{"id":12186,"date":"2025-12-23T17:56:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T09:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1000journey.my\/en\/?p=12186"},"modified":"2026-03-16T09:16:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T01:16:54","slug":"spring-in-europe-gardens-festivals-wildflowers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1000journey.my\/en\/spring-in-europe-gardens-festivals-wildflowers\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring in Europe: Gardens, Festivals & Wildflowers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Europe has long been known as the land of romance and history, but did you know it\u2019s also the land of spring blooms?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether they be renowned gardens, feverish floral festivals or even wildflower spots, let\u2019s take a look at some of Europe\u2019s most interesting floral sights.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gardens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to greenhouses and a long tradition of botany, Europe\u2019s many gardens tend to be year-round affairs. Of course, nothing beats a garden awash in a riot of spring colours!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kew Gardens, UK<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Photo: Kew Gardens<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

If you had to ask someone about the UK\u2019s most famous garden, most answers would arguably center around one name \u2013 Kew Gardens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First built as a pleasure garden for the royals, Kew would eventually grow into UK\u2019s premiere botanical garden and even earn recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First opened to the public in 1840, it boasts a gargantuan footprint of 121 hectares and a collection of 50,000 plants filled with everything from alpine plants to herb gardens and even tropical carnivorous plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heritage enthusiasts even get a shoutout here, with plenty of colourful English heritage buildings next to surreal Chinese pagodas, a Japanese thatched-roof hut and a tiny Greek temple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noteworthy flowers to look out for at Kew include the cherry blossoms at Cherry Walk, the primrose colonies which can bloom as early as December and the droopy bluebells at Bethlehem Wood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Japan\u2019s famed cherry blossoms aren\u2019t limited to the Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka triangle, check out our regional guide to Japan\u2019s sakura<\/a> for more.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kew Gardens<\/strong>
Open Daily, 10am \u2013 3:15pm (last entry 2.30pm)
Website: https:\/\/www.kew.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Palmengarten, Germany<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Photo: Frankfurt.tipp<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Yes, Frankfurt\u2019s Palmengarten is exactly what it sounds like \u2013 a feast of leafy, green palm plants right at the heart of this bustling city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opened in 1871, the garden boasts an 18m-high palm-filled greenhouse inspired by the grand train stations of Europe. In fact, it\u2019s still one of Europe\u2019s largest greenhouses!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides familiar palms, the Palmengarten also hosts a large number of endangered domestic and exotic species in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, such as a group of notocactus cacti. They look particularly stunning as they soar and stretch hundreds of meters up \u2013 high enough to touch the glass ceiling of the massive greenhouse!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crimson azaleas, sakura-like magnolias and demure camelias can also be found within the frankly massive grounds of the garden.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Palmengarten<\/strong>
Mon \u2013 Sat: 9am -6pm
Sunday\/Holidays: 9am \u2013 1pm
Entry: 5-9 Euro
Website: https:\/\/www.palmengarten.de\/en\/gardens\/palmengarten.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jardin des plantes, France<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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