The Jardín Botanico La Concepción is located on a hillside on the outskirts of Málaga and is a mixture of paved routes and hillside and forest tracks, with some of the areas quite wild.
Created in 1855, the gardens contain over 50,000 plants.
From Alameda, in the centre of Málaga, take the EMT bus number 2 right to its end stop. It is then about a ten minute walk to the gardens.
The gardens are divided into several areas and there are walking routes – with picnic/rest areas along the way – of varying lengths and degrees of difficulty.
There is a Forest Route, Historical Garden Route, Mirador (viewpoint) Route, Cactus garden and many more to keep you occupied. There is a nice little cafe by the entrance.
Visiting Times
April 1st to September 30th: 09:30 to 20:30
October 1st to March 31st: 09:30 to 17:30
Closed Mondays, December 25th and January 1st
Birds regularly seen in the gardens
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Reed Warbler
Red-legged Partridge
Meadow Pipit
Grey Heron
Common Buzzard
Goldfinch
Greenfich
Siskin
Short-toed Treecreeper
Cetti´s Warbler
Hawfinch
Rock Dove
Common Cuckoo
House Martin
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Cirl Bunting
Robin
Common Kestrel
Pied Flycatcher
Common Chaffinch
Crested Lark
Common Booted Eagle
Red-rumped Swallow
Barn Swallow
Wryneck
Woodchat Shrike
Common Crossbill
Rufous Nightingale
European Bee-eater
Blue Rock Thrush
White Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Yellow Wagtail
Spotted Flycatcher
Monk Parakeet
Golden Oriole
Coal Tit
Blue Tit
Great Tit
House Sparrow
Black Redstart
Common Chiffchaff
Willow Warbler
Ring-necked Parakeet
Crag Martin
Firecrest
European Serin
Eurasian Collared Dove
European Turtle Dove
Spotless Starling
Blackcap
Garden Warbler
Sardinian Warbler
Wren
Blackbird
Song Thrush
Mistle Thrush
Hoopoe