The most beautiful parks and gardens South Africa

One of the most beautiful botanical gardens in the world (voted ^7th ), it is located at the foot of Table Mountain. Since its creation in 1913, botanists have planted about a quarter of the 20,000 plants recorded in southern Africa. One marvels at each grove. It would take days and days to explore in depth, all senses awake, the 36 hectares accessible (560 hectares in total). Those who are passionate about the park will learn about the work of the French botanist and poet Adelbert Von Chamisso, a native of Boncourt in Champagne, who made a world tour between 1815 and 1818. Don't miss the protae enclosure, the cycas amphitheater and the Fynbos walk. Ask for the brochure in French (10 R). Good restaurant, very attractive store, sale of plants, open-air sculpture exhibitions. You can also have a picnic on the spot, at the edge of a watering hole, on the well-mown green grass or on the benches installed all along the paths. The garden is also known for the Canopy Walkway, built to commemorate the ^100th anniversary of the botanical garden in 2013. The "Boomslang" is a 130-meter-long walkway nestled between more than 450 trees, discreetly located in the famous arboretum. It offers a breathtaking view of the garden, the mountain and beyond. Don't miss the summer concerts (December to March) on Sunday afternoons at 5pm. Note: the City Sightseeing blue line stops at the botanical garden.

World of Birds. On the Valley Road, visit the Monkey and Wildlife Sanctuary. For those who were not traumatized by Alfred Hitchcock's film, this is the largest bird garden in Africa. Here you will come across around 3,000 birds of 450 different species. It's a real spectacle. Also, the park welcomes more than thirty new world monkeys, small agile and curious monkeys that frolic and play in all directions, be careful with your personal belongings!

Over 140 hectares of semi-desert vegetation and 10 hectares of plantations. It's a special place, since it's the only garden of desert succulents in the entire southern hemisphere... and the whole of Africa. A marvellous spectacle of flowers in spring, bulbous plants in autumn and aloes in winter. Special trail to understand the differences between the "Great", the "Little" and the "Hantam" Karoo, because there are three of them! And the Shale Trail in the koppies.

The creation of the garden dates back to 1954 and the name Sheilam corresponds to the acronyms of the first names of the children of the first owners. Twenty-four years after acquiring the premises, at the age of 84, they pass the hand to the current owners of this magical place. The garden is first and foremost a company that grows and exports cacti all over the world. There is no ideal time to visit the garden, the flowering periods are not the same according to the plants and sometimes they bloom only during one day! In the summer, it is best to visit the garden in the morning.