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VanDusen Botanical GardenvsDr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
Both VanDusen Botanical Garden and Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden are praised by professionals. On balance, VanDusen Botanical Garden is the choice of most reviewers compared to Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden. VanDusen Botanical Garden comes in at 84 with endorsements from 5 publications including Lonely Planet, Michelin Guide and Frommer's.
VanDusen Botanical Garden
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5251 Oak St., Vancouver, British Columbia V6M 4H1, Canada
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Fodor's "An Elizabethan maze, a formal rose garden, a meditation garden, and a collection of Canadian heritage plants are among the many themed displays at this 55-acre site." Full review
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Extremely wheelchair accessible.
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"The city's favorite green space, this 22-hectare, 255,000-plant idyll is a web of paths weaving through many small, specialized gardens." Full review
Time Out "The VanDusen Botanical Garden... is rated one of the best in the world." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"A genuine feat of horticultural showmanship, it offers a series of theme gardens and huge outdoor sculptures." Full review
Afar Magazine "This 22-hectare green space in the Shaughnessy neighborhood is an assemblage of stylized gardens with connecting paths." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "This 55-acre garden features an Elizabethan hedge maze made of 3,000 cedars, an Instagram-ready walkway, and much, much more." Full review
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So what should we be sure to check out?
Frommer's "This lush, 22-hectare (54-acre) garden concentrates on whole ecosystems...the gardeners at VanDusen attempt to re-create the plant life of a number of different environments. " Full review
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden Fodor's Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure Time Out Michelin Guide
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Atlas Obscura Afar Magazine Condé Nast Traveler Frommer's
578 Carrall St., Chinatown, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 5K2, Canada
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Fodor's "The first authentic Ming Dynasty–style garden outside China, this small garden was built in 1986 by 52 Chinese artisans from Suzhou." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"A tranquil break from clamorous Chinatown, this intimate 'garden of ease' reflects Taoist principles of balance and harmony." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The popular Chinatown destination achieves harmony through a balance of opposites." Full review
Time Out "Exquisite courtyards and pavilions are connected by a maze of covered walkways and bridges." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"This haven of peace and quiet is home to a profusion of pine trees, bamboos and flowering cherry and plum trees." Full review
National Geographic " Escape to tranquillity in this retreat on the edge of Chinatown; built in the mid-1980s entirely by Suzhou artisans who used 15th-century construction techniques." Full review
Atlas Obscura "Traditional 15th century Chinese garden in the middle of Vancouver. " Full review
Afar Magazine "Amid the bustle of Chinatown stands this lovely 15th-century-style garden, named for the father of modern China." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Perched at the edge of Chinatown, this garden is modeled after a Ming Dynasty–era scholar’s gardens in China." Full review
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Anything we have to be sure to check out?
Frommer's "This small reproduction of a Classical Chinese scholar’s garden truly is a remarkable place, but to get the full effect, it’s best to take the guided tour (included in admission)." Full review
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While you’re in Chinatown, also make sure to check out the ornate China Gate on Pender Street, and the Sam Kee Building at 8 W.
