Places designed to soothe the soul, have long been the gardens decorated in different styles, depending on the culture of peoples. The European gardens differed in pompousness, the pretentiousness of forms and the richness of colors. Such gardens were creatures of art and fantasy. Their walks were considered a real blessing and full of all day. The inhalation of the aromas of flowers, the admiring of the ringing birding of the birds and the distance from the routine of routine and vanity were replaced by any medication.

So what kind of gardens did, what walks everyone dreamed about? How did they differ from others?

The selection of the 8 most beautiful gardens in Europe will help answer each and every question.

1. Garden Sissingherst Castle. Garden design is designed in the form of separate garden rooms, the most famous of which is the "White Garden". This beauty is believed to be on the territory of the Castle of Sissingerst in Kent and belongs to the most famous gardens in the UK. Creation of the garden began in 1930 by Vita Sakvil-West. The basic idea of ​​the garden is a combination of unbreakable. The elegant and strict lines of the aristocratic park and the unpretentiousness of the rural city are harmoniously linked together in an ancient castle in the county of Kent (England).

The garden is divided into so-called rooms with brick walls and green plantations, which are well-connected with arches and luminaries. It is such a clear division of the estate, allowed to experiment with a palette of colors, without paying attention to the color combination of the neighboring miniats.

Sissinghurst reviews should start from a high tower in the Elizabethan style, since it occupies a virtually central position in the park and allows you to start your familiarity with the garden thoroughly.2. Gardens of Versailles. Baroque palace gardens have become the benchmark for many European monarchs. For André Lenotre, the chief gardener of Louis XIV, the design and installation of the Versailles Garden was a matter of his life. In a clear manner, the artist reflected the victory of man over unbridled nature.

The garden complex, which covers an area of ​​up to 900 hectares, is located several dozen kilometers from the French capital. Characteristic elements of the Versailles gardens include reservoirs, bosquees, grottoes and fountains, the latter of which number up to 1400. The entire lawn and lawn is carefully trimmed throughout the garden, with various flowers planted with ease and charm and emphasized by all the various sculptures. In general, the royal garden makes an unforgettable impression on all visitors.3. Chateau de Villandry in the Loire Valley. The lands on which once stood fortress fortresses, after the appointment of Joachim Carvalho turned into magnificent gardens around the castle. The first floor of the castle is a flower garden or a garden of music in other words that associate musical instruments. The main creative idea of ​​the garden is love. The first four squares perfectly demonstrate it in the form of: passionate, romantic, tragic, and non-constant love. In the garden prevail strict strict geometric shapes. Also on the territory of the garden lies a conspiring fountain in the form of united hearts.

The lower level of the garden is the world's largest decorative city (12.5 thousand square meters), which consists of 9 squares, namely the beds with curly cuttings of boxwood. Up to 20 kinds of colored vegetables are assembled into intricate patterns, which are supplemented with stem roses, small fountains, and 4 light gazebos braided with bamboo roses. Amazing gardens are served by 8 gardeners, which annually plant up to 60 thousand vegetables and 45 thousand decorative plants.4. Gerrenshausen Gardens in Hanover. The garden complex is the only original baroque garden in Germany that has survived to this day. The reason for this served, oddly enough, the indifference of the kings of Hanover, who did not care about the garden, but saved on it, thus preserving the original appearance of our days. At present, the royal gardens serve as a calling card for Hanover. They are located in the historic part of the city and occupy the entire area of ​​Hanover. On the territory of a single complex, gardens are spread out in a variety of styles: Renaissance, baroque, Rocco style garden, flower garden, rose garden, garden-island, garden of water jets. The latter is located in the center with a magnificent fountain, which is considered to be the highest in Europe since the water jet reaches a height of 80 m. These gardens are a place where you must come uniquely for a day, so that without a hassle, to be content with all the beauty and make high-quality photos.

So, luxury, tranquility, greatness - this is the impression created by the Gardens of Garrenhausen.5. Gardens of the villa d'Este. Renaissance gardens of the villa were created in the 16th century. Strictly planned, regular parts of the gardens are in harmony with the nature and features of the area. Everlasting plants, stone, water are the main means of landscape gardening, which play an essential artistic role in a coherent composition. Laying along one or more composite axes, retaining walls, stairs, lava, bosque, fountains are designed to create various effects. Initially, the prospects of the garden were built mainly in parallel to the slopes.

Later they were directed mainly over the relief, penetrating the entire ensemble and exposing distant species. The highlight of the park is the "One Hundred Fountains" alley.6. Park Sanctuary Palace. There is an assumption that the park is based on the sketches of the Persian king of Frederick II. The park and obelisk, the Neptune Grotto, a picture gallery (located in the western part of the park), and a Chinese tea house are constructed on the territory of the park. In the eastern part of the park there is a former greenhouse, transformed into a guest house. On the north side of the New Palace there is a view of the reservoir for park fountains. From the east side the park is limited by a portal. From here begins the alley, whose length is 2.5 km. Along it are all the main park facilities. The northern boundary of the complex forms a crown of Roman ruins with a large Ruin Mountain. In the center of the park on the shore of the lake was built the Marble Palace. The picturesque surroundings of buildings in this new part form a landscape park with spacious bows, a soft relief, scattered groups of trees and artificial ponds.7. Landscape Park Kingdom of Dessau-Werlitz. The wonders of the park are artificially created active volcano. The whole territory of the park consists of separate landscaped parks and smaller gardens in the English style, as well as artificially equipped and modernized agricultural lands. Versilitsky Park is a wonderful quiet place where you can find peace and tranquility. The park has lakes, churches, synagogues, amazing artistic houses, ferries and boats that can be rented for skiing and, of course, a large number of walkways, alleys, grottoes, and wheat fields. In the park, harmoniously combined artificial and natural springs, islands, and sculptures.8. Claude Monet Garden in Giverny. Impressionist artist Claude Monet created this garden, later called the Normandy, in his country house in Giverny. In general, the artist used to plant a garden multicolored plants, and subsequently he led new varieties. Plants are selected in such a way that each season, without ceasing to admire the eyes of visitors to their flowering. In the central part of the garden there is an alley with laced arches, shrouded with loose roses. After completing the formation of one garden, Claude Monet began to create another - the Water Garden. The lily's drivers were the favorite flowers of the artist who became the mascot of the garden. The central place in it is a large artificial reservoir and a system of water channels around, which is a path for walks with stops to contemplate the views of the pond.So, if there are no ideas for planning a short or long but impressive trip, then perhaps the idea of ​​such a tour of the most beautiful parks in Europe will be an excellent option for travel.

From Transcarpathia to Europe you can get as follows:

Buy tickets for a bus that will take you to the airport in: Lviv, Kosice, Budapest. You can buy them at the ticket offices of the bus stations or on the Ticket-bus.travel official website at a discount of 6% for authorized users. Then buy tickets and fly to a designated place, or choose a trip by rail, which will further admire the landscape of the area. In this case, you need to purchase a travel InterRailpass, which operates on trains throughout Europe or EU countries. For example, if there is a desire to travel up to 30 days then such a travel will cost from 200 €, that is, it all depends on the number of days of the journey.