Escape the Cold Air and Lighten Up at Geneva's Botanical Greenhouses
The Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de Genève is Switzerland's largest public botanical garden, featuring greenhouses with different climate zones such as tropical, desert, and Mediterranean. Here, you don't have to wait for warmer temperatures to feel the的热情 of spring and summer! 🌲 Whether you're curious about unique plants 🌵 or love admiring common varieties 🪴, the Geneva Botanical Greenhouses offer a perfect experience: - 🌴 Explore the exotic tropical and Mediterranean plants in the various greenhouse sections. - 🌿 Discover over 500 medicinal plants used in everyday life in the beautiful terraced areas. - ⛰️ Get up close with alpine plants from around the world in the special exhibition zones. - 🍁 Tour the living specimens and other historical specimens accumulated over 300 years within the botanical garden. Beyond the viewing experience, the botanical greenhouses are also a place for conservation, research, and education. 📖 They house over 6 million plant specimens, 3 million rare seeds, more than 120,000 books on systematic botany dating back to the mid-18th century, and 15,081 living plant specimens. 😮 After admiring a wide variety of plants, if you still have a thousand and one questions, head to the warm and welcoming library to borrow books, access websites, or participate in the many temporary exhibitions and activities. 📚 💡 Tip: The botanical greenhouses offer free guided tours to the public, limited to groups of 15 or fewer. Remember to book in advance! 📅 #GenevaExperience #GenevaTravelTips #SwissTravel #TravelAdventurer