The thematic gardens represent the most suggestive area in the southern stretch of the lush seafront of San Benedetto del Tronto, built close to the beach. The southern part of the promenade starts from Piazza Salvo D'Acquisto, where the the monument in honor of the heroic carabiniere. In the gardens nature is the protagonist with palm trees, particular tree species, ponds. In fact, visitors will be able to enjoy over 1.000 species of plants and flowers, games, fountains, dedicated lights, 5.000 m2 of lawn and furnished relaxation spaces with benches, armchairs, and chaise longues. Everything to offer both visual and olfactory observation points of these splendid thematic gardens.
Thematic gardens: what are they?
The comfortable cycle path that runs along the seafront passes alongside well ten thematic gardens. Specifically, they each present different and original characteristics, as are the names given to each of them. The materials chosen are compatible with the surrounding environment, making these areas appear as true natural spaces by the sea, where you can stop to admire the view or for direct access to the beach.
The first of the themed gardens: the Multisensory Garden
A stimulating game of perceptions will involve visitors in the discovery of each of the five senses: smelling the scents, listening to the water features, admiring the colors, touching the plants, and savoring the particular flavor of the Lippia citriodora. In particular, an entrance path leads to a small fountain of drinking water. Three aspen trees, with the rustling of their leaves, fill the room with sound, along with the gurgling of the water. All around are lavender, mugwort, and citronella, jasmine.
The most characteristic of the themed gardens: the Country Garden
Among the most characteristic, the Country Garden: a small patch of land characterised by small dunes that symbolically reconstructs a rural space typical of the Piceno countryside. In particular, the setting is the presence of a typical agricultural cart from the Marche region Located beneath an arch, it's an example of the typical construction style of a farmhouse in the Marche region. It also features two pergolas filled with jasmine, bougainvillea, wisteria, and bignonia.
The Children's Garden
A great attraction for the little ones is certainly the Children's Garden full of games, even educational ones and entertainment, like a cableway with which you can slide on the grass. Much loved the tree house and suspension bridge located on a small hill reached via a path lined with various flowerbeds. In addition to cycads, yuccas, myrtle, and lavender, five specimens of Centuries-old olive trees They are placed on the north side with spotlights of various colours which, at dusk, give them a fairy-tale appearance, like large plant monsters.
The Garden of Health
Many of the medicinal plants used since ancient times For their healing properties, you can find them in the Garden of Health, where prostrate rosemary, sage, mint, and lavender stand out. There are also eucalyptus, camphor, oregano, and thyme plants. Heading toward the sea, before the stone slab wall, there's some lemon balm. Beyond it, there are currants, a white-trunked birch, a willow, and some dwarf pines. In the opposite corner, we find a hawthorn, while going up the path, we come across a beautiful cushion of yellow-flowered St. John's wort, with a chaste tree and a linden tree growing above it.
The Citrus Garden
In particular, here the family of the Citrus It's very extensive. Lemons, oranges, kumquats, limes, chinottos, and a predominantly green and variegated calamondin, whose fruit is primarily ornamental because it's particularly tart.
The Mediterranean Garden
This is the most representative garden of Piceno. In fact, the essences are those typical of the Mediterranean scrub such as prostrate rosemary and lavender. Furthermore, this garden boasts the largest number of plants: olive trees, jujube trees, fig trees, a grove with dwarf pomegranate trees, carob trees, cork oaks, mulberry trees, and shrubs ranging from myrtle to cineraria.
The Palm Garden
It is the garden-symbol of the Riviera for its large concentration of palm trees: approximately 25 speciesThe large garden is separated from the cycle path by a beautiful hedge of green, red and variegated Phormiums. The resulting surprise effect allows you to glimpse the various palm trees. Furthermore, the gaze is drawn to a brilliant lawn where, going down some steps, we find some strawberry trees, behind which there are holm oaks and cypresses. Oleanders predominate and accompany us towards other beautiful specimens of Olives.
The Arid Garden
This garden offers a wide range of succulents originating from various desert places and different types of cactusWhat catches the eye is the typical desert environment with stones, sand and rocks from which succulent plants peek out. Present, in different varieties, theAloe.
The Wet Garden
Shrubs and water-bearing plants distinguish this garden. In addition to the presence of a freshwater pond which hosts some goldfish, a jumper has always been small waterfall where a Cyperus, a close relative of the Papyrus, thrives with its roots immersed in water. In addition, there are periwinkle, bamboo, ferns, lotus flowers, water lilies, and willows.
The last of the themed gardens: the Rose Garden
The name of the garden suggests the uniqueness of this green space. There are 27 varieties of roses native to Europe and Asia. In fact, entering the area, beyond a low wall, we have all ancient rosesLike the red roses called “La Sevillana”, which have the characteristic of blooming several times.
Thematic gardens are also educational and accessible
Fundamental resources of the city, the themed gardens are all equipped with information guides, tactile maps and plates for each species. So also accessible to the blind. Furthermore, the walk also plays a educational function, in addition to "to blur the line between sea and land" as its designer, the architect, used to say Davarpanah Farnush, director of the Municipality's Public Works sector, who sadly passed away last February at the age of 65.
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