Buenos Aires Botanical Garden
Jardín Botánico Carlos Thays
A century-old botanical garden beside Plaza Italia in Palermo, with ironwork glasshouses, sculptures and gardens in various national styles. Admission is free.
The garden was designed by French-born landscape architect Carlos Thays and opened in 1898. It covers about 7 hectares and holds more than 5,000 plant species. The garden is laid out in Roman, French and Oriental styles, with sections showcasing plants from different regions of Argentina. Highlights include an Art Nouveau ironwork glasshouse, several classical sculptures and an English-style historic red-brick building. The resident stray cats are also famous. Admission is free. The garden is closed on Mondays and open the rest of the week roughly from 8:00 until dusk. Take Subway Line D to Plaza Italia station. You can combine it with Palermo Woods, the Japanese Garden and the Ecoparque for a half-day outing.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun approx. 08:00–18:00; closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Evita Museum
- Parque Tres de Febrero (Bosques de Palermo)
- Japanese Garden (Buenos Aires)
- Palermo
- Galileo Galilei Planetarium
- Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires
- National Museum of Decorative Arts
- Floralis Genérica