Gothenburg Botanical Garden
One of the largest botanical gardens in Europe, 175 hectares with a rock garden and a valley of rhododendrons.
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The garden covers about 175 hectares, of which around forty are cultivated and the rest is nature reserve, which makes it one of the largest in Europe by area. It opened in 1923. The rock garden, built in an old quarry, holds several thousand species from mountain regions and is generally reckoned the strongest part; the rhododendron valley flowers through May; there is a Japanese glade, a herb garden and long woodland walks up into Anggardsbergen reserve behind. The greenhouses hold a large orchid collection including the Easter orchid Paphiopedilum, and a section of tropical and Mediterranean plants. Entry to the grounds is by donation.
What you actually see
- A rock garden in an old quarry - thousands of mountain species.
- A rhododendron valley - flowering through May.
- Greenhouses with a large orchid collection - among tropical sections.
- Woodland walks into the reserve - behind the cultivated part.
When to go
April to September; May for the rhododendrons. Two to three hours.
Honest expectations
It is very large and involves hills - the far sections take time. Greenhouses are charged separately. Winter leaves little outdoors. The reserve paths are unsurfaced.
Nearby
Slottsskogen is north; Gotaplatsen is east.
What to pack for Gothenburg Botanical Garden
Chosen from what this place is for. Tap a kit for the full checklist.
Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
