All botanical gardens to visit in South Holland

Immerse yourself in the beauty of nature at 5 botanical gardens in South Holland. Discover diverse plant species, themed gardens, and conservation efforts.

Do you love plants and nature? Here are the must-visit botanical gardens in South Holland:

  1. Diergaarde Blijdorp1

    Diergaarde Blijdorp

     Rotterdam
    Diergaarde Blijdorp is one of the largest and oldest zoos in the Netherlands. It consists of several parts. The Oceanium is situated at the main entrance and contains many different fish. In addition, Diergaarde Blijdorp is divided into continents. It features the Arctic area, the North America area
  2. Hortus Botanicus Leiden2

    Hortus Botanicus Leiden

     Leiden
    Hortus Botanicus Leiden, of the Leiden University is the oldest botanical garden in the Netherlands, from 1590. The first plants were planted in 1594. Four centuries of collecting has resulted in a garden with a variety of exotic unknown plants. The Hortus features an Orangery from 1744, tropical gr
  3. Trompenburg Tuinen & Arboretum3

    Trompenburg Tuinen & Arboretum

     Rotterdam
    Trompenburg Tuinen & Arboretum used to be one of the ‘buitenplaatsen’ in Cralingen. Now there are gardens with fountains, herbaceous borders, a desert greenhouse and an aviary. There are thousands of perennials and bulbs, and hundreds of trees and shrubs. The old part of the garden has an English la
  4. TU Delft Hortus Botanicus4

    TU Delft Hortus Botanicus

     Delft
    The TU Delft Hortus Botanicus is home to thousands of plant species and includes an arboretum, a central garden and glass houses with tropical plants. The Hortus of the TU Delft is a technical garden where research on plants has taken place since 1917. Research projects related to plants are still u
  5. Westlands Museum5

    Westlands Museum

     Honselersdijk
    The Westlands Museum is dedicated to the history of Westland. The museum illustrates the story of the origins of the Westland, which starts in prehistoric times. The earliest traces of habitation date back to 3700 BC. Behind the museum is a historical garden with all types of greenhouses and crops f