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Montreal Botanical Gardens (Jardin Botanique de Montreal)

4101 Sherbrooke St. E. | (Near Viau), Montreal, Quebec H1X 2B2, Canada (Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie)
514-872-1400
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As featured in 3 days in Montreal
Ranked #5 of 196 attractions in Montreal
Type: Gardens
Activities: Group tours/walking tour, Group tours/train
Fee: Yes
Recommended length of visit: More than 3 hours
Owner description: Located near Olympic Park, Montreal's huge botanical garden contains over 20,000 different plant species in 31 specialized gardens, including the... more » Owner description: Located near Olympic Park, Montreal's huge botanical garden contains over 20,000 different plant species in 31 specialized gardens, including the largest Chinese Garden outside Asia and a Japanese Garden with a tearoom and fabulous bonsai collection. The Insectarium hosts an "Insect Tasting" in November and December. « less
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Golden, Colorado
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2013 NEW

We went here on the high recommendation of everyone we talked to, but not sure if it would meet the hype. It did, and more. It is so large and well done that you forget that you are in a city, or even that the surroundings are so highly orchestrated. You just get lost in it. We were near the... More

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Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2013 NEW via mobile

We've been to many gardens in different countries and this was the best. Loved the creative works, I'm sure they will be even better as the flowers grow. The gardens inside were very nice. The variety of peonies in bloom was amazing. Completely worth the admission price, a place like this cost a lot to maintain.

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Long Island, NY
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2013 NEW

The Asian gardens are so peaceful that my husband took a nap stretched out on a bench in the Japanese area, and awoke very happy. The mosaic super botanicals were under construction when we visited, which was very interesting to see.

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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4 attraction reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2013 NEW

Lovely afternoon out, bit dear for admission compared to other Botanics that w have visited. Greenhouses are very good with plenty of variety.

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Silver Spring, Maryland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 June 2013 NEW

I love visiting gardens, unfortunately I didn't get to walk but a small portion. There is a lot to see. The day we were there was the first sunny day on our trip to Canada. It had been quite chilly so my guess is that everything wasn't in full or close to bloom. Despite that, it was still very pretty.... More

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Southern Maine
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2013

Maybe it was the fact that the weather was a little grey and cool, so being in these amazing greenhouses was extra special. But I'm sure they are spectacular any time of year...the amount of work done to create and maintain these gardens is commendable. I loved every minute of my visit.

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Sanibel, Florida, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2013

If you really want to see everything they have to offer, plan to spend the whole day. We very much enjoyed our visit. We would have stayed longer than the almost 4 hours we were there, if it were not for the fact the restaurant was closed and we were hungry. Next time I would bring a picnic lunch as... More

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Winnipeg
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2013 via mobile

Fascinating garden. Chinese garden was the best part. Beautiful water bodies, dense jungles and highly diverse botanical species make this visit to the park totally worth the money spent and more.

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Hitchin, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2013

We visited in May 2013 and whilst what we saw was interesting and well presented, about half of the park was closed, much of the rest was work-in-progress and it was clearly being prepared for some kind of event so there workmen all over the place. When we bought our tickets, nobody told us that half of the park was... More

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Fair Lawn, New Jersey
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2013

Initially my family was not thrilled with my idea to visit the Botanical garden. But it's kind of tradition of mine: we been to the botanical gardens in many cities. And at the end everybody enjoyed it. I would like tospecially recommend the Chinese section.

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