Royal Botanical Garden, Peradeniya.
This is a famous place among the tourists. Even the Sri Lankans never forget to have a walk there when they are visiting somewhere in the Hill Cities.
I’m describing this at the start because; personally this is the best Garden in Sri Lanka for me. So I thought it would be nicer if I present you my favorites first!Now I’ll let you a brief Introduction about the garden
Location : Close to Kandy, in the Central Province
Known for : Unique flora
Collection of beautiful flowers like Orchids
Hundreds of medical plants
(you won’t feel nervous, because their names are labeled on themselves)
Beautiful sights of palm trees, almost like a fence made by palm trees
Large open area with feet-touching grass
The Herbarium just next to the garden
Size/Area : about 147 acres
( you can understand that you should have a whole day to explore the whole garden)
Climate and : 460 meters above sea level
Situation 200-day annual rainfall
(You should ask guide to find whether the conditions are good)
Picture Gallery
Challenge from me: Try to find out: -
there is a classical Avenue of Palms located in this Garden.
One tree with a significant history is the Cannonball Would you believe? The tree was planted by King George V of the United Kingdom and Queen Mary in 1901. The tree is bent with its fruits, which look like cannonballs.
Don’t ask your guide about this! He will show you it with in few seconds! So try yourself taking your own time :D
And let me know If you find it
0 comments:
Post a Comment