Arderne Gardens

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Top 6% of attractions in Cape Town
7 / 10

3 expert reviews

“Geographical biases aside, Arderne Gardens is a South African National Monument, and area families can’t get enough of its Japanese gardens, duck ponds, indigenous flora...and romantic setting.”

– Travel + Leisure

Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"What was once a family's private estate is now property of the city and has one of the finest collections of exotic trees in South Africa. " Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
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"Planted by botanist Ralph Arderne in 1845, these shady gardens represent the oldest collection of trees in the southern hemisphere and include bamboo, fir, gum and enormous Moreton Bay fig trees." Full review