Kirstenbosch, or more notably, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens, is one of Cape Town’s most important environmental areas. Focused on the cultivation of Southern Africa’s indigenous flora, the gardens cover five different biomes and display plants from various regions including fynbos, savannah and the Karoo amongst others.
Set against the slopes of Devil's Peak, the park has both a "cultivated" and a wild aspect, where visitors to the gardens can enjoy many activities such as a 130 m long tree-top walkway, gorgeous picnic spots, guided tours and hiking.
On Sundays during the summer months from December to March, musical sunset concerts are held on the lawns at Kirstenbosch. Craft markets are also held at the Stone Cottages (opposite Kirstenbosch) on the last Sunday of every month (except June, July and August).
If you have only a day or two in Cape Town on your South African holiday, this self-drive route around the Cape to Cape Point covers the gre...
As Kirstenbosch comprises of both fynbos and forest biomes, it is home to a wide variety of birdlife. There are around 125 bird species that...
The two vegetation types found in the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens are fynbos and forest. The three types of fynbos each have the...
Kirstenbosch was named after a German official of the Dutch East India Company named Johan Frederick Kirsten. Before he owned the garden, wh...
The peace and tranquillity in Kirstenbosch, snuggled up against the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, is almost spiritual. Lush green lawns ...