Parks · Our pick in Buenos Aires
The Botanical Garden (Jardín Botánico Carlos Thays)
Glasshouses and gardens
About The Botanical Garden (Jardín Botánico Carlos Thays)
The Jardín Botánico Carlos Thays is the botanical garden of Palermo, laid out by the landscape architect Carlos Thays, with an iron-and-glass greenhouse, sculpture and plants from across Argentina; it is run by the city.
Why it's on our list
- A quiet hour
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Botanical Garden (Jardín Botánico Carlos Thays) before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to The Botanical Garden (Jardín Botánico Carlos Thays), as the crow flies.
- Legado Mítico1.0 km13 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from The Botanical Garden (Jardín Botánico Carlos Thays) are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest Subte stations
- Scalabrini OrtizLine D300 m4 min walk
- Plaza ItaliaLine D350 m5 min walk
- BulnesLine D850 m10 min walk
Key sights
- The MALBA1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
- The Recoleta Cemetery2.2 kmWalk 28 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Aeroparque2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 14 min
- The Teatro Colón3.7 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 17 min
- The Plaza de Mayo5.0 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Puerto Madero5.5 kmCycle 28 minCar or taxi 23 min
- San Telmo’s Plaza Dorrego5.9 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Ezeiza Airport29 kmCar or taxi 100 min