Orman Garden in Giza, Activities in Cairo Egypt
The most beautiful recreational activities in Cairo and places for outings and picnics in Cairo for children and families, and what are the working hours and entry ticket prices and more.
The best places for entertainment and recreation for families in Giza, Egypt, the history of the construction of the largest botanical gardens in the world, the rare flowers and plants it contains, the working hours, entrance ticket prices, and more.
Orman Garden Facts
In Dokki, the most important tourist places for entertainment and spending holidays in Egypt and visiting the Giza Zoo. The Orman Garden in Giza Governorate is one of the largest botanical gardens in the world, which was established on an area of 28 acres, next to the zoo.
Orman Garden was established in 1873 and includes a rare collection of trees and palm trees..
History of the establishment of Orman Garden, Giza
Orman Garden was established during the reign of Khedive Ismail Pasha in 1875 with the aim of supplying the Khedivial palaces with fruits, citrus fruits and vegetables, the seeds of which were brought from the island of Sicily..
The garden was part of the Khedive’s palace, which was known at the time as the Giza Palace. The Khedive brought trees and flowering plants from all over the world to these gardens. The garden was designed in a natural style by specialized French engineers. Its area was 95 acres at the time of its establishment and it included three parts: the Orman, the Haremlek, which is now located in the western part, and the Giza Zoological Garden, and the Salamlek, which is located in the southern part of the garden..
In 1890, it was separated from the zoo, and remained affiliated with the Khedive’s Palace until 1910, then it was taken over by the Ministry of Agriculture. When Cairo University Street was planned in 1934, the southern part of it was cut off and added to the zoo, so its area became 28 acres..
The reason for naming the park with this name
The word Orman comes from a Turkish word meaning forest or grove. It is one of the rare botanical gardens in Egypt, as it contains the largest plant collection, comprising 100 families, including 300 genera, followed by 600 different species..
What to see when visiting Orman Garden Giza?
Unlike many plants and flowers that exist in different families and multiple genera, reaching 100 families that include 300 genera and 600 different species, which means that we have more than 18 million different plant species, there is a section in Orman Garden for exchanging seeds with all gardens and research centers in the world..
When visiting the garden in spring, the garden flourishes, flowers bloom and spread throughout it, while ornamental plants show off their beauty to its visitors..
Best things to do in Orman Garden Giza
You can walk among the fragrant herbs and aromatic plants..
You can see and take pictures with the distinctive palm species such as the palms from the Mamluk era, and the bird of paradise flowers, and you can also follow the ornamental plants and aquatic plants in the garden..
You can also take the most beautiful souvenir photos while you wander among the green spaces interspersed with a group of conical trees and various types of thorny cactus, such as the Mammillaria cactus flower..
You can also visit the flower exhibition and see the most beautiful rare plants with an attractive view, such as the consul’s daughter flower that decorates Christmas holidays..
If you want to have a special meal, or have a cup of coffee with your family, there are a number of places designated for that, amidst a charming view of the most beautiful plants in the garden, from which you can draw more energy..
Park visiting hours:
The park can be visited all days of the week from 10:00 am to 22:00 pm..
Orman Garden, Giza entrance ticket price: EGP per person
Note: Facts and secrets of the history will be added soon…
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