Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 63 out of 68 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald
There are around 14,000 plant species in the botanical garden. The focus of the collection in the garden is in the greenhouses. The following 9 special collections form the heart of this:
Succulents, tropical orchids, bromeliads (pineapple family), cycads (cycads), insectivores, tropical ferns, Aristolochiaceae (muddy pheasant), Cyclanthaceae (diskflower), Mediterranean geophytes
January 23, 2023
The Botanical Garden of the University of Heidelberg is one of the oldest and most diverse botanical gardens in the world. It was founded in 1593 and is located on the Im Neuenheimer Feld campus. The garden covers an area of three hectares and is home to over 14,000 plant species from all over the world.Visitors can admire tropical orchids, bromeliads and succulents in the greenhouses. In the open air there is a fern gorge, an alpine garden and a heath area.
December 23, 2024
nice interesting garden with damaged places that invite you to linger
August 20, 2020
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