Visit and discover with your own eyes the most beautiful gardens in Valencia. Corners where you can lose yourself among centenary trees, labyrinths, historical sculptures and many other surprises.
Stroll and relax contemplating the parks that are already the history of the city, spaces where couples get married, children enjoy themselves while playing, and the vegetation is the main protagonist.
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Monforte Gardens
A small corner hidden from the hustle and bustle in the middle of the city. With more than 12,000m2, it is one of the most significant works of engineering of the 19th century, therefore, here you will find all types of statues fountains and elaborate hedges. It is the garden where the weddings of the Valencia City Hall are held.
📍 C/ de Montforte.
Glorieta Garden
Another nineteenth-century garden created after the demolition of several houses in the area. As in the rest of the gardens of this era, statues play an important role. Also noteworthy are the specimens of non-native plants as a giant ficus.
📍 Carrer del General Palanca, 4.
Turia Gardens
It is the largest urban garden in Spain. It was founded in 1986 after struggles by neighbors for a more Verde site on the old riverbed, although at the time there were plans to build a highway here. The garden crosses the city practically from the port to the City of Arts.
📍 From Cabecera Park to the City of Arts.
Cabecera Park
It recovers the historical landscape of the river and its course. It is located in the old bed of the Túria River, which would be the extension of the Jardín del Túria. The protagonist is water. It is possibly one of the newest parks in the city, inaugurated in 2004.
📍 Av. Pío Baroja.
Botanical Garden
It was founded in 1567 as an orchard for medicinal plants. It changed location until the beginning of the 19th century when it was located on the outskirts of the old city, near the Quart Towers. It was abandoned until 1987, when the University of Valencia initiated a restoration process.
📍 C/ de Quart, 80.
Jardines del Real – Gardens of Viveros
The history of these gardens dates back to the Muslim era in Valencia, so we could consider it the most emblematic garden of the city. It stands out for its great diversity of landscapes and botanical specimens.
📍 C/ de Cavanilles, 1.
Ayora Garden
This 19th century mansion was until 20 years ago a nursery. Nowadays, it is of cultural interest and you can take a walk through its beautiful gardens, although you can also enjoy the slides and swings like the children who used to have fun there.
📍 C/ dels Sants Just i Pastor, 98.
Parc Central
Since December 2018, you can walk through the first Verde areas stretching between Ruzafa and Malilla and the vicinity of the 4 railway warehouses in the vicinity of the joaquín Sorolla Station. You will also find it among the best playgrounds in Valencia.
📍 C. de les Filipines, s/n.
Garden of the Hesperides
The mythological story is the main protagonist of this garden, represented by the different plant species and, of course, sculptures. A garden worth visiting for its originality.
📍 Carrer del Beat Gaspar Bono.
Polyphilus Garden
It is the main Verde location for the residential area of northwest Valencia. The park is inspired by the book “Polifilo’s Dream” written in 1467 by Francesco de Colonna. The main purpose of the garden is to interact with the surrounding dwellings.
📍 C. de la Canal de Navarrés.