Faial Botanic Garden

Name: Faial Botanic Garden
Address: Rua de Sao Lourenco 23 Flamengos, Horta, Faial Island 9900-401 Portugal, Horta, Portugal
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Rua de Sao Lourenco 23 Flamengos, Horta, Faial Island 9900-401 Portugal

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About

Open to the public since 1986, Faial Botanic Garden consists of an altitude centre in Pedro Miguel parish and the main centre in Flamengos parish, which includes the Azores Seed Bank. Its mission is related to the conservation and study of the Azorean natural flora, scientific knowledge’s promotion and environmental awareness. Turismo de Portugal distinguished the Botanic Garden, in 2011, with an honourable mention in the “Revitalization of Public Project” award. In August 2015, the “Botanic Garden Conservation International” (BGCI) selected the Azores Seed Bank as a study case on the conservation of rare seeds under the “Global Seed Conservation Challenge”. The extension of the Botanic Garden opened in June of 2019. It includes the Azores Orchidarium, where it is possible to explore a magnificent orchid collection and its interpretative exhibition, with several facts and curiosities about this extraordinary plant family.

At a glance

Typical visit: about 1 hour 30 minutes