Botanical Gardens
Price guide: Budget
Calle Retama 2, Puerto De La Cruz, S/C de Tenerife, 38400
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expert-rated things to do in Puerto de la Cruz- Recommended for:
- Couples, Culture vultures, First-time travellers, Mature travellers, Escaping the crowds, Nature / wildlife
Expert review of Botanical Gardens
A cultivated jungle of giant plants, palm trees and waterlillies.
These gardens contain exotic specimens from all over the Americas, Australia and New Zealand, all of which are thriving in Puerto’s perfect botanical climate and producing the plant equivalent of The Lost World.
Wander through giant leathery leaves, agave plants that ought to be classified as lethal weapons and palm trees that would dwarf Jack’s beanstalk.
When the hysteria of the undergrowth gets too much, find solace and tranquility at the Monet-style water-lily pond before skirting your way around the giant Banyan tree which, rumour has it, eats tourists left in after dark.
Price advice:
Entrance tickets are 3 euros for adults.
Expert tips:
Don't miss exotic specimens such as the drunken tree (boracho) and the sausage tree (salchicha) whose fruit actually looks like a sausage.
More information on Botanical Gardens:
- Price guide:
- Type:
- Park / garden
- Address:
- Calle Retama 2, Puerto De La Cruz, S/C de Tenerife, 38400
- Telephone:
- 922 38 35 72
- Website:
- http://www.rinconesdelatlantico.com/num2/jardin_orotava.html
- Months open:
- All year round
- Opening times:
- Daily 9am-7pm (April-September), 9am-6pm (October-March).
- Indoor/outdoor?:
- Outdoor
- Free tags / Keywords:
- Botanical gardens
