Atlanta Georgia Is Taking Bloom
Atlanta, Georgia is a energetic city popping with activities to do. There are many popular tourist attractions such as the Atlanta History Center, Inside CNN Atlanta, World of Coca-Cola, High Museaum of Art and the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Delectable world class dining places over flow with area flavors along with excellent night life and shopping. But if you need an afternoon of tranquil leisure activity, visit the Atlanta Botanical Garden.
The Atlanta Botanical Garden is a celebration of life secluded from the hustle and bustle of Downtown Atlanta. Relaxing and magical, families will lose themselves in thirty acres of terrific gardens, hardwood forests, an interactive children’s garden, and a giant orchid exhibit. The Garden is conveniently situated near many pleasant Georgia inns .
The Dorothy Chapman Fuqua Conservatory is the major attraction. This large enclosed structure brings one through 16,000 square feet of plant life from around the world. Stroll in the Tropical Rotunda under the quiet shade of cycads, ferns and palms cultivated from far away places like the Madagascar, Seycelles, Comoros and Mascarene Islands. Don’t be surprised if poison dart frogs dash away or if birds fly close by. Continue to the Desert House, where the flora and fauna of the desert are celebrated and where mature world succulents and spiny plants take root. There is a vast natural fruits display, an exhibit of carnivorous plants, and one of the largest orchid collections in the world at the Fuqua Orchid Center.
Children, and adults, will have a super time in the interactive Children’s Garden. The distinctive gardens in this area include Laugh, Live, Dinosaur, Creek Indian, Beehive Meadow, Soggy Bog, Treehouse, Rocky Pointe, and Grandma’s Gardens. Get dirty learning how caterpillars become butterflies, how native plants were used for food and medicines, how trees grow from seeds, and participate in fossil digs.
A mixture of out-of-doors gardens are available, including the miniature but enchanting Japanese Garden, the Woodland Garden, Rose and Camellia Gardens, and Herb Garden.
The Atlanta Botanical Gardens is open Tuesdays through Sundays from 9AM to 6PM. Admission is $12 for adults, $9 for seniors, and $7 for students. Children under three are admitted free. Admissions are reduced every Tuesday. A Garden Café on the premises serves snacks and refreshments to hungry visitors, but operates on restricted hours. Atlanta Botanical Gardens is found at 1345 Piedmont Avenue, conveniently situated near delightful Georgia vacation rentals.
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