Why You Should Visit Atlanta Botanical Gardens Atlanta GA

Planning a visit to Atlanta, GA with your family, then the one place you just can't miss visiting is the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Spread over 30 acres of land this stunning botanical garden has a new flower in bloom every month.

This breathtaking garden has the country's largest orchid house with orchids on display from around the globe. These fragrant and colorful orchids are placed inside a glass panel house that can hold 300 people at any given time.

If you are traveling with your family and have kids accompanying you then you should visit the Children's garden that educates your kids along with some entertainment. The Children's garden can be accessed by crossing over the Flower Bridge.

Another unique feature is the Desert House. This place is full of succulent plants from the Southern African island of Madagascar and other southern African places; there are also some native species on display. The most attractive plants on display, which are guaranteed to catch your attention, are the ones from Madagascar's Spiny forest.

This place is not only about the flowers and plants, it also hosts some of the most attractive events in Atlanta. Every Thursday there is a Cocktail in the Garden event (May to September only) wherein a particular area of the garden is highlighted and it allows guests to blend with one another while enjoying the garden Dj's music. The Botanical gardens also host a number of concerts during the year.

A list of all the events are listed here - http://www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org/events/ListEvents.do

Tickets for the Botanical garden can be bought on their website - http://www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org/site/plan/tickets_tours.

But if you want to visit more places in Atlanta then it is a smarter idea to buy the CityPass which gives you access to six most popular and attractive place in Atlanta. To get more information about the city pass you can go to their website - http://www.citypass.com/city/atlanta.html.