Many big cities have fantastic parks and gardens. Some gardens specialize in a certain culture like a Japanese or Chinese Garden or even a garden that specializes in plants that are local to the area. Other gardens try to have sections of the garden that is dedicated to plants from certain locations. This is common in large botanical gardens in major cities. Some of the gardens that I have visited have been really wonderful and I will have posts on them.
Almost all large cities have really nice parks with many points of interest. Most city parks will have statues that are dedicated to local heroes, memorial buildings dedicated to important events, beautiful fountains and large open areas to enjoy. Some city parks really are special and these are the parks that I will be featuring in this blog.
The posts that will be shown under this category are the gardens and parks that I have been able to photograph in my travels around the world. I hope that you will enjoy seeing these markets and that I will be able to communicate what it is like to walk through these gardens and parks.
APAC Park has cultural art sculptures representing the member countries of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APAC) and has become a place for local cultural, artistic and other activities. The APEC Park is located in a triangle piece of land on the banks of the Han River, near the Dragon Bridge and the Museum of Cham…
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Nara Park is a large public park where visitors can explore magnificent temples and shrines, walk through natural forest and have a close up wildlife encounter with wild-roaming deer all in one place. Nara Park is located in the city of Nara at the foot of Mount Wakakusa near Osaka and Kyoto, Japan. The park…
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Rainbow Riverside Park is named after Rainbow Bridge and is just north of Raohe Night Market. Rainbow Riverside Park is located in Taipei along the Keelung River between the Sun Yat-Sen Freeway and the First MacArthur Bridge. The park is on both sides of the river and is a common place for joggers and cyclists….
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Petrin Hill is one of Prague’s top attractions. Petrin Hill is the largest green area in the center of Prague, Czech Republic. It was formerly one of King Charles’ vineyards and from the top of the hill there are beautiful views of Prague. The hill is easily recognizable by the TV tower that looks like…
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Retiro Park is an approximately 300 acre urban green space in the center of Madrid, Spain. The park was built in the 17th century but was not opened to the public until 1868 and is Madrid’s version of New York’s Central Park. The park is dominated by trees in all directions but is packed with…
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Hyde Park located in Sydney is Australia’s oldest park and covers an area of almost 40 acres. It is split into two sections with Park Street dividing it into Hyde Park north and Hyde Park south. Hyde Park north’s most iconic elements is Archibald Fountain which is featured in my lead photo and the three…
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King’s Park and Botanic Garden is located in Perth, Australia and is one of the world’s largest inner city parks. The park covers 400 hectares (988 acres) and is home to over 3,000 species of Western Australia’s unique flora. In addition to being a showcase for Western Australia’s flora it is a popular place for…
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