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Parque Genovés

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Parque Genovés is a botanical garden and the largest green space in Cádiz’s historic centre, beside the sea.

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Parque Genovés — Rock waterfall with cascading streams and a wooden footbridge Florent Pécassou · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited
Parque Genovés — Rock waterfall with cascading streams and a wooden footbridgeParque Genovés — Rocky garden waterfall below a bridge, surrounded by greeneryParque Genovés — Waterfalls spilling over a rocky ledge into a shallow poolParque Genovés — Curving garden path bordered by flowers, palms and sculpted shrubsParque Genovés — Sculpted topiary trees and rounded hedges along a garden pathParque Genovés — Large clipped hedges and topiary beneath palms in the gardenParque Genovés — Outdoor café seating beneath towering clipped hedges and palmsParque Genovés — Café tables and chairs beneath a shaded canopy in the parkParque Genovés — White garden bench beside a tall evergreen treeParque Genovés — View into the tree filled park from the streetParque Genovés — Park greenery and palms seen beyond the roadside cars

Why go

  • One of Europe’s oldest pohutukawa specimens.
  • Norfolk Island pines rise over 40 metres.
  • A dragon tree is thought to be up to 200 years old.

Entrances

  • Main entranceThe main gate opens onto a broad central avenue with three lanes separated by symmetrical flowerbeds.Plaza Rocío Jurado

Don't miss

  • La GrutaA lake with ducks and geese, an artificial waterfall, a viewing platform above it and a passage through the rocks below.In the garden
  • Monterey cypressesClipped into geometric shapes and forms resembling Solomonic columns.Along the main path
  • Niños bajo el paraguas fountainBrought from Paris and donated by the Aramburu family.In the garden
  • Statues and memorialsTributes to botanist Celestino Mutis, composer Manuel de Falla and the Battle of Trafalgar.In the garden

With kids

  • A children’s playground and a bar are near La Gruta waterfall.

Shorts

History

  1. 18th centuryThe grounds began between the Camposanto and Bomba barracks and the sea wall. The modest, treeless walk was known as the Perejil promenade.
  2. From 1854Successive expansions transformed it into the Delicias promenade and provided work for people in need around the time of a cholera epidemic.
  3. 1863The former Cuartel de Columela site was replanted, mainly with American cypress.
  4. 1875After renovations, the garden hosted the Velada de los Ángeles festivities.
  5. 1892Mayor Eduardo José Genovés i Puig led its largest renovation, adding fountains, a lake and waterfall, a concert hall, a café and rare plants.
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  1. Late 19th centuryA theatre had a metal structure designed by Gustave Eiffel.
  2. Around 1930The structure was reused for the old Mercado de la Merced, now the Escuela de Arte Flamenco.
  3. 1970Cortijo de los Rosales closed after hosting performers including Raphael and Antonio Machín.
  4. 2010A small pavilion was installed on the former Cortijo de los Rosales grounds.

How to get there

  • On footAddress: Avenida del Doctor Gomez Ulla S/N, Cádiz. The park borders the Parador Nacional Atlántico, Santa Bárbara promenade and Duque de Nájera Avenue.

Sources: Parque Genovés - Wikipedia · Parque Genovés - Wikipedia · checked 29 Sep 2026

Where
Avenida del Doctor Gomez Ulla S/N, Cadiz

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Questions and answers

When is Parque Genovés open?

Open daily from 08:00 to 23:00.

Who is Parque Genovés named after?

Former mayor Eduardo José Genovés.

Which trees grow along Parque Genovés’s central avenue?

Common cypresses, a California cypress and date palms.

Who does Parque Genovés’s Columela statue commemorate?

A Roman from Cádiz who studied and wrote about agriculture.

What is Parque Genovés’s later summer theatre called?

Teatro del Parque, formerly Teatro José María Pemán.

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