It’s a very clean and green place, to be exact – a public park, laid out in 1830 and opened by the then very young Princess Victoria. The park covers a fairly large area – almost 23 hectares. It was created for the recreation of the citizens, so a large part of the park is a beautiful alleys, lawns and flower beds of all kinds. There are comfortable benches and playgrounds for children.

Quite a large part of the park is occupied by sports fields. There’s a mini-golf area, tennis courts, bowling alleys, and skateboarding devices. As befits a Victorian park, there’s also a pond – you can rent a boat and float on it.

Part of the park is a botanical garden. You’ll find several interesting collections here, including the country’s finest collection of sandstone plants and an extensive collection of cypresses. The garden is large – it occupies about one-sixth of the space.

Victorian-style buildings have been erected among the flowerbeds and alleys. It doesn’t usually get too noisy, so for a day out, it’s the place to be. There are a lot of activities in the park, especially for children. And Victorian romance buffs should also come here because there’s so much to see and do.

The park has a stage for open-air concerts, in the summer there is a pretty good program – from classics to rock festivals, there are plays and movies.

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