We continue to travel around the world in search of the most colorful places. We found the brightest and most beautiful places on our planet in China, Japan and Portugal. Enjoy watching!
Huanglong Nature Reserve, China
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Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area is a picturesque protected area famous for colorful lakes, hot springs, waterfalls, rare fauna and flora. The Huanglong Nature Reserve was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1992. It is located in the highlands in the northwest of Sichuan, China.
Calcite dissolved in water crystallized and settled on various surfaces, forming a travertine landscape over the course of millennia: lakes, rapids, waterfalls, caves. The largest number of such objects is concentrated in the Huanglongou Gorge. The total length of travertines in the Huanglong Valley is 3,6 km. Huanglong's water color is made up of yellow, green, blue and brown tones.
The reserve is home to a number of rare animals such as giant panda and a golden snub-nosed monkey. In 2013, for the first time in 30 years, a giant panda was photographed in its habitat in Huanglong.
Kawachi Fuji Botanical Garden, Japan
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Kawachi Fuji Garden is a private garden that has become famous throughout the world thanks to the delightful flowering of Wisteria wisteria. It is located on the island of Kyushu in the forested hills of Japan, in the city of Kitakyushu.
To a greater extent, the garden became famous thanks to its main attraction – the Wisteria Tunnel or the Wisteria Tunnel.
In total, there are more than 150 varieties of wisteria of the genus Wisteria. It is an amazing liana plant, famous all over the world for its use for romantic and mystical decoration of spaces such as gardens and parks.
The garden has two approximately 100-meter tunnels of wisteria of various varieties and colors, from white to dark purple.
The garden has become very popular in recent years and now attracts a large number of domestic and foreign visitors during the wisteria season.
The best time of the year to visit this tourist park is from the end of April until the middle of May, because at this time (for about 20 days) you can see a delightful show of color and intoxicating aromas.
Madeira Botanical Garden, Portugal
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The Madeira Botanical Garden is a botanical garden in the city of Funchal on the island of Madeira, Portugal. This garden explores the flora of Macaronesia and in particular studies the plant biodiversity of the Madeira archipelago. In one of the terraces of the garden, you can see colorful flowers and plants that form colorful patterns.
The Botanical Garden is located 3 km from the center of Funchal. Founded by engineer Rui Vieira and opened April 30, 1960. The garden is open to the public daily from 9:00 to 18:00.
The area of the botanical garden is 8 hectares. More than 2500 species of plants from all continents grow here, including 200 species of native plants.
The Botanical Garden of Madeira has 5 main departments:
- Indigenous and endemic plants of Madeira
- Arboretum – plants from the Himalayas and tropical regions
- Succulents are plants mainly from South America.
- Tropical cultivated, aromatic and medicinal plants, including tropical and subtropical fruits such as mango, avocado, papaya, coffee tree and sugar cane
- Loiri Park is a collection of exotic birds such as blue and yellow macaws, cockatoos, pygmy parrots.
Every year, the botanical garden is visited by 345 tourists and residents of Madeira.
Huanglong Nature Reserve, China
Kawachi Fuji Botanical Garden, Japan
Madeira Botanical Garden, Portugal
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