The National Botanic Garden of Belgium is one of Europe's biggest botanic gardens. Its area is just 3 km from the famous Atomium, and in easy reach of Brussels. You will find out a paradise for nature and plant enthusiasts, and a historical domain that extends over ninety two ha. Walkers and their families will experience this quiet haven strolling among century antique timber, simply some of the 18,000 plant species that develop in our lawn. Discover flora from tropical regions within the Plant Palace, a complicated of interconnecting glasshouses masking 1 ha and imparting traffic with a wealth of charming flowers from around the sector. View orchids, tall palm timber, spiny cactuses and lots of exotic vegetation. In the Evolution House, you may find out the origins of existence on Earth, witness bubbling mud and discover what became on the menu of dinosaurs. Take an educational adventure over 450 million years of plant evolution from easy algae to our maximum complex flowering flora. Outside we've a wealth of plants with the intention to intrigue, pathways meander via sizeable collections of rhododendrons, conifers, maples, medicinal and herbaceous flowers and much more.