University Botanic Garden
Guide
Photo: Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
FreeParkAllow 45–90 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
Terraced gardens stepping down the hill below the university, with fountains, huge old trees, a bamboo grove and an iron-and-glass greenhouse.
A brief history
It was founded in 1772 as part of reforms to make the university teach the natural sciences.
Tips
- Best time
- Afternoon shade on a hot day
- Cost
- Usually free (check)
- Allow
- 45–90 min
- Free days
- Usually always free
- Hours
- Usually daily 9:00–20:00 in summer, 9:00–17:30 in winter (check)
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Good to know
- Area
- Alta, the university hill: The old town climbing to the university, with the cathedral, student bars, gardens and Praça da República on the far side.
- Access
- Partly step-free
- Indoors or out
- Outdoors
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