In the summer of 1999 Alice Franklin “discovered” the magic of the Hanbury Botanical Gardens: 112 acres of terraced land above the Mortola coast between Ventimiglia and Mentone. The magic of a place that has fascinated visitors and expert botanists for more than a century, along the paths in a garden that slopes gently down, amidst fountains, pavilions and countless varieties of tropical plants creating extraordinary botanical paintings and panoramic views of the coast.
In the summer of 1999 Alice Franklin “discovered” the magic of the Hanbury Botanical Gardens: 112 acres of terraced land above the Mortola coast between Ventimiglia and Mentone. The magic of a place that has fascinated visitors and expert botanists for more than a century, along the paths in a garden that slopes gently down, amidst fountains, pavilions and countless varieties of tropical plants creating extraordinary botanical paintings and panoramic views of the coast.