The beautiful city of Valencia is filled with greenery, lush gardens and beautiful parks, one of which is the famous Valencian Botanical garden. The exact date of its Foundation is not known, some historians call the year 1633, others believe that of 1567. Anyway, this garden is the oldest in Spain and one of the best in Europe.

The Botanical garden of Valencia is located in the city center, on the former river Turia. Botanical garden, which contains more than 3 thousand species of plants, occupies an area of 4 acres. The garden was founded at the city University of Valencia, where in 1462 the taught medicine, for the purpose of cultivation of medicinal plants and their study in the University. Near the garden was opened a factory for the production of drugs, which are produced from plant material. The founder of the garden was a scientist-naturalist, Cavanillas, who devoted his life to the studies of Iberian flora. The collection of the garden is constantly expanding, new greenhouses, planting new plots.

In the Botanical garden presents a wonderful large collection of century-old trees, tropical plants from around the world, rare medicinal crops, cacti. Here for the first time in Spain began to grow sweet potatoes, soybeans, peanuts and other plants, which then significantly expanded the gastronomic selection of the Spaniards. There are also large collections of the herbarium, library and seed Bank.

The territory of the garden with decorative fountains, pergolas, sculptures, shaded paths. All this beauty makes a visit to the Botanical garden of Valencia truly unforgettable.