La Concepción Tropical Garden, One of Spain’s Most Beautiful
The Finca de la Concepción is one of Europe’s premier tropical and subtropical gardens. Spanning 23 ha on the Guadalmedina’s banks north of Málaga, it dazzles with palms, waterfalls, and bloom-lined avenues.
History
Created in 1850 by the Casa-Loring marquises, it fell into neglect until acquired and restored by Málaga city in 1990, reopening in 1994.
Botanical Collections
- Area: 23 ha (3 ha Historic Garden, scientific Botanical Garden).
- Topography: hillside streams, fountains, stairways, three historic glasshouses.
- Flora: 25 000 plants of 2 000 species; 90 palm types; 200 endemic; tropical & subtropical exotics.
Highlights
- Palace Houses: Neo-Mudéjar architecture.
- Gardener’s Cottage & Old School: quaint buildings amid lush greenery.
- Loring Museum: artifacts of the founders.
- 80 Trees World Tour: species from all continents.
- Ginkgo biloba: living fossil.
- Black Bamboo: Phyllostachys nigra grove.
- Insectivores & Orchids: in the historic glass kiosk.
- González-Andreu Garden: lakes and micro-waterfalls.
- Wisteria Pergola & Central Waterfall: floral canopy and dramatic cascade.
Trails & Viewpoints
- Forest Trail among conifers and ancient trees.
- Viewpoint Route with six balconies overlooking Málaga and the Guadalmedina valley.
Rules & Services
- Dogs: allowed on leash after signing regulations (official document).
- Hours: Tue–Sun (closed Mon).
- Accessibility: wheelchair-friendly paths.
- Tickets: on-site & online; reduced rates for youth & seniors.
Visit La Concepción, where tropical exuberance merges with Málaga’s history, and every path reveals a new corner of impossible beauty.
How to get there
Coordinates:
Decimal: 36.760556°, -4.426389°
DMS: 36°45'38" N, 4°25'35" O
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