Tropenhaus Frutigen, Botanical garden in Frutigen, Switzerland
The Tropenhaus Frutigen is a botanical garden with large greenhouses that shelter tropical plants in warm and humid conditions. The facility combines plant cultivation with fish farming while using natural heat sources from deep underground.
The garden was created in the early 2000s as a project to use heat sources from a nearby mountain tunnel. This idea made it possible to create tropical conditions without high energy costs.
The place displays plants from tropical regions around the world and gives visitors a sense of the diversity found in these ecosystems. You can see here how closely people and nature are connected in tropical areas.
A visit allows time to explore the greenhouses at your own pace and also enjoy other offerings like fish sales or on-site activities. It is best to wear comfortable clothes since the interiors are warm and humid.
What is special here is that the heat for tropical plants comes from a deep mountain water system that would otherwise go unused. This use shows how natural resources can be put to creative use for farming.
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