Real Jardin Botanico de Cordoba (Royal Botanical Garden of Cordoba), Cordoba

The Royal Botanical Garden of Córdoba is a beautiful garden located on the edge of the Guadalquivir river in Córdoba. It was opened in 1987 with the primary purpose of education and scientific research. The garden is divided into different sections, with plants ordered according to their phylogenetic characteristics.

One of the highlights of the garden is the arboretum, which imitates a natural forest with a large number of trees and shrubs. The garden also has several greenhouses, including the agricultural school that features collections of plants that are useful to humans, such as aromatic and medicinal herbs, fruit trees, and vegetables.

The rose garden and the main gardens are other sections of the garden that are worth visiting. The Molino de la Alegría is a palaeobotanical museum that contains some of the garden's 15,000 plant fossils. These fossils provide insight into the different plant species that have existed throughout history.

The garden's Systematic Collection is found in an area divided into rectangles, and it contains exclusively Spanish species, with a predominance of low rosemary hedges and Mediterranean hackberry trees. Near the central square is the greenhouse, divided into three modules, where the collection of endemic Canary Islands, Balearic, and Andalusian plants is exhibited.

One of the garden's unique features is the existence of a small area near the entrance dedicated to a garden for the blind, where the plants have been selected mainly for their touch and smell. The garden is a peaceful oasis in the heart of the city and is an excellent place to visit for nature lovers and those interested in scientific research.