Botanical Gardens Malaga:
A Tropical Paradise.

The Botanical Gardens Malaga, called Los Jardines de La Concepción,consist of 25,000 sq.km. of beautifully landscaped grounds with 3,000plant species set amongst fountains, streams and shady walk ways.

They were first created in the 1850's by Amalia Heredia Livermore, granddaughter of an English consul and wife of Jorge Loring, one of the outstanding businessmen of the time.They collectedtrees and plants from all corners of the world and in 1943 the Botanical Gardens Malaga were declared a garden of historic and artistic merit.However although the gardens have long been recognized as a site of interntional interest they where only openedto the public in 1994.

The collection consists of species such as Moraces, Australian trees that stand out for their spurry trunks, and roots that hang from their branches and take root in the soil. The Chilean Palm is also notable as one of the four finest examples of its species in Spain. Chinese orange blossom, privet, young almeces, dwarf palms and south African species such as Bird of Paradise are also to be found. In addition, there is the dwarf date, which is one of the most elegant examples from South East Asia.

Finally, there is no better way to round off your visit to these magnificent gardens than by strolling through the Paseo de las Palmeras de Canarias (The Canarian Palm Tree Walk) which leads to the viewpoint and the discovery of the unforgettable panorama of Málaga offered from the gardens of La Concepción.

Outside the botanical garden a new route has been developed. Around the World in 80 Trees is an amazing variety of trees from all five countries arranged according to their country of origin. There are 25 from the continent of America, 8 from Africa, 18 from Europe, 17 from Asia, and 12 from Oceania.

Telephone: 952 252148

Visit the official Web Site of The Botanical Gardens Malaga.

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