The National Botanical Garden, located close to the capital Victoria, provides visitors a quick and easy access to nature. The beautiful garden boasts over 280 plant species, from endemics to ornamentals. Its most popular attraction are the giant tortoises, which one can feed. Although it started as an agricultural station in 1901, by the middle of the twentieth century the Botanical Garden had become a Public Park with added landscaping skills providing a more beautiful Garden for its visitors. One of the most visited conservation site in the country, the Garden is very popular with locals and tourists alike. The many attractions of the Garden include Coco de Mer plants, a huge variety of ornamental and native plants, a cafeteria, and the Thai and Chinese Gardens.
