Giardini botanici Hanbury, Mediterranean botanical garden in Ventimiglia, Italy.
Hanbury Botanical Garden is a botanical collection on a steep peninsula at the Mediterranean coast, with around 2500 plant species from different climates. The collection includes succulents, trees, and rare species spread across rocky slopes and flat terraces.
A British merchant established the site in 1867 by purchasing an existing palace building and transforming it into a scientific project. Over the following decades, the collection grew through systematic exchange programs with other botanical institutions.
The garden is organized into distinct zones where visitors encounter plants from different Mediterranean regions and their practical uses. This layout shows how communities adapted to hot, dry climates have worked with local vegetation.
The site sits on a hillside with uneven paths and stairs, so visitors should wear sturdy shoes. Seating areas and viewpoints are scattered throughout the grounds for resting and taking photographs.
The garden holds one of the largest collections of agaves and aloes in the Mediterranean region, with varieties from Africa and the Americas. These exotic plants thrive here because of the special microclimate of the protected peninsula.
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