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Jardin Botanique de Genève
Garden4.7 · 8 8184.5 · 102≈ 1 h 8 minFree entry2.8 km from the center
One of Europe's major botanical gardens, founded in 1817 by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle and moved to its site beside the United Nations office in 1904. Greenhouses with cacti and orchids, an alpinarium, aviaries with birds and an herbarium of millions of specimens spread across roughly 28 hectares. Entry is free, about twenty minutes on foot from Cornavin station.
Highlights
- Founded in 1817 by de Candolle
- Greenhouses with cacti and orchids
- About 28 hectares by the UN office
- Free entry
Opening hours
| Mon | 08:00 – 19:00 |
|---|---|
| Tue | 08:00 – 19:00 |
| Wed | 08:00 – 19:00 |
| Thu | 08:00 – 19:00 |
| Fri | 08:00 – 19:00 |
| Sat | 08:00 – 19:00 |
| Sun | 08:00 – 19:00 |
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