Hanbury botanical gardens, Botanical garden in Ventimiglia, Italy
The garden stretches across 18 hectares on a Mediterranean peninsula, descending from 103 meters altitude to the sea through cultivated terraces and pathways.
Sir Thomas Hanbury established the garden in 1867 when he acquired Palazzo Orengo property, collaborating with botanist Ludwig Winter to create this natural collection.
The University of Genoa maintains these gardens as a research center, preserving over 2500 plant species from Mediterranean climate zones worldwide.
The gardens remain open throughout the year with seasonal hours, offering guided tours, educational programs, and separate admission rates for individuals and groups.
The garden includes rare specimens such as an Araucaria cunninghamii planted in 1832 and maintains an orchard with uncommon fruits like Macadamia and Feijoa.
Location: Ventimiglia
Accessibility: Rolstoeltoegankelijk
Phone: +39018422661
Email: m.mariotti@unige.it
Website: https://giardinihanbury.com
GPS coordinates: 43.78394,7.55470
Latest update: May 12, 2025 10:00
Liguria stretches as a narrow coastal strip between the Maritime Alps and the Apennines, combining maritime tradition with mountainous interior. Along the Riviera di Ponente in the west lie towns such as Dolceacqua with its medieval Doria Castle, the fortified town of Noli, and the Hanbury Botanical Gardens near La Mortola. The Riviera di Levante in the east features the Cinque Terre National Park with its coastal villages, Portofino with Castello Brown, and the Baia del Silenzio in Sestri Levante. Finalborgo preserves its medieval structure within the walls of Finale Ligure, while Vernazza with the Church of Santa Margherita d'Antiochia above the harbor belongs to the Cinque Terre. Inland valleys such as Valle Argentina lead to mountain villages that have maintained their historic architecture. Triora sits at 2,559 feet (780 meters) in the Ligurian Alps, Apricale displays stone alleys and vaulted passages, and Cervo perches above the coast between Imperia and Alassio. Bussana Vecchia was abandoned after an 1887 earthquake and later resettled by artists. Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena clusters around a medieval fortress. The Grotte di Toirano and Borgio Verezzi Caves offer geological formations with stalactites and stalagmites. Montemarcello-Magra Regional Park extends between the coast at Montemarcello and the Magra Valley, while Palmaria Island lies off Portovenere with the Doria Tower. Genoa's Porto Antico connects the historic harbor with modern cultural facilities.
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