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| - I am a HUGE fan of gardens, so I was a bit disappointed when I drove all the way to Belmont to see this one. I admit that the layout of the garden is nice, but the fountains and flowers were not that impressive - except for the arched fountain and the conservatory.
PROS:
- There's a conservatory/greenhouse, which was actually my favorite part of DSBG! Inside there are cool flowers and its interior design is lovely! There's even a little waterfall! (If you go, definitely check this place out if all my exclamation marks haven't convinced you already)
- It's pretty quiet and there are lots of benches scattered across the gardens, which makes for good relaxation time
- Tons of great photo-ops
CONS:
- There's a $13 entrance fee, which is not worth it at all. Plus, I think people can enter through the end of the garden by a side road. I think of my payment as a nice donation though.
- Plenty of fountains, but not really impressive. The only one I was amazed by was the arched fountain (this one was actually really cool).
- There were not many flowers in bloom, which was surprising because I went mid-May. This last one could just be due to bad timing of my visit though
If you're looking for something to do, DSBG is an option, but it's not one of my top most recommended places to go for sight-seeing.
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