Barcelona Botanical Garden
A Paradise for Mediterranean Climate Plants
A space within Barcelona featuring 14 hectares with over 1,300 plant species from various parts of the world with a Mediterranean climate.
The goal of this small paradise is to protect and showcase collections of Mediterranean plants from around the globe.
If you’re a lover of plants and gardening, take a stroll along the charming pathways that this fascinating space offers.
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A green space with charm for spectacular walks and photos
Situated on a gentle slope of Montjuïc Mountain, the Botanical Garden offers visitors a unique experience every season of the year, exploring vegetation from five regions of the world with a Mediterranean climate: Australia, California, Chile, South Africa, and the Mediterranean basin.
Unlike other museums, this space is in constant change. The current Botanical Garden occupies the area between the Olympic Stadium, Montjuïc Castle, and the New Cemetery. Inaugurated in 1999, it is part of the Museum of Natural Sciences. Previously, there was the Historic Botanical Garden of Barcelona, built in 1930, which still exists and can also be visited in Montjuïc, right behind the MNAC parking lot.
The Botanical Garden boasts excellent views of the Llobregat Delta and the Olympic Ring, with the Garraf Massif and the Collserola mountain range in the background.
For the curious ones
- The total number of species represented is roughly 1,350, although the Botanical Garden's project aims to showcase 4,000 Mediterranean species from around the world.
- Each year, new species are reproduced in the nurseries and planted in the Botanical Garden—some of which do not adapt to the climate or soil conditions and eventually disappear from the collection.
