The garden began as the king's botanical collection in the eighteenth century, when botany was a royal hobby. In 1981it was re-opened with its role more as a public garden than a scientific collection. An entrance charge is still levied, which gives the garden a higher standard of maintenance, a greater degree of care and more seclusion than might otherwise be possible.

It is a real pleasure to wander around these attractively landscaped gardens. You will see examples of a wide variety of plants from all five continents - 30000 different species in total. They are all labelled with their Latin and Spanish names. Among them are medicinal herbs, sweet-smelling plants and flowers, food-bearing plants, and a collection of roses. There is also a greenhouse with tropical, subtropical and desert plants. The gardens have been open since 1791.

Open Hours

10a-sunset M-Su

URL: www.rjb.csic.es

E-mail: inforjb@ma-rjb.csic.es

Attraction type

Garden