Utrecht University Botanic Gardens - Universiteit Utrecht

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Tropical Butterfly Festival
Admire lots of spectacular tropical butterflies such as the beautiful iridescent blue Morpho butterflies, the huge Atlas moths, and many more!
Tropical Butterfly Festival

Fancy a picnic?
The Gardens are a wonderful place to have a picnic. Order your lunch at Tuincafé Botanica and find a nice spot in the garden. Or enjoy something tasty on the terrace!
Climb the Rock Garden
Climb to the top of our Rock Garden, 12 meters above the level of the fort moat, and enjoy the view!
Did you know?
The Botanic Gardens are part of Utrecht University. Researchers and students perform research in de greenhouses.

Events
Tropical Butterfly Festival
5 June 2021 10:00 to 1 December 2021 16:00
During the festival period you can admire lots of spectacular tropical butterflies such as the beautiful iridescent blue Morpho butterflies, the huge Atlas moths, which are bigger than your hand, and many more.

Artists in Residence Botanic Gardens
13 October 2021 10:00 to 31 October 2021 16:30
Photographers Jeroen Verschoor and Jasper Zijlstra are conducting a visual study into the relation between art, ecology and sustainability.
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Expansion of southern hemisphere plants
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The current Southern hemisphere bed has been a great success. Therefore we have decided to expand the area.

Wine and beer from the Gardens?
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In the Botanic Gardens are now hop plants and a small vineyard.

The New Dutch Waterline included on World Heritage List UNESCO
In the media
The New Dutch Waterline is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Fort Hoofddijk is located in the Utrecht University Botanic Gardens.
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