Botanical Garden
Gardens and Parks
Created in 1951, Jardim Botânico do Porto is a space with a high ecological, aesthetic and referential interest. It is organised in three tiers:
i) the one with the formal gardens, compartmentalised by tall hedges of centenary camellias, with emphasis on the groves, the Shale Garden, the Fish Garden, the Rose Garden and the “J” Garden;
ii) the one with the Cactus Garden and greenhouses,
iii) on the lower levels, the one with the arboretum, the dam and the big lake. There are also collections of cactus and succulents, azaleas and rhododendrons, and indigenous and gymnosperm plants.
Together with the Galeria da Biodiversidade which also houses, it is part of the Museu de História Natural e da Ciência da U.Porto.
i) the one with the formal gardens, compartmentalised by tall hedges of centenary camellias, with emphasis on the groves, the Shale Garden, the Fish Garden, the Rose Garden and the “J” Garden;
ii) the one with the Cactus Garden and greenhouses,
iii) on the lower levels, the one with the arboretum, the dam and the big lake. There are also collections of cactus and succulents, azaleas and rhododendrons, and indigenous and gymnosperm plants.
Together with the Galeria da Biodiversidade which also houses, it is part of the Museu de História Natural e da Ciência da U.Porto.
