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Gibraltar Botanic Gardens

Gibraltar Botanic Gardens

The Gibraltar Botanic Gardens or Alameda Gardens are a botanical garden in Gibraltar, spanning around 6 hectares (15 acres). The gardens were founded in 1816 by Governor of Gibraltar General George Don in order to provide a recreational area for the Garrison at the time. Serving that purpose for many years, the gardens fell into disrepair in the 1970s until the Gibraltar Botanic Gardens project, funded by a firm of environmental consultants...

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The place for recreation

The Gibraltar Botanic Gardens is, together with the Rock, one of the best places for a peaceful stroll. Make sure not to miss the open air theatre when visiting! more
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Important part of Gib's history

I've been told that the Moorish people were the "first" to inhabit Gibraltar which makes the Moorish castle a very important piece of Gib's history. You can still see many marks from times of war in the walls of the tower of Homage - many hundred years old. Inside the tower you will see images... more
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