winter so some areas where closed off to the public and the gardens where nicely maintained.The plants looked healthy and you could still smell a few fragrances but most flowers had died off.There is plenty of photo opportunities there in December if you use your imagination but I'm sure the place is beautiful in the summer.
If you are nature lover and visiting Tartu, you must go and see how the team has managed the whole area. The outdoor part is free and very calm. Inside, you will find trees from all over the world and I was excited to find their bitter gourd (karela)!
This botanical garden is walled off, so it looks deceptively small, but when you enter, it's quite large with lots of mini-trails to explore. you see families bring picnics, kids playing on the playground, and just a good place to read a book or take a calming stroll.Some highlights: a large hollowed tree enough to fit a person, a gazebo, a small lake to feed fish and ducks (bring some bread)You can imagine if garden faeries lived anywhere, it would be here.
We have been there in November when outdoor areas are not on display so we can be only half objective. The inside part was not up to standards. It's got a good selection of plants and a good potential, but unfortunately most plants and especially cacti were in a poor condition. Hopefully in summer the plants look better or at least the outside part compensates for a sad general impression in the tropical gardens.
It is gorgeously landscaped, full of beautiful flowers of every kind and colour and with a scenic little lake, and it has lovely quiet corners where you can rest peacefully.