“A civic park of the future”, Stavros Niarchos Park in Athens was once a car park for the 2004 Olympics. Now there are olive-tree walks, fountains, a huge roof garden and playground, plus fine sea views (snfcc.org). Set between the sea and mountains south of Barcelona, Mossèn Costa i Llobera has a “stunning” sprawling collection of cactuses, from bold blue agaves to organ pipes from the American west (barcelona.cat).
Jonsered Gardens, neat Gothenburg, Sweden, were resurrected in 2010 with accessibility and biodiversity as a focus. Explore ornamental, formal, kitchen and classic English gardens (tradgardsresan.se).
Hermannshof, near Heidelberg, dubbed Germany’s horticultural gift to the world, boasts rich borders and ecological planting schemes (sichtungsgarten-hermannshof.de).
Amsterdam’s Darwin’s Flower Garden, solely maintained by volunteers, has spectacular colourful borders and opulent herbaceous perennials (vriendenvanparkdarwin.nl).
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