Vacratot - Botanical Garden Attractions

Vácrátót, situated about 10km southeast of Vác, has one of the most beautiful botanical gardens in Hungary, laid out by Count Sándor Vigyázó in 1872 in the style of an English country garden. Laid out with rocks, a waterfall, artificial ruins and other romantic details the gardens are looked after by the Academy of Science which also tends the arboretum with its 15,000 varieties of plants. Some of the best features of the botanical garden are the bushes and deciduous cypresses growing around the man-made pond. On the estate is a country house with a park where concerts of Mozart's works are held throughout the year.