A walk around the Botanic Gardens Gibraltar🇬🇮

The beautiful Alameda Botanic Gardens are one of the must-see places on Gibraltar. There is so much to recommend them, a magnificent setting with a wide variety of plants, exotic animals, and surprises around every corner. A place for recreation the Alameda Botanic Gardens have an enviable position on the lower slope of the Rock of Gibraltar with glimpses of the Mediterranean far below. They were created in 1816 as a recreation area for soldiers and as a shady place for local inhabitants to escape the fierce summer sun ☀️ But their origins are even earlier as some of the oldest trees in the garden were already there in 1816. The Botanic Gardens fell into decline but were renovated in 1991. Today they are full of both exotic and native species, and are a popular place for weddings. There is a theatre for open air performances and various cultural events that take place throughout the year. The gardens also incorporate the Alameda Wildlife Conservation Park, a small but important sanctuary for confiscated animals and unwanted exotic pets. Admission is free and the park is open from 8am-9pm