Royal Botanical Gardens
Description:
The Royal Botanical Garden, founded by King Fernando VI in 1755, is planted with various species of exotic plants brought from the Americas, Europe and the Pacific Islands. The architects of the garden were Gomez Ortega and Juan de Villanueva, who designed the Prado. In the garden, not only plants are planted and cared for, but also scientific research is carried out, as well as new species of plants are brought out.
The garden is divided into three zones: the Eastern Greenhouse, the Villanueva Pavilion and the Graelles Greenhouse. The youngest is the Oriental Greenhouse, established in 1993. It is divided into 3 zones and contains plants of desert, tropical and subtropical strips. In the garden you can see a huge collection of cacti, roses and tulips.
The garden is located in Murillo Square next to the Prado Museum. It is not surprising that there are many hotels and hotels around the garden, offering tourists a wonderful holiday.