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The Botanical Garden in Powsin (south of Warsaw, between Wilanów and Konstancin) is a huge park with nice walking paths: roughly half of it is taken, according to the map, by “useful and ornamental plants”, the second part (arboretum) is “a collection of woody plants”, where the azaleas are the most popular among visitors (they bloom in the spring). There are many opportunities to have amazing photo sessions, eg. cherry blossom, including Japanese sakura, the national collection of varieties of roses or Japanese and many others.

How to get there?

The Botanical Garden in Powsin is located about 20 km from Warsaw city center
By car: The Garden is close to Bielawa, on the way to Konstancin. Google navigation may be useful
Next to the entrance, there is a parking lot dedicated to the visitors. Before entering the parking lot, you will get a parking ticket from the guard. You must show this ticket to the ticket office and pay 7 zlotys. You will get a receipt which you need to show to the guard before you leave by a car after your visit to the Garden

Opening hours in May 2019:

9 am – 8 pm
The Greenhouse is open until 6 pm
The Garden is open on May 1 and May 3 (public holidays in Poland)

Tickets:

You can pay with card (entrance from Prawdziwka Street)
Regular ticket: 12 PLN
Reduced ticket: 8 PLN (eg. students, seniors 65+, disabled people)
Family ticket 2 + 2: 30 PLN
Free admission: children up to 5, seniors 75+
Parking lot fee: 7 PLN

Where to have lunch or coffee?

There is a café (Cafe Ogród) in a building near the ticket office and Prawdziwka Street entrance offering desserts, soup, and delicious ice cream:). Click here to visit its Facebook Page
In the summer you can buy some barbecue (grill) food in the middle of the Garden (outdoor venue)

Other information:

The Botanical Garden could be confused with another spot called Powsin (Park Kultury w Powsinie www.parkpowsin.pl), which is an outdoor activity area in/near Las Kabacki with playground, tennis courts etc.
Animals are not allowed

Please click here to read our featu re story about the Powsin Botanical Garden

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