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Nikitskiy Botanical Garden
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There is a wonderful corner of the Crimea - Nikitskiy Botanical Garden which is
located 6 km from Yalta in halfdry subtropics with wet soft winter and hot dry summer.
It was founded in 1812 near the village Nikita and at once gained a fame among
European botanical gardens. The garden occupies an area of 1000 ha. Its scientists
works at problems of introduction, breeding and optimal using of plant resources.
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The garden collections have more than 28 000 kinds of various plants. Trees and
bushes from different subtropical regions of the world have been planted in parks
according decorative principle. That's why laurels and stone-pines from Mediterranean area,
bamboos from Eastern Asia and sequoias from California drow in immediate vicinity.
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In spring the garden is especially beautiful. In summer the Nikitskiy Botanical
Garden is buried in rich verdure of bushes, trees and flowers. In autumn various kinds
and sorts of splendid chrysanthemums from many countries blossoms there. Even in
winter when the Garden is covered of snowwhite dress there are a lot of flowering
plants there.
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