Jardín de Aclimatación de La Orotava
Puerto de la Cruz, Spain
Despite its historic name, the Jardín de Aclimatación de La Orotava is in Puerto de la Cruz. Its tropical and subtropical collections reflect an eighteenth-century project to study and acclimatise plants, giving a garden visit a scientific as well as aesthetic purpose. Mature trees and varied foliage reward close observation rather than a hurried circuit. Choose it for a quieter northern-island outing, particularly if plant collections, conservation and the history of scientific travel interest you.