Trip 297 - September 1, 2023 (Friday)
Butchart Gardens Visit
Near Victoria, BC
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Liked: Excellent landscaping, fantastic plants and flowers, the smell of “Perfume Factory” roses in Rose Garden, interesting sculptures and fountains, wonderful gift shop, free parking.
Of Note: Limited shade, the gardens are very popular – would likely be packed on Summer weekends.
Vancouver Island, Victoria & Gulf Islands Backroad Mapbook (9th edition) Coordinates: Page 4 (Sooke) F1.
Related Website: Butchart Gardens - Official Website.
A visit to a much smaller (and now closed) similar Gardens near Chilliwack: Trip 039 - Minter Gardens.
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Butchart Gardens is a huge well-landscaped area full of wonderful flowers, trees, plants, and fountains. Plus, there is an impressive gift shop. And a carousel. And an occasional concert. And fireworks. It's a great place to walk around for about 1.5 hours (regular pace) and give your camera a good workout, as there are numerous photo opportunities all over. The fame of Butchart Gardens attracts hordes of visitors, so try to visit on a weekday to avoid the (over)crowded conditions. It also makes sense to come on a sunny day to truly appreciate the beauty of this place.
34-35. Two info signs with the Rose Garden information.
Rose Garden Info Sign in Butchart Gardens
36. Rose Garden is very attractive with this natural mini-tunnel of sorts.
Butchart Gardens Rose Garden
37. A large green lawn in the middle of Rose Garden. You walk on the perimeter and smell the roses.
Rose Garden inside Butchart Gardens bear Victoria BC Canada
38. Arguably the best smelling roses are appropriately named "Perfume Factory."
"Perfume Factory" roses in Butchart Gardens
39. Next is Japanese Garden.
Butchart Gardens Japanese Garden
40. Japanese Garden info sign.
Butchart Gardens Japanese Garden Info Sign
41. Here is where we found a lot of Japanese people. Perhaps, this fine garden reminded them of the homeland.
Japanese Garden - Butchart Gardens - Vancouver Island BC
42. The Japanese Garden inside Butchart Gardens.
Butchart Gardens Japanese Garden
43. A fine place for sure.
Japanese Garden
44. Bamboo alley.
Butchart Gardens bamboo alley in Japanese Garden
45. Butchart Gardens visitors exiting Japanese Garden and approaching Star Pond.
Butchart Gardens
46. Star Pond features another fine Butchart Gardens fountain, with frog statues in the middle shooting water.
Start Pond in Butchart Gardens near Victoria Canada
47. Just a bit further is the entrance to a very impressive Italian Garden, where a tennis court used to be.
Butchart Gardens Italian Garden entrance
48. The Italian Garden info sign.
Butchart Gardens Italian Garden info sign
49. So pretty.
Italian Garden
50. Another angle.
Italian Garden - Butchart Gardens - Vancouver Island British Columbia
51. Looking back.
Italian Garden in Butchart Gardens near Victoria BC
52. Here is a map of Butchart Gardens with an arrow indicating the location of the Italian Garden.
Butchart Gardens Map
53-55. A store near the Italian Garden has amazing window displays.
Butchart Gardens Store Window Display
56. Past the store, we are close to finishing the loop around Butchart Gardens.
Butchart Gardens Province of British Columbia Canada
57. It's an open area with lots of people mulling around, sitting on benches, or visiting a cafe.
Butchart Gardens
58. The cafe is to the left in the photo above.
Butchart Gardens cafe
59. And immediately next to the cafe is this awesome Photo Window display.
Butchart Gardens photo window display
60-62. Inside the Butchart Gardens Photo Window display. Left to right.
Inside Butchart Gardens photo window
63. About 30 meters further, we have reached the end of the loop, close to the point seen in photo #9.
Butchart Gardens visitors
64. To the left is an amazing "Seeds & Gifts" store.
Seeds & Gifts store
65. There is an incredible amount of cool stuff inside that store.
Inside Seeds & Gifts store in Butchart Gardens
66. We were especially impressed with this colourful metal artwork.
Metal bear artwork
Here is our video of the views from Butchart Gardens.
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Butchart Gardens is truly a great place to visit. Highly recommended.
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