Photos: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 19Tarrestnom65, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 19Tarrestnom65, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The university's Botanical Garden
Your local guide
Lidón Aznar
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Highlights
- Plant beds laid out in the sixteenth century
- Among the oldest botanical gardens in Spain
- A nineteenth-century glasshouse
- Some of the garden's oldest trees
- A quiet, green break from stone streets
About this tour
This session walks the University of Valencia's Botanical Garden, among the oldest in Spain. You see the historic plant beds laid out since the sixteenth century and a nineteenth-century glasshouse near some of the garden's oldest trees. It is a quiet, green session away from the old town's stone streets.
I move slowly between the beds, pointing out plants and their history as we go, and take questions throughout. Afterwards I send a short list of what we saw for anyone who wants to look further into it.
This suits anyone with an interest in plants or garden history. It also works well as a calmer break between busier old town sessions.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Valencia before heading out.
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Historic Garden Beds 21 min
You see rows of plant beds first laid out in the sixteenth century, among the oldest botanical collections in Spain.
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Glasshouse Exterior 21 min
The path passes a nineteenth-century glasshouse, and I point out a few of the older trees planted when the garden was founded.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Valencia: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Horchata (orxata) and Ruzafa, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Madrid time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Valencia, showing you Historic Garden Beds and Glasshouse Exterior live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet, with the link sent with your booking. I move slowly between the beds so the plants stay clear on camera.
Times shown in Madrid time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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