Palmetum botanical garden

The Palmetum tells an environmental transformation that its palms alone cannot reveal. This artificial hill was once a rubbish dump, closed in 1983, leaving a mountain of waste beside the sea. Turning it into a botanical garden required years of work, trials and planting before the public opening in 2014. Agronomist Manuel Caballero promoted the idea of assembling palms on this degraded site. Paths, viewpoints and planted areas now invite comparisons between leaf shapes, trunks and landscapes. Remembering what lay underneath makes the visit more meaningful: this is not untouched nature but a recovery project. Give it a dedicated block after the Auditorium and check admission and opening arrangements; it does not operate like an unrestricted public square you simply cross.