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| Entrance to the Botanical Garden in Puerto de la Cruz by Koppchen |
The Jardín Botánico de Puerto de la Cruz (Puerto de la Cruz Botanical Garden), or to give it it's proper name, Jardín de Aclimatación de La Orotava (Puerto used to be the port of La Orotava) was by created by Royal Order of Carlos III on the 17th August 1788, due to the need to cultivate species from the tropics somewhere in Spain with a suitable climate. This 18th-Century botanical garden with tropical & subtropical plants, including 200-year-old fig tree, is a must visit (especially at the low price). The garden is extremely well kept and most of the plants have good labels in Spanish, English and German.
At 20,000 square meters (just shy of five acres), the garden is not overly huge, but reckon on a minimum of a couple of hours to half a day to look round.
There are seats all around the garden and it is a genuine oasis of calm.
Correct at time of writing: Opening Hours: 9.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m. Closed: 1st January, Good Friday and Christmas Day. Entrance: €3.00
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