Jardines del Pazo de Oca
The huge garden of Pazo de Oca is both an ornamental and vegetable garden that started as an 18th-century ideal of perfect harmony between practicality and beauty. This is why there is a strong focus on the cohabitation of decorative species of great botanical value (like a selection of camellias), commercial varieties (kiwis or vineyards), historic collections (apple trees) and vegetal patches. The garden is sometimes called the Northern Generalife or the Galician Versailles by those who have written about this monument of stone and landscape architecture. They compare it to those universally famous places to express the uniqueness and transcendence of the best preserved and most majestic pazo or traditional manor house in Galicia.
Services
Guided tours
- Idioma: Castellano, Inglés
Features
Opening hours From November to March, Monday to Sunday from 9.00 to 18.30. From April to October, Monday to Sunday from 9.00 to 20.30. Individual guided tour inside the pazo: Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 11.00. Group guided tour inside the pazo: see terms. Responsible body Ducal House of Medinaceli Foundation Flora y Fauna terrestra autóctona Flora includes the Camellia reticulata, citrus trees, Japanese cedar, yew, southern magnolia, crepe myrtle, coast redwood, sycamore, cherry laurel and a large number of camellias by the paths. There is also a meadow with trees and a forest. Prices Groups of up to 15 people: €6Groups of 15 people or more: €4 Flora y Fauna acuática autóctona Fauna includes different species of ducks on the ponds. Flora consists of several ornamental aquatic plant species.
- Extensión total: 14 hectares
- Interés Paisajístico: High
- Description of the surroundings: Rural
- Tipología: Camellias
Environmental protection status
- Figura de Protección: BIC
Access
- Accesos a pie: Sí
- Accesos para vehículos privados: Sí