Portland is known worldwide for its roses. This is why the International Rose Test Garden is one of the most popular sites in town. The rose garden was created in 1917 for the purpose of preserving European roses from destruction during the first world war. In the garden, you will find over 10,000 roses dotted across five acres of protected space.

While you can visit the garden at any time of the year, you should visit during the late spring and summer if you want to see all the roses in full bloom. The view is stunningly beautiful! Even more interesting about this place are the gardens within the garden. For instance, the Miniature Rose Garden only contains the small rose blooms. And since Portland loves Shakespeare, there’s the Shakespeare Garden where all the roses are named after his famous characters!

It doesn’t cost a single penny to explore the International Rose Test Garden. Whatever you do, don’t forget your camera!

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