El Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid is located in the Paseo del Prado. It gathers, in its eight hectares, more than 5.000 species of living plants. Sunny in winter and gloomy in summer it is a haven and a relaxing place at any time of the year.
It was designed 250 years ago and was installed in its final location, Paseo del Prado, by order of Carlos III, in 1781.
Among the highlights to see are:
- La collection of 109 bonsai donated by the former Prime Minister, Felipe González, with specimens of almost all the trees of the native Spanish flora.
- El Walk of the Olives, a collection of olive trees from the mid-XNUMXth century.
- La Terrace of the Flower Plane, of Elizabethan romantic airs, mainly trees and shrubs, where the Villanueva pavilion.
- The Graells greenhouses, in iron and glass, which host tropical and aquatic plants.
- El Exhibition greenhouse, with its three compartments that differentiate desert, temperate and tropical climate conditions.
- Un cypress dating from the time of the founding and a carnivorous plant collection.
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A reference site for study and a pleasant way to get to know the Spanish flora, in the heart of Madrid, aided by the information panels distributed along the route.
Its hours are daily from 10 am to 18 pm and in summer until 21 pm. Closed on Christmas and New Years. The ticket price is € 2. It offers an excellent service guided tours, prior reservation.
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