The 26 most beautiful gardens in Europe

Discover our selection of the most beautiful gardens in Europe! An exceptional setting to enjoy the beauty of our nature!

Wake your senses by strolling through the most beautiful gardens in Europe. Enjoy beautiful places, world-famous for their aesthetics. Walk in the heart of the most beautiful parks, breathe the odors of the flowers of landscaped gardens, admire the size of trees. Give yourself a time out of time during a little green getaway!

Netherlands

1– The gardens of Keukenhof

If you like flowers, you will be subjugated by the Keukenhof floral park. In the spring, more than 7 million tulip bulbs open for visitors’ pleasure. Other wonders are to be discovered, such as the horticultural collections of different garden pavilions. Don’t miss this must-see escapade in one of the most beautiful gardens in Europe, half an hour from Amsterdam!

Address: Stationsweg 166a, 2161AM, Lisse

2– Château d’Arcen

At the border between Germany and the Netherlands, the Château d’Arcen hides a floral park of incredible wealth. No less than 32 hectares of gardens surround the 17th century castle. The course takes you to the great rose garden, the kingdom of shadows, and in a mountain garden made of rocks and waterfalls. True curiosity, Casa Verde presents the oldest fig tree in the Netherlands. The Asian gardens house miniature rice fields.

Address: Kasteeltuinen Arcen, Lingsforterweg 26, 5944 BE Arcen, Limburg / Netherlands

3– Palace Het Loo

The landscapes of Het Loo Park were designed by a renowned French gardener, Claude Desgots, nephew of André Le Nôtre. At the back of the palace, there is a first French garden, then another garden, always in an original 17th century style. Finally, the estate of the residence consists of beautiful forests.

Address: Koninklijk Park 1, 7315 JA Apeldoorn, Netherlands

United Kingdom

4– Blenheim Palace

Do you like the gardens of the 18th century? You're gonna love the Blenheim Palace! Its 810 hectares of green spaces were imagined by one of the largest French landscapers and gardeners, the famous Lancelot Capability Brown. In addition to a beautiful English garden, there is a French garden with a water terrace, a rose garden, an Italian garden, a arboretum and a large waterfall in a lake.

Address: Woodstock – Oxfordshire OX201PX – UK

5– The royal gardens of Kew

More than 30,000 species of plants are to be found in the Royal Botanical Gardens of Kew. To the west of London, this set of gardens and greenhouses has an area of 121 hectares. What to grow the 7 million specimens! The site has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2003 and is home to a research centre. For the anecdote, this palace was chosen by Queen Elisabeth II to celebrate her 80th birthday.

Address: Kew Gardens, Richmond, Surrey TW9 3AB, United Kingdom

6– Domaine de Stourhead

Located near a lake, Domaine de Stourhead is a charming place where it makes a good stroll. Its gardens are typical of the English style of the eighteenth century. They are discovered by walking paths lined with centuries-old trees. Did you know that the estate is in the scenery of the film Organil et Préjugés From Jane Austen's novel? No doubt, you are still here in one of the most beautiful gardens in Europe!

7– Eden Project

The Eden Project is an exciting ecotourism complex in Cornwall. It includes two greenhouses, one reproducing the humid tropical climates, and the other the warm and dry climates of the Mediterranean. More than a million plants grow inside these ecozones (biomes).

Address: Bodelva, By PL24 2SG, United Kingdom

France

8– Château de Versailles

If you like gardens, it is impossible to visit the Palace of Versailles without including the visit of its immense outdoor set. Designed by the famous gardener André Le Nôtre, this is one of the most beautiful French gardens in Europe. More than 800 hectares of aesthetics await you! In addition to the beautiful French gardens decorated with statues and basins, you can admire the large canal, orangery, and the large park of the Petit Trianon and the Grand Trianon.

Address : Place d’Armes, 78000 Versailles

9– Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild

Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild has gardens of such beauty that it attracts visitors from all over the world. Designed and built from 1905 to 1912, the nine gardens offer different styles from Italy to Japan. Trees with rare essences, cypresses, a rose garden, nenuphars fill the olfactory senses. In order not to spoil anything, the villa dominates the rade de Villefranche-sur-mer, which is worth a breathtaking view of the French Riviera.

Address: 1, avenue Ephrussi de Rothschild, 06230 Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat

10– Jardin de Monet

The famous Impressionist painter Claude Monet chose a property of Giverny to paint in the open air until his death in 1926. Today we can visit this incredible place that is among the most beautiful gardens in Europe. There is a Norman enclosure surrounded by colorful flowers: jonquilles, tulips, ponys, iris, narcisses, pavots, roses. This romantic landscape is in many of its major works.

Address : 84 Rue Claude Monet, 27620 Giverny

Italy

11– Villa La Foce

Orcia Valley, near Florence became prosper largely thanks to a couple: Antonio Origo and his Anglo-American wife Iris. Their villa and beautiful garden are now open to the visit. The outer space consists of walks bordered by cypresses, flowery meadows, lawns, fountains and ponds. Fields of roses, cherry trees and lavenders embalming the senses and helping to make these most important gardens in Italy.

Address: località La Foce, 52043 Castiglion Fiorentino AR, Italy

12– Villa d’Este

The villa of Este and its gardens are 30 kilometres from Rome. Proof of their beauty and importance, these architectural masterpieces have been listed on the UNESCO World Heritage since 2002. Here, the art of the Italian garden is honoured. To enjoy all the poetry and ingenuity of the place, stop in front of the fountains! Their hydraulic system works by the only principle of communicant vessels.

Address: Piazza Trento, 5, 00019 Tivoli RM, Italy

13– Isola Bella

Isola Bella gardens are located on one of the Borromean islands of Lake Maggiore . The frame is already enchanting, plants and flowers are as much! The Italian-style baroque-inspired garden reveals beautiful terraces, statues, obelisks, stairs and stone railings. The white peacocks that walk around give the place even more charm. Isola Bella is a romantic getaway par excellence!

Address: Borromean islands

14– Boboli Gardens

Located behind the Palazzo Pitti, this park is ideal for a natural parenthesis in the middle of the historic centre of Florence. When you climb on 45 hectares, you cross statues, fountains, lakes, caves and sculptures.

Address : Piazza de’ Pitti, 1, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy

Spain

15– General

In Granada, close to the palace of the Alhambra , are the Arab gardens of the Generalife. It is an orchard of Andalusia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Exuberant, it awakens all your senses as you progress in this exceptional refinement. The Light, the clapotis of water, the colors, the aromas help you feel in the middle of the garden of Eden.

Address: 18009 Granada

16– La Concepción

The Concepción estate is a tropical and subtropical park with a surface of 23 hectares. More than 25,000 plants all over the world flourish, including 90 species of palm trees. The garden was the fruit of the Marquis de Casa Loing, which founded it in 1855. Fountains and waterfalls participate in the romantic atmosphere of the place.

Address: Camino del Jardín Botánico, 3 29014 Málaga

17– Jardins de l’Alcazar

The gardens of the Alcazar de Seville form one of the great ensembles of the Spanish court. The Arab, Renaissance and modern influences mix. The vegetation is green, punctuated with many orange trees and palm trees. A true oasis of calm is the perfect place to rest. From the pond of Mercury, the view of the gardens is fantastic.

Address: Patio de Banderas, s/n, 41004 Sevilla, Spain

Germany

18– The Botanical Garden of Berlin

This large park is a haven of peace where different gardens are arranged around a lake and forests. The growing species come from all over the world: North America, Japan, China, Alps, Greece, Spain. Greenhouses also allow the flora of warm countries to flourish, whether tropical or desert.

Address: Königin-Luise-Straße 6-8, 14195 Berlin, Germany

19– Island of Mainau

The one we surname Island with flowers is a true paradise located on Lake Constance. The gardens are luxurious and renewed three times a year. The site also has a tree with cedars of Lebanon, maples, beech, fig trees... What to delight nature lovers!

Address: 78465 Mainau

20– Dessau-Wörlitz

Seven parks and gardens border the biosphere reserve along the Elbe. The realm of the Dessau-Wörlitz gardens entered the world heritage of Unesco in 2000. Gardens in English, castle, pastures, rivers and lakes lined with temples make up the whole. It combines perfectly natural and architectural beauty.

Address: Alter Wall 99, 06786 Oranienbaum-Wörlitz, Germany

Portugal

21– Terra Nostra

This peaceful haven is home to a beautiful soothing garden with lakes, paths, flowers and exotic trees. The exotic botany enthusiasts will be delighted by the species planted in Terra Nostra. A geothermal pool allows you to relax during a stay on the island of São Miguel.

Address: Rua Padre José Jacinto, Furnas, Azores

22– Palace of Montserrat

Located in Sintra, this palace offers visitors a garden in English with tropical influences. Palm trees, groves, birds of paradise, bamboo and tree ferns grow around waterfalls and basins. The Palais de Monserrate is also to be seen for its neo-mauresque architecture.

Address: 2710-405 Sintra, Portugal

Ireland

23– Kylemore Abbey

In the Connemara region, with mountains and forests, Kylemore’s abbey deserves a detour! The peculiarity of the place is to present wall and Victorian gardens. We walk in the abbey aisles to discover flowers, greenhouses, orchard and vegetable garden.

Address: Kylemore Abbey, Pollacappul, Connemara, Co. Galway, Ireland

24– Mount Usher Gardens

This romantic garden has nearly 4,000 species. Among them, you will enjoy watching exotic plants from all over the world. All is located in a forest of 8 hectares, punctuated with waterfalls, exotic plants and beautifully planted areas.

Address: Ashford, Co. Wicklow Ireland

Czech Republic

25– Palais de Kromeriz

If you want to see one of the most beautiful examples of European landscape art, go to the Palais de Kromeriz. The Italian Renaissance style blends with baroque French. On 64 hectares, the castle garden is based in a natural setting with 200 species of trees, ponds and other water points.

Address: Sněmovní nám. 1, 767 01 Kroměříž, Czech Republic

26– Wallenstein Palace

The Wallenstein Garden is located in the Baroque style palace of the same name in Prague. The Renaissance style gives the place all its romanticism. The fountains add a touch of calm and serenity.

Address: Valdštejnské náměstí 17/4, Praha 1 – Malá Strana 118 01