Parque Genoves (Genoves Park), Cadiz (must see)
Genov茅s Park is the Old City's answer to 鈥淗ow green can you get?鈥濃�攁 leafy, 30,000-square-meter escape hatch from C谩diz鈥檚 cobbled ocean. Born in 1892 and holding the title of 鈥渂iggest urban oasis鈥� until Celestino Mutis Park snatched the crown in 2012, it still reigns supreme in charm and botanical bragging rights.
Back in the day, this patch of land was charmingly known as the 鈥淲alk of Parsley鈥濃�攁 windswept military no-man鈥檚-land wedged between the barracks of Composanto and La Bomba. Not exactly picnic material. That all changed when someone had the bright idea to swap soldiers for shrubbery. Today, visitors enter through Roc铆o Jurado Square and stroll down an avenue flanked by manicured flowerbeds.
And what flowerbeds! Nestled between date palms and cypress trees, oyster stone fountains gurgle away, surrounded by over 150 species of exotic flora. There鈥檚 a Canary Islands dragon tree looking mildly suspicious, a New Zealand Christmas tree flexing its floral muscles, and a Monkey Puzzle Tree that seems just as confused as everyone else.
Kids love the whimsical waterfall, grotto, and the delightfully odd 鈥淐hildren Under the Umbrella鈥� sculpture. Bronze tributes also abound: from local legend Manuel de Falla to Trafalgar鈥檚 epic sea squabble, this park doesn鈥檛 skimp on cultural seasoning.
With wrought-iron gates, Victorian-style lampposts, and a kiosk straight out of a Dickens novel, Genov茅s Park is part garden, part time machine. Don鈥檛 miss the open-air Jos茅 Mar铆a Pem谩n Summer Theatre, where C谩diz鈥檚 drama queens (and kings) take to the stage under the stars.
Back in the day, this patch of land was charmingly known as the 鈥淲alk of Parsley鈥濃�攁 windswept military no-man鈥檚-land wedged between the barracks of Composanto and La Bomba. Not exactly picnic material. That all changed when someone had the bright idea to swap soldiers for shrubbery. Today, visitors enter through Roc铆o Jurado Square and stroll down an avenue flanked by manicured flowerbeds.
And what flowerbeds! Nestled between date palms and cypress trees, oyster stone fountains gurgle away, surrounded by over 150 species of exotic flora. There鈥檚 a Canary Islands dragon tree looking mildly suspicious, a New Zealand Christmas tree flexing its floral muscles, and a Monkey Puzzle Tree that seems just as confused as everyone else.
Kids love the whimsical waterfall, grotto, and the delightfully odd 鈥淐hildren Under the Umbrella鈥� sculpture. Bronze tributes also abound: from local legend Manuel de Falla to Trafalgar鈥檚 epic sea squabble, this park doesn鈥檛 skimp on cultural seasoning.
With wrought-iron gates, Victorian-style lampposts, and a kiosk straight out of a Dickens novel, Genov茅s Park is part garden, part time machine. Don鈥檛 miss the open-air Jos茅 Mar铆a Pem谩n Summer Theatre, where C谩diz鈥檚 drama queens (and kings) take to the stage under the stars.
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Parque Genoves (Genoves Park) on Map
Sight Name: Parque Genoves (Genoves Park)
Sight Location: Cadiz, Spain (See walking tours in Cadiz)
Sight Type: Park/Outdoor
Guide(s) Containing This Sight:
Sight Location: Cadiz, Spain (See walking tours in Cadiz)
Sight Type: Park/Outdoor
Guide(s) Containing This Sight:
Walking Tours in Cadiz, Spain
Create Your Own Walk in Cadiz
Creating your own self-guided walk in Cadiz is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.
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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 4.3 Km or 2.7 Miles
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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 4.3 Km or 2.7 Miles
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Travel Distance: 2.8 Km or 1.7 Miles
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.8 Km or 1.7 Miles
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Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.9 Km or 1.2 Miles
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.9 Km or 1.2 Miles