The Botanical Garden on Tenerife - All the information about the Jardín Botánico

The Jardin Botanico is regarded as one of the most beautiful botanical gardens in the world. With around 400,000 visitors a year, it is one of Tenerife’s most popular attractions. You should allow at least two hours for a visit to the botanical garden.

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This is the Botanical Garden on Tenerife

In August 1788, the Jardin Botanico was established as an „acclimatisation garden“ by La Orotava. The decree to this effect was issued by King Carlos III himself. According to the decree, plants originating from the tropics were to be centrally collected at a single location in Spain on Tenerife.

360-degree view of the Botanical Garden

The best climate for this project was identified in the north of Tenerife. To cultivate the plants, the „Jardin Botánico“ – now known as the Botanical Garden – was finally built in 1790. The numerous plant species have been catalogued since the end of the 18th century.

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In 1983, the garden was finally transferred to the Autonomous Government of the Canary Islands. The latter, in turn, handed over responsibility to the Centre for Agricultural Research and Technology of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.

Famous liverwort tree in the Botanical Garden on Tenerife

The Botanical Garden in Puerto de la Cruz boasts a significant collection of tropical and subtropical plants. It is of inestimable value, particularly from an economic perspective. Visitors can admire various species of palms, Bromeliaceae, Araceae and Moraceae.

There are some beautiful plants and trees here which are extremely interesting and admirable due to their age, size, rarity and origin. For example, there is a so-called ‚liverwort tree‘ in the Botanical Garden. The plant lives up to its name particularly in summer, when the flowers – which give it its name – hang down from the tree.

Jardin Botánico in Tenerife: a wealth of plant life across 20,000 square metres

As well as being a special botanical attraction for tourists and locals alike, the garden is also renowned as a scientific institution for the cultivation and exchange of rare plants. The visitor area, featuring various themed beds and several ponds, now covers around 20,000 square metres.

Admission to the Botanical Garden in Puerto de la Cruz

Admission is affordable at 3.50 euros. The Jardin Botánico can be reached by car or by bus. It is well signposted and is situated in the La Paz district at Calle Retama 2 in Puerto de la Cruz. Opening hours are daily:

9 am to 7 pm (1 April to 30 September)
9 am to 6 pm (1 October to 31 March)
Closed: 1 January, Good Friday and 25 December.