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Barcelona - Botanical Garden

Behind the Palau Nacional and forming part of the park of Montjuïc extends the Botanical Garden (Catalan: Jardí Botànic) with its beautiful flora. It was laid out immediately after the World Exhibition of 1929 on a site which included an abandoned quarry and by virtue of this location it possesses a range of microclimatic zones which can even offer good conditions of growth to exotic plants.

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Otherwise the stocks of plants are mainly arranged according to a geographical standpoint. The garden is one of the most important examples of its type in Spain.

Close by is the sports area, which has been greatly extended for the Olympics. A concrete bridge has been built across the Botanical Garden on which stands the bronze statue of a man bearing the Olympic torch.
Things to See

Botanical Institute and Gardens

The gardens are linked to the Institut i Jardí Botànic a new botanic garden laid out between the Olympic Stadium and Castell de Montjuïc. Information about the garden can be obtained from the reception center situated at the entrance, near the Olympic Stadium.
Address
Botanical Gardens
Avenue Muntanyans
Parc de Montjuïc
E-08038 Barcelona
Spain
Tips
Admission is free the last Saturday of each month.
Transit
Metro: Placa d'Espanya; Bus: 61.
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