...Its owners say that Terra Botanica is Europe's first theme park devoted to plant life.

The park, which opened at the weekend, was designed by the French landscape architect Thierry Huau and incorporates four themes which address all aspects of plant life from historical and geographical to scientific and aesthetic.

Among the thousands of flowers, shrubs, vines and trees on show, visitors are also able to immerse themselves in dozens of interactive attractions designed educate and entertain.

Nicolas Moulin, director of Terra Botanica, is particularly proud of the botanical odyssey which takes visitors on a voyage across of the Atlantic in search of the New World, alongside Alexander von Humbolt, the famous 18th Century naturalist.

"Visitors start the journey in a theater with 4-D effects and finish their expedition exploring a real-life greenhouse," Moulin told CNN.

The €83 million ($112 million) park needs to pull in around 250,000 visitors a year to turn a profit....

http://www.cnn.com/2...me.park.france/

it sounds interesting. But not sure if its my cup of tea.... or should i say glass of wine?