The Monforte gardens were declared "Artistic Gardens" in 1941. Inside there is an abundance of marble statues, small ponds and fountains, which together create a beautiful neoclassical landscape.
Valencia Parks and Gardens
Valencia is not only a city of culture but also a city with parks, gardens and recreational areas. The most recent of these is the Parque de Cabecera and in its 334,000 square meters we can find the new Zoo (Bioparc) and fun-fair. The Jardin del Turia is set in the dried-out river bed of the Turia and has 10 kilometres of gardens with areas for athletics, baseball, basketball, a cycle path and a children’s park based around a huge stone figure of the mythical Gulliver.
Other, older urban recreational areas include the Jardines de los Viveros, that were used as a rest area by monarchs such as Abd Al-Aziz, Jaime I or Felipe III. Today, the park can count on 162,000 square metres and as well as its recreational uses, it is home to the Feria del Libro (the Book Fair) in May and there are open-air concerts in July during the July Fair. Next to the Viveros are the Jardines de Monforte with 11,000 square metres that formed part of the now demolished Monforte Palace.
This gardens in Valencia are called Jardines del Real or Viveros (greenhouses) by the valencians, which used to be part of the Royal Palace. It is the biggest park in the city and an ideal place to relax.
The gardens are located on the old river bed which ran through the city. The 7 km long river bed has been transformed into a mixture of playing fields, cycling & walking paths, and gardens.
An important collection with about three thousand species of trees and plants, especially the palm and the cactus. The Botanic Garden was founded in 1567 for the study of medicinal plants.
With an equestrian statue of King Jaime I, and hundred year old magnolia, palm and pine trees.The gardens its present appearance a while later when the monument to King Jaime I was inaugurated.
Composed mainly of native flora, this garden contain particularly impressive magnolia trees. La Glorieta is home to monuments dedicated to famous Valencian personalities.
Cabecera Park, some 334,000 square metres of green space offering the ample shade of pine trees, boat trips and bars in which to enjoy tapas in the spring sun. A small hill offers splendid views.
The Garden of the Hesperides is about fertility. The story has it that when Hercules took the golden apples, the Hesperides in their desperation turned into an elm, a willow and a poplar.
Alameditas de Serranos is the popular name by which a romantic and elongated garden is known, located on the right bank of the Turia that runs from the San José bridge to the Trinidad bridge.
