The World’s 100 Best Botanical Gardens · 2026
The Best Botanical Gardens in the Middle East
2 of the 100 venues in The World’s 100 Best Botanical Gardens 2026 are in the Middle East, in 2 countries. The highest placed is Dubai Miracle Garden in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, at number 13 in the world.
Two entries
Dubai Miracle Garden is an outdoor flower park in the desert, with millions of flowers arranged into sculptures, arches and themed installations. The displays are rebuilt each season and the garden is open only from November to April. Atatürk Arboretum in Istanbul covers 296 hectares beside Belgrad Forest and was founded in 1949 for research. More than 2,000 tree and shrub species are planted in numbered plots, and visitors may bring water but no food.
Venues
Best by region
- The NordicsGothenburg Botanical GardenGothenburg, SwedenN° 8
- EuropeBodnant GardenTal-y-Cafn, United KingdomN° 5
- AsiaRoyal Botanic Gardens, PeradeniyaKandy, Sri LankaN° 6
- The Middle EastDubai Miracle GardenDubai, United Arab EmiratesN° 13
- North AmericaThe Butchart GardensBrentwood Bay, CanadaN° 2
- The CaribbeanHunte’s GardensSaint Joseph, BarbadosN° 17
- Latin AmericaJardim Botânico do Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro, BrazilN° 28
- AfricaJardin d’Essai du HammaAlgiers, AlgeriaN° 1
- OceaniaRoyal Botanic Gardens MelbourneMelbourne, AustraliaN° 15