Once upon a time in 1946, a young prince named Nicolas Abkhazi wanted to create the most beautiful garden for his princess Peggy. He bought a narrow piece of land covered in weeds and created what is today called the “garden that love built”. After the couple died, their ashes were scattered among their beloved rhododendrons. The Abkhazi Garden is a fairytale 1.4-acre garden that overlooks the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the distant Olympic Mountains.

It is one of Victoria’s favorite spots to escape from the noise and rigors of urban life. There is an interesting interplay between the wooded areas and the rocks, some of which are bare and some are planted with rock plants. Small pools between the larger rocks are a playground for the local mallard ducks, and in the lower part the garden is forested with old oaks and dense rhododendron bushes, as magnificent as when prince and his princess lovingly tended them.

1964 Fairfield Rd, Victoria, British ColumbiaV8S 1H4, Canada, Phone: 250-598-8096

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