Botanical garden Hespérides

The garden Jardín de Las Hespérides is a botanical garden located in the center of Valencia. The garden means the Garden of the Hesperides. This name he owes to the myth of the Hesperides (The guardian of the golden apples). By this is meant that the plants that are there are the gems of plants.

The garden, was opened in the year 2000 with an area of 4,700 square meters, is presented as a “private garden”, whose fence is punctually opened at the sides, inviting the passerby to enter the landscaped space. The layout shows the property as a collection of garden space that is blurred by the vegetation itself.

What to find in the Botanical Garden?

The Jardín de las Hespérides is one of those places in Valencia that has a charm unknown to many until now. Its entrance is located on Beato Gaspar Bono street, between the Botanical Garden and the Jesuitas site. With its fifty different types of citrus fruits (lemon, lemon, tangerine, sweet orange, bitter orange or grapefruit, etc.) along with its varied vegetation and other tree species, and its mythological sculptures, you can go and enjoy a walk through a unique environment in the city.

In the Botanical Garden you can find 5 large greenhouses where different plants are presented. Also, there are several small fountains and places where you can sit for a while. There is also a section where only cacti can be found. So you can see that there is much variation in the vegetation. There are also many stray cats in the garden that cause a lot of trouble for the owners of the garden. There they have now a solution. You can adopt the cats at the entrance of the garden.

Price Botanical Garden

This garden is also definitely recommended, getting away from the hustle and bustle and relax for a while. The garden is not very well known, so it will not be very crowded. A ticket costs €2.50 (For students it is free if you bring the student card) and is open 7 days a week from 10:30 to 18:00.