Forestiere Underground Gardens

559-271-0734
www.undergroundgardens.com

">Adults - $14
Seniors (60+) - $12
Ages (5 -17) - $7
4 and under are free

Take a subterranean journey to the Mediterranean – in the middle of California. Beneath the hot arid surface of the San Joaquin Valley, Baldasare Forestiere (1879-1946) began sculpting a fantastic retreat in the early 1900s. Excavating the hardpan by hand, he created a unique complex of underground rooms, passageways, and gardens that ramble throughout a 10.5 acre parcel. Forestiere spent 40 years sculpting this amazing underground complex. The site consists of interconnecting subterranean rooms, patios and courtyards with stonework and building techniques patterned after the ancient catacombs. Explore his five-room underground home, the auto tunnel running the length of the gardens and the multilevel aquarium. Forestiere adorned these areas with a unique variety of fruit-producing trees, including strawberry, mulberry, date palm, olive, quince, persimmon, and citrus bearing several kinds of fruit on a single tree.

Location Information

Additional Information

Forestiere Underground Gardens
5021 W. Shaw Ave.
Fresno, 93722

Just 2 blocks east of Highway 99
at the Shaw Ave. Exit

Hours of Operation
Open Seasonally
Wed- Sun 10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. (Tours on the Hour)
Closed Mondays & Tuesdays

Cost/Price Level:
Adults - $14 Seniors (60+) - $12 Ages (5 -17) - $7 4 and under are free
$
Payments Accepted:
Cash,Visa
Good For:
Adventure,Budget,Families,Groups,Multicultural
Other Keywords:
tour, historic, gardens