Parc Samà Historic Garden
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- Visit: 1–2 hours
- Ideal for couples, friends, dogs
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Parc Samà is a 14-hectare Romantic garden in Cambrils, Tarragona, designed to evoke colonial Cuba.
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Why go
- A one-hectare lake with a canal, waterfall and three islands linked by concrete bridges shaped like logs.
- The Fontcuberta Greenhouse, with more than 75 species of palms and other tropical trees.
- The eight-metre-high Marianao Aviary, where macaws and ducks share a setting of plants and watercourses.
- The original 1881 stables, now a shelter for abandoned or confiscated donkeys.
Opening hours
Today10:00 – 18:00Show all
Monday10:00 – 18:00
Tuesday10:00 – 18:00
Wednesday10:00 – 18:00
Thursday10:00 – 18:00
Friday10:00 – 18:00
Saturday10:00 – 18:00
Sunday10:00 – 18:00
Don't miss
- Shell fountainA rocky-base fountain decorated with marine shells stands in front of the house.In the square in front of the house.
- Swamp cypressThis roughly 20-metre tree grows with its roots in water.On the island beside the bridge overlooking the channel.
- Old MoneríaThe most representative surviving building of the original private zoo, with limestone and iron-sulfate finishes.Among the former zoo buildings around the botanical enclosure.
- White peacocksTheir white colouring comes from leucism, not albinism.In the Old Pheasant area near the entrance.
- Date palmA date palm about 25 metres tall grows beside the house.To the right of the house.
Facilities
- Picnic area
- Terrace café Serves local products.
- Pets welcome
Photo spots
- Shell fountainFrame the shell-and-giant-clam pinnacle above water lilies, with old lime and horse chestnut trees around the square.In the square in front of the house
- Mirador Tower and caveFrame the tower above its rocky hill and large vaulted cave.Southeast corner of the garden
Shorts
History
Planting began that year.
- 1881Planting began after Salvador Samà i Torrens commissioned Josep Fontserè, with Antoni Gaudí as his assistant, to create a summer-residence garden for the family.
- 19th centuryThe private zoo included birds brought from Central America. Its surviving Old Monería used limestone and iron-sulfate finishes to imitate the garden’s waterfalls.
- Civil WarThe original greenhouse was destroyed.
- UndatedThe 350-square-metre former riding school, where jockeys and horses trained, became the greenhouse.
- 1980–1999Alfonso de Fontcuberta y Samà promoted planting and irrigation improvements that helped the farm win the Deu prize as a model farm.
Best time to visit
- The swamp cypress changes leaf colour across the seasons.
How to get there
- CarCarretera de Vinyols s/n, 43850 Cambrils, Tarragona.
Sources: Parc Samà - Wikipedia · Parc Samà - A garden with memory in Cambrils (T… · Botanical Collection - Parc Samà · Zoological Collection - Parc Samà · checked 11 Oct 2026
Where
Carretera de Vinyols s/n, Cambrils
- Website
- parcsama.es/
- Phone
- +34 977 82 65 14
Plan from here: Evening walk →
Questions and answers
How long does a visit to Parc Samà Historic Garden take?
Allow about 1.5 hours.
When is Parc Samà Historic Garden open?
Monday–Wednesday, 10:00–19:00; Thursday–Sunday, 10:00–18:00.
Which animals might I see at Parc Samà Historic Garden?
You may encounter peacocks, guinea fowls and squirrels while walking through the garden.
What is the entrance walk at Parc Samà Historic Garden like?
Two rows of oriental plane trees over 20 metres tall flank the walk in front of the house.
Why are some peacocks at Parc Samà Historic Garden white?
Their white colouring comes from leucism, a genetic colour mutation, rather than albinism.
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