Palmetum

I love botanical gardens and I am visiting botanical gardens all over the world. This place needs a serious maintenance and new projects. The climate is perfect for many trees and flowers but the collections here is really poor. I recommend this place only you don’t have nothing else to do in the town or for the sea view from the hill.

Reasonable walk for the cruise port. 4000 steps on the fit bit. Had a great time seeing the variety of palms and flowers. Several made use investigate even further. Excellent vistas for photos. Several different birds were present for our visit which added to the trip.

An excellent Botanic Garden established on reclaimed land originally used for landfill. Separate planting areas reflecting on different geographical regions of the world with diverse and unique plants relative to each area. Interesting botanical specimens. Variety of birds and wildlife inc birds -Hoopoe and White Egret, Moorhens and many more species. Lots of lizards. Spent 3hrs on site. Reasonable price entry 6€. Car park free.

A stunning botanical garden with various sections divided by region – really interesting and well thought out! You can spot lots of lizards along the way, which adds to the charm. The park is huge, perfect for a long, relaxing walk, and it offers beautiful views of the sea and the opera house. An absolute must-visit for plant lovers and nature enthusiasts!

In a nut shell :Beautiful and Fascinating Botanical Garden. We came here by chance. Our original plans were cancelled, so we decided to visit this garden instead. It was a pleasant 25 minutes walk from our hotel in the city center, mostly along the ocean. On the way we passed the large and beautiful market of Santa Cruz, the impressive Tenerife Auditorium, and more. When we arrived, we paid €6 per adult and were about to go in, when we were asked if we wanted to join a guided tour included in the price. Of course we said yes. And it was a very good decision. We joined Agostino, who gave us a private tour that was truly interesting and informative. We first learned that Agostino is a retired teacher from the Tenerife education system, with a degree in botany and a huge love for plants and for people. He does this as a volunteer every Friday. We were lucky to arrive at the right time. With his guidance, we got to know the different sections of the garden, each representing a country or region of the world. The main focus of the garden is palm trees. It holds one of the largest collections of different palm species from all over the world. There are also many other plants and trees. For example, he showed us a special development from Tenerife: blue bananas and red bananas. They look like bananas and you peel them like bananas, but they have a unique taste. Everything is very well maintained and aesthetic, while keeping the natural conditions needed for the plants. We also learned that the garden was established in 1995 on the old landfill of Santa Cruz. There are a few points in the garden where gas is still released from underground, but apart from that, you would never guess this used to be a huge dump. For those arriving by car, there is a large free parking lot right next to the garden entrance. In short, it’s a beautiful and fascinating place. Agostino’s guided tour added a lot of depth and interest, and really elevated the whole experience. With or without a guided tour, this garden is highly recommended.

This was hands down the best place on the island for me and my family! We liked it soo much , just beautiful! I would recommend this to anyone for a few hours trip .. 😁

It's unique. Plants are very different from other places we visited. Also, how were created different microclimate areas But for us most interesting was the history behind the creation of the park .

Visited on 07/08. Impressive in an understated way. A beautiful array of plants from different arid countries. Great vista points too. Very reasonable entry fee too. 5 stars, well deserved.