Mid-2000s snapshot. A real cornucopia of trees and plant life awaits visitors to this picturesque riverside setting. The garden's collection embraces a total of about 13,000 kinds of trees, bushes and grasses hailing from five continents. Opened in 1936, the garden also hosted frequent flower and plant exhibitions. Head toward the Dnipro River and look for the green domes of Vydubychi Monastery, which was founded in 1070. The monastery, which was supported by the Cossack elite and is still active today, once owned the botanical garden. Behind the monastery is a fairly breathtaking view of the Dnipro, especially when framed by the newly-bloomed flowers and trees of spring. Then the garden was open from 09:30 to 17:00; admission was 3 UAH (the fee at that time).
