Barcelona Botanical Garden — Attraction in Barcelona

I’ve been to many botanical gardens around the world and this is the first time I had to pay. It was a small fee of €3.50 though. The gardens were a little poorly maintained with grass and weeds growing over but nevertheless I still spent 2hours enjoying myself and exploring new plants. Be mindful none of the information is translated in English so you may not be able to understand any of the information written on the plants. Unfortunately the only small glass house was closed on Sundays. When the sun starts to go down the mosquitoes comes out so be aware. There is also just one entrance and I thought I could start my exploring from the back but had to walk all the way around to the front. Unlike many other free botanical gardens where you can walk in from any entrances. The plant selection didn’t blow me away but I did see one amazing eucalyptus I had not seen before. My experience was during the beginning of October. I also could not find any free tours which I have been able to do at other botanical gardens in Australia so I am not sure if that is even a thing in Europe. If you are a plant enthusiast I would still recommend to go as much you may find something...

Thoroughly enjoyed visiting. Was pleasantly surprised by the very cheap entry price for young people. Paid €2.50 each. The botanical garden was very empty and we only saw around 3-4 people walking around. We were handed a map at the entrance so was very easy to navigate through the many paths.

There are loads of water fountains in the botanical garden so only needed to walk around 4 minutes between each one. Perfect on a hot day to drink from (water didn’t have a strange taste) and splash yourself with to cool off.

At the top of the botanical garden there was a bee exhibition which was interesting and air conditioned. Not well sign posted. Toilets were also nearby.

More people should visit for the price, however, I can see how it could be boring. Many of the plants look very similar, the labels also don’t tell you much about the plants except their scientific name and where they originate from. Some of the gardens isn’t completed yet.

I wish there would be fun facts scattered around the plants and the gardens as well as an informative...

This is a beautiful botanical garden and the best tended public garden I've found in all of Iberia. It has a wide variety of plants and trees. It is still new for a garden (opened 1999), so it has not yet matured.

People complaining about the concrete seem to be missing all of the beautiful plantings on either side of it. I quite liked the zig-zagging concrete pathways. The whole place is designed in a Brutalist minimalism which works very well as a contrast with the plantings.

Their are plenty of English gardens which also employ this style effectively - like at certain portions of Kew Gardens, or at Kew Seed Bank at Wakehurst. I will be returning to enjoy these gardens again. They're lovely and highly recommended.

There is also a commendable, permanent, rotating bonsai exhibit at Barcelona Botanical Gardens which is very well-presented indeed.

By the way, the hours are listed as such on the official website: From October to March: Monday to Sunday, from 10 to 17. From April to September: Tuesday to Sunday from...