📜 Šmelcovna Arboretum and Botanical Garden is a 7-hectare area west of Boskovice, featuring natural vegetation and extensive plantings of ornamental and exotic trees, grasses, and perennials. It includes a garden center and a mini-zoo.
🔍 The arboretum's various sections are connected by nearly three kilometers of paths, offering a pleasant environment for relaxation and learning.
☀️ Explore thousands of cultivars of ornamental plants, including exotic deciduous and coniferous trees, grasses, and perennials.
🌳 Wander through nearly three kilometers of natural and paved paths connecting old and new collection gardens, meadows, and forest stands.
🍎 Discover a restored historical fruit orchard.
👨👩👧👦 Enjoy a mini-zoo with dwarf farm animals, and find fairytale creature exhibits throughout the area, appealing especially to children. Benches and resting spots are available for parents.
🎶 The garden center hosts thematic exhibitions and events throughout the year.
🎟️ Entry fees:
The arboretum is freely accessible to the public year-round.
🍽️ Includes a large garden sales center offering a wide range of ornamental and utility plants, ceramics, growing substrates, containers, and other gardening supplies.
🚗 Accessible by car.
🚌 Possible to arrive by train at Boskovice, Šmelcovna station, which is less than 500 meters away on foot.