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Pamplemousses Botanical Garden
Garden in Pamplemousses, near Port Louis, Mauritius
About Pamplemousses Botanical Garden
The Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanic Garden (sometimes shortened to the SSR Botanic Garden), commonly known as the Pamplemousses Botanic Garden, is a popular tourist attraction in Pamplemousses, near Port Louis, Mauritius, and the oldest botanical garden in the Southern Hemisphere. Famous for its long pond of giant water lilies (Victoria amazonica), the garden, first constructed by Pierre Poivre (1719 – 1786) in 1770, covers an area of around 37 hectares (91 acres). The garden, for a long time was ranked third among all the gardens that could be admired over the surface of the globe', have been known successively as 'Jardin de Mon Plaisir', 'Jardin des Plantes', 'Le Jardin National de l’Ile de France', 'Jardin Royal', 'Jardin Botanique des Pamplemousses', and during the British colonisation, 'The Royal Botanical Gardens of Pamplemousses' and 'The Royal Botanic Gardens, Pamplemousses'.
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Best time to visit
Best time to go: October
Midday highs, based on last year's weather. Green months have comfortable temperatures and few rainy days.
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Questions about Pamplemousses Botanical Garden
Where is Pamplemousses Botanical Garden?
Pamplemousses Botanical Garden is in Mauritius.
When is the best time to visit Pamplemousses Botanical Garden?
The most comfortable months to visit Pamplemousses Botanical Garden are October: pleasant temperatures and few rainy days, based on last year's weather.
Is there a ready-made trip plan near Pamplemousses Botanical Garden?
Yes. The 7-day Mauritius plan is about 10 km away. You can open it and change it as you like.
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