Gothenburg Botanical Garden

Lovely botanical gardens. Different sections to walk through and explore. Lots of trees and plants looking great there. Great sightseeing spot upon the rocks above the waterfall. Free to enter and there is a tram stop the other side of the road.

I've never seen a botanic garden so large and beautiful before! One you get to the Bamboo forest and beyond this garden will keep amazing you! From the bamboo forest feeling like a jungle to the waterfall at the mossy place! It almost felt like a fairytale! Here one can have a picnic or just walk around, or (of course) learn something about a massive amount of Swedish and other plants from the whole world.

Visited during the last week of November, and was still spectacular. Assume should be green leafy beautiful during the summer months. Lovely walking trails with some gated entries to the forested areas. Very serene location, just minutes from downtime.

A beautiful garden with no entry fee just a suggested donation. We spent a good few hours exploring the gardens and could easily have spent longer. The gardens are well attended too and there was so sign of littering or damage, the toilets too were spotless. Some of the areas would not be suitable for those with mobility issues but there are areas that are accessible to all. We never felt that the gardens were overcrowded and would certainly recommend a visit if you're in Gothenburg.

Beautiful park. Lots to walk in cool autumn. Saw a few people having BBQ picnic. Heard from locals that during summer it is very popular

Host invited us to the Garden for a brief sojourn on a beautiful day. Much upgrading works at the entrance. Didn't explore the entire park as we had tea engagement. Beautiful nonetheless.

You’ve got to take a walk in this beautiful and serene city park. We visited in September and with the late summer that we had it was absolutely beautiful. Take a walk all the way to the top and see the waterfall. Take a picnic and find a perfect spot to enjoy the peace, the beauty and the scenery.

Such a beautiful garden! It’s free, they just ask for a donation. It is so well kept and so large! One of the greenhouses was unfortunately under construction during my visit, but really a must on your trip to Gothenburg! Words can’t put it into perspective. The shops they have with food are delicious! I think I had the best brownie of my life there!

Gothenburg Botanical Gardens has over 16,000 plant species that are cultivated in greenhouses and landscaped gardens. Highlights include a rock garden, a kitchen garden that grows hundreds of vegetables, and an herb garden with an 18th-century summerhouse. Gothenburg Botanical Gardens is open year round and is a perfect place to walk, rest, admire, and reflect. Gayle and I recently visited the Gothenburg Botanical Garden during a shore excursion off our Oceania Cruise ship. As with most of these kind of tours, we really only experienced a small taste of what this wonderful oasis offers. However, our tour guide was very good at accenting some of the highlights. They also have a nice gift shop, of which I picked up nice illustrated 2024 calendrer. Please enjoy some of my pictures.

It was a beautiful mid October day so decided to visit the Gardens. You can spend hours here as they have a huge variety of plants and trees, etc. marked with labels throughout. The trails are nicely mixed in with signage to direct you. The elevated areas are worth the climb and effort. That said, there is one view point that is not to be missed. Close to the end of the walking path the sign is marked as "Viewpoint- 100 M". Make that right turn & you won't be disappointed. There is a great view of Gothenburg, water tower, port of Gothenburg to name a few. Also, I arrived just in time to watch a perfect sunset. The fall colors made for brighter and more vibrant sights. Definitely worth the visit!

This was always a fave spot, especially during summer when most of the city has left and o lu occasional flocks of tourists floated through. During winter, it's a meditative place to take a walk on a crisp day or in winter twilight. Everything that would have given it a 3 for many years has sorted itself out now in 2019, 17 years since my first visits as an immigrant. They have restored many of the original walking paths which means that in general the overgrowth and neglect has been replaced with an almost self conscious care with legions of caretakers everywhere you look, and a generally pruned appearance. it suits botaniska well. Labels, signs, researchers and students, botanist interested, etc all make a constant presence which also suits the gardens. Bathrooms, seating places, trash cans, brochures in multi language and orientation info boards. Often I mourn when a neglected place becomes popular but in this case it has created a cheerful peaceful hopeful and grateful atmosphere. It has an herb garden, a shop, a cafe, a formal garden, plantings by region for example Japan, North America, different regions of Sweden, etc. Just as the Honolulu Foster garden has its corpse plant this has the näsduk or Kleenex tree that draws crowds each year to see and photograph its blooming. I love sketching, picnicking, walking and lounging with a book in sun or shade here. No dogs allowed so I dont have to worry about where I sit. Few children so it is an open space of rustling leaves and occasional snatches of conversation. Just as important as dog parks and playgrounds are, quiet open spaces for people who need them are also needed in the urban environment. I think each of the past 5 years, the plantings are getting more thoughtful and delightful in the perennials even as they generally follow a symmetrical and linear design.

We visited these gardens yesterday and it was a pleasant interlude, but we've seen much lovelier botanical gardens and therefore I wouldn't recommend going out of your way to visit. It's quite large and also very popular. There's a nice little shop by the entrance and the woman working there was pleasant. The admission cost - 20 SEK - is voluntary.

The botanical garden is very close to Slottsskogen, so after our visit to Slottsskogen, we went to the garden. The admission is a suggested donation of 20 SEK, making for a very inexpensive day. It was mid-April when we went, so unfortunately the rhododendrons and herb garden were not yet in bloom, but there was still plenty to see. If you do visit the garden, be sure not to miss out on the greenhouses!

Honestly, I've seen bette botanical gardens. The park seemed to be pretty big, but it seemed to have a lot of ordinary plants. There was a rock garden, which I didn't get a chance to visit but thought was pretty interesting. I didn't spend too long in here, and I don't think it's too necessary to visit unless you're really close, as it is a bit ways off from downtown. Nice place to walk around, but I don't know whether it's necessary to come all the way out here to visit.

During summertime loads of people come here for a picnic in the grass or to enjoy the beauty of the park. The park is divided in categories for different parts of the world/Sweden or type of vegetation - Japanese Valley, bamboo, rhododenrons, windflowers, pines/conifers, herbs etc. There is no period that is better to visit than another, different flowers every month are blooming. I like spring time best - because you get all the colours in one place at a time when I am looking forward to summer. There is a specific tree that I want to highlight - the "handkerchief tree" (Davidia involucrata var. vilmoriniana) - a tall tree with blossoms looking like white handkerchiefs! It blossoms late May/early June one is growing in the japanese valley. In the park you can wonder for hours, taking short breaks, climbing hills, taking pictures, enjoying the silence. There is a little shop and a café but why not do as many others - bring your own coffee! Entrance is not mandatory, but why not put a 20-note in the "jar"?