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Norfolk Botanical Garden Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

6700 Azalea Garden Rd, Norfolk, VA

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Hours Gardens Apr to mid-Oct daily 9am-7pm; mid-Oct to Mar daily 9am-5pm. Tram tours Apr to mid-Oct daily 10am-4pm; mid-Oct to Mar Mon-Fri 1-4pm, Sat-Sun 10am-4pm. Boat tours Apr to mid-Oct Mon-Fri 11:45am-1:45pm, Sat-Sun 11:45am-3:45pm; mid-Oct to Mar Sat-Sun 11:45am-3:45pm. Cafe Mon-Sat 9am-3pm, Sun 10am-4pm
Location Off Norview Ave., near airport,
Phone 757/441-5385
Web site www.nbgs.org
Prices Admission $7 adults, $6 seniors, $5 children 6-16, free for children 5 and younger. Boat tours $4 adults, $3 children 4-12, free for children 3 and under

Review of Norfolk Botanical Garden

The grounds of this botanical garden, on Lake Whitehurst about 4 miles northeast of downtown, are brilliantly abloom in April with one of the East Coast's largest display of azaleas -- the best time to visit. This quiet beauty can be seen by 25-minute tram tour, by 45-minute pontoon boat tour, or by foot over more than 12 miles of floral pathways. The Statuary Vista is a beautiful setting for Moses Ezekiel's heroic-size statues of great painters and sculptors including Rembrandt, Rubens, Dürer, and da Vinci. Notable, too, are the rose garden, with more than 450 varieties among its 3,000 bushes; a classic Japanese hill-and-pond garden; a fragrance garden; an Italian Renaissance garden; and a WOW Children's Garden. April's Azalea Festival queen is crowned in the Hofheimer Camellia Garden and Renaissance Court. Garden lovers can easily spend half a day here. You can grab a bite at the Azalea Café.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.



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