Sir Thomas Hanbury decided in 1867 that he had gained enough money with exporting Chinese tea and wanting to return to Europe. He chose the
Ligurian coast to settle and bought a beautiful palace in Ventimiglia. He restored the building in an excellent way and gradually bought the surrounding land until he had eighteen hectares of it. Together with his brother Daniel they transformed the fertile soil that went down from the promontory to the sea, into a beautiful garden.
Trees, shrubs and plants came from all over the world and thanks to the microclimates present on the terraces of the land, they created wonderful gardens of species of different backgrounds.
In 1960, the
Hanbury family was forced, due to financial problems, to sell the complex to the Italian state. Today it is the University of Genoa that takes care of it.
Divided on eighteen hectares are mostly tropical and subtropical plants, which form a show of shapes and colors, while turning to the side you have a splendid view of the Ligurian Sea below .
The gardens are open to the public all year round, offering the opportunity to enjoy a peaceful and relaxing visit in all seasons.
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