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Mainau
is an island in Lake Constance (on the south shore of the
Überlinger, near the city of Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany). It
is maintained as a garden island and a model of excellent environmental
practices. Tourists come from all over Europe to see this gorgeous
island dedicated to beauty, flowers and gardening. What better place to
spend a day in, soaking up the smells and sights of this garden of an
island?
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The
island belongs to the the Lennart Bernadotte Foundation, an entity
created by Prince Lennart, Count Bernadotte af Wisborg, formerly a
Prince of Sweden and Duke of Småland. It is one of the main tourist
attractions of Lake Constance. Beside flowers, there is a park landscape
with views of the lake. There is also a greenhouse with tropical
climate and thousands of butterflies.
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Mainau
is a "flowering island" notable for its parks and gardens. Frederick I,
Grand Duke of Baden, created the island's arboretum, which now contains
500 species of deciduous and coniferous trees, many exotic and
valuable, including fine specimens of Sequoiadendron giganteum (1864)
and Metasequoia glyptostroboides (1952). The island also contains about
200 rhododendron and azalea varieties.
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The
Italian Rose Garden is laid out geometrically with pergolas,
sculptures, and fountains, and includes some 500 rose varieties. The
Mediterranean terraces contain exotic pot plants, including palm trees,
agaves, cacti and Bougainvillea. The island as a whole contains about
30,000 rose bushes representing 1,200 varieties, and about 20,000
dahlias of 250 varieties.
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Friday 27 November 2015
Mainau: The Garden Island!
