Jardín Botánico Atlántico

A wonderful place for families and nature lovers! We visited the Atlantic Botanical Garden in Gijón and were truly impressed. The park is huge — you need several visits to explore everything properly. The children’s playground is fantastic — safe, creative, and a real highlight for kids. The garden itself is divided into themed areas with forests, ponds, a maze, and even historical buildings. It’s well maintained, with clear paths, picnic spots, and lots of space to enjoy nature. Tickets are very affordable: kids under 11 go free, adults pay only a few euros, and there are yearly passes if you want to come back — which you definitely will! Highly recommended for families, nature lovers, and anyone looking for a peaceful and educational day out.

These botanical gardens are beautiful and a must visit if you enjoy spending time in nature and learning about botany. A lot of the information is also in English which helps. I didn't expect it to be so massive so plan to spend at least 2 hours here as they close off areas 15 mins to close.

Beautiful and relaxing expansive gardens Myself and a friend visited on a weekday in August via a public bus from Gijon. Map provided on entry (with English text). Three recommended walking routes: short route, long route, natural forests route. Biological collections split into: Cantabrian environment, Plant factory, La Isla garden, Atlantic route. Hot & cold drinks vending machines at entrance. Cash only. Numerous toilets and drinking fountains. I recommend taking your own food as the small cafe only sells drinks and croissants. Sound and light show in the evening.

Fantastic botanical garden you must visit. Low entrance fee (free for children under 12y), there are a lot of interesting flowers and trees. We saw many gardeners take care about the garden. Children have an interesting game inside. We really like it!

Very big botanical garden. Admission is less than 3€ for an adult and your ticket stays valid throughout the whole day. There's also a 'kids forest' with playground. You can't buy food here, so bring a picnic if you're planning to stay long.

Definitely worth getting out of the city for and there's a cheap bus near Playa de San Lorenzo that makes it very accessible. If you've spent much time in southern Spain you'll love how green and vibrant it is. Plan to spend at least 2 hours if you want to see everything and not rush. The paths are clearly marked and they have information about the various plants. As with everywhere in Spain, wear comfortable shoes.

Definitely worth the visit!! We had one day at Gijon and we're doubting if we should visit the gardens but it was a highlight of the day. If you like nature, go! It's quite big but going around feels like a natural amusement park. We enjoyed every step of it and the entrance was cheap for 2.90€. To enjoy it better bring some snacks (there are drinkable water fountains around) and spend a whole afternoon chill and have a picnic in the gardens. They close at 18.00 We spent about 3 hours and if we weren't hungry we would have stayed an hour more for sure.

No cafeteria, drinks machine out of order. It's still a beautiful place to go to and have a bit of me time with yourself and your family.