The five Spanish World Heritage gardens and how to visit them
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2021
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From The Alhambra to the Gell Park with a stop in Aranjuez and in the Palm Grove of Elche, we walk through the botanical exuberance of five Spanish historical gardens that have deserved the recognition of Unesco and that are a delicious pleasure to walk.
The Generalife Gardens.
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In Europe there are a total of 35 historical gardens they have been listed as World Heritage by Unesco. Germany and Italy, with six places each lead the list by passes, followed closely by English, which has five: the works of Antoni Gaud (Park Gell); The Alhambra, Generalife and Albaicn of Granada (Generalife Gardens); the cathedral, alczar and archivo de Indias de Sevilla (Royal alcázar palace); the cultural landscape of Aranjuez (Royal Palace Gardens); and the Palm grove of Elche.
If you want to know all the secrets that hide these beautiful gardens, here is how to do it. These guided tours comply with all security measures: small group, safety distance of one meter between clients, disinfected audioguides and use of mandatory mask. But in addition, you will be outdoors, enjoying some of the gardens more care of our country.
The Alhambra
“I don’t know if I call this earth heaven, if this below is the paraso What to be the Alhambra, heaven?”. With these verses Lope de Vega defines the beauty of the most visited monument in Spain. The Alhambra has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984 and, for many, one of the seven wonders of the modern world. This tour covers the Nazar Palaces, the Palace of Charles V and the remains of the medina and the alcazaba. As a final touch, the Generalife gardens, where the Nazar emirs, among fountains and ditches, liked to rest and plan their future political and sentimental conquests. You will be accompanied by an official tour guide passionate about Granada. Price: 35 euros. / You can book this tour here.
The Gell Park (Barcelona)
The Park Gell, among other works designed by Antonio Gaud were declared a World Heritage Site in 1984 for “his exceptional creative contribution”. It is a fantastic place to discover all the secrets of Gaudi architecture. We are in front of the public park ms singular of Barcelona as you will discover in this visit that explores all the interventions of the architect in the landscape. By the way, with this tour you will skip the queues to make the most of your time. Price: 24 euros. / You can book this tour here. And if you have been left with more desire for modernism, you can also sign up for the free tour of Gaud and modernist Barcelona with which you will see the exterior of jewels such as Casa Batll and la Pedrera, Casa Lle i Morera, Casa Amatller…
Royal Alcazar (Seville))
The Archivo de las Indias, the Cathedral and the Real Alczar in Seville were declared World Heritage Sites in 1987. Today, the Alczar de Sevilla is the most visited building that is located in the heart of the city. During the tour, an expert guide will tell us why we are before the oldest Royal Palace in Europe and reveal all the corners where series such as Game of Thrones have been shot. The visit goes through the numerous rooms, patios and halls that reflect the mixture of Christian and Islamic cultures. It also stops, how not, in the Gardens of the Alczar, where the water flows through its sources. Do not miss the pool of Mercury and the Galley of the Grotesques. Price: 26,50 euros. / You can book this tour here.
the palm grove of elche (alicante)
The appointment is in the heart of Elche, in front of the tourist office. During this guided tour, not one, but two World Heritage Sites are explored. The first is the archifamoso palm grove, a unique natural landscape that is a legacy of the passage of the Muslims through the Iberian Peninsula. This place was declared a World Heritage Site in 2000 and is considered as the palm forest largest in Europe. The next stop is the basilica of Santa Mara to know the second Heritage, although in this case it is immaterial, since there every August takes place The Misteri, a religious representation whose origins date back to the fifteenth century. This is also a free tour, that is, a guided route in which a fee is not required but it is recommended to tip the guide at the end of the tour. / You can book this tour here.
the garden of the prince (aranjuez)
We ended up on the banks of the Tagus. Thanks to its fountains, ponds and botanical species, the Jardn del Prncipe is one of the most beautiful green spaces in the city of Aranjuez. It is also the largest fenced park in Europe: no less than 145 hectares. During this visit, all the mythological stories that inspire the fountains are told and enclaves such as the pond of the Chinesecos and the Labrador’s House. There is also time to walk at your leisure under the shade of those majestic trees that reach the 45 meters high and that they were planted more than 200 years ago. Price: 11 euros. / You can book this tour here
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