In addition to the Wellington National Museum, it is worth paying attention to the city’s Botanical Garden. It is located on a hill in the center of the capital, between the Kelburn and Thorndon districts. The garden was founded in 1868 and currently covers more than 25 hectares of subtropical and coniferous New Zealand forest. In addition to forest areas, the Botanical Garden also has an extensive rose garden. For its contribution to the country’s ecology, the Wellington Botanic Garden has been designated a National Treasure.
If you want to enjoy the beauty of the garden from above, you will need to take the cable car, which starts in the city’s central business district.
Throughout the Botanical Garden, there are places such as the Carter Observatory, the National Observatory of New Zealand, the Lady Norwood Rose Garden, the Begonia House, and a large Victorian-style greenhouse. In addition to these attractions, there is also a pond where you can often see and feed domestic ducks, a children’s playground, and the Trichouse restaurant, which serves as a visitor center for the garden.
During the summer months, the Wellington City Council regularly organizes open-air classical music concerts. Believe me, the concerts are worth attending, especially in a place like the Botanical Gardens.
Throughout the garden are sculptures and figures of people and animals by such renowned artists as Chris Booth, Andrew Drummond, and Gunri Moore.
If you decide to take an evening or nighttime stroll along the winding paths and trails of this garden, you can enjoy the mysterious glow of thousands of fireflies flying in the bushes and tree crowns.
