Gardens of the Palaces of the Finca Vista Alegre
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(1) NAVARRETE, José. In the Montes de la Mancha, Book Two, The Drama of Valle-Alegre. Madrid 1879
Situation
Visit and works
From May 1, 2021 you can visit the Gardens of the Palaces of the Finca Vista Alegre, declared a Site of Cultural Interest in the category of Historic Garden. The garden restored in the first phase of the Program of Actions for the recovery and opening to the public of Finca Vista Alegre.
The Vista Alegre gardens, designed by different architects and gardeners for various owners throughout various periods, form an extraordinarily varied set of shady, geometric, exotic plants and ornamental or rustic gardens of a productive nature.
The visitable itinerary includes the most representative gardens and elements of the nineteenth-century villa; the Romantic Garden, the Statues Square, the Estuary and the Parterre. The palaces, buildings and singular elements are in different phases of their rehabilitation. Its visit and put into use will be progressively enabled with the completion of the works.
Schedule and rules of the visit
daily opening
From 9:00 a.m. to 18:00 p.m. from November to February and last week of October
From 9:00 a.m. to 19:00 p.m. March and rest of October
From 9:00 a.m. to 20:00 p.m. April and September
From 9:00 a.m. to 21:00 p.m. from may to august
Access will be limited 15 minutes before closing time.
Access:
Royal Gate. Calle General Ricardos nº 179.
Free access until full capacity.
Visit rules
Maximum capacity 400 people.
The access to the garden with bicycles, skates, balls, animals, food or drink will not be allowed.
The signage includes QR codes that refer to information on each unique element of the garden.
Accessibility:
The visitable space of the gardens is configured for protection reasons as an area for pedestrian use. The pedestrian itineraries that make up the visit are designed for pedestrian circulation, including users of manual wheelchairs and wheelchairs with electric motors.
It is understood that vehicles for people with reduced mobility such as scooters with an electric motor with three or more wheels that meet the requirements established in the UNE EN 12184 standard (wheelchairs with an electric motor, scooters and their chargers) intended to be used for a single person with reduced mobility are comparable to electric chairs, so they will be able to access the visit as long as during the visit they adapt their gait to that of pedestrians and in any case they circulate at a speed never exceeding 5 km/h. so that they do not cause danger to other pedestrians or damage to property.
The gardens have accessible toilets located in the Big Stove.
Outside there are 2 accessible parking spaces, located on Blasón Street on the corner of General Ricardos Street.
Warnings and safety:
In accordance with the established emergency protocol, when adverse weather conditions are anticipated, for the safety of visitors, certain areas of the garden will be closed or they will be evicted and completely closed in case of extreme risk.
During the visit, the instructions and guidelines of the garden's security and conservation staff must be followed.
The conditions of the visit may undergo variations to make it compatible with the scheduled activities or with the actions in progress on the buildings and the elements of the garden.
Meteorological Information:
Access to the latest daily wind condition forecast bulletin, according to which alerts and access restrictions to the gardens are established for the day following its production date: DAILY BULLETIN
Access for groups
Group visits.
Currently, non-profit free visits can be made in groups of up to 25 people, without the need for a reservation. The recommended days for free group visits are from Monday to Thursday, excluding holidays.
Guided tours are offered for groups on non-holiday Fridays. For more information and reservation see the downloadable pdf in the GUIDED VISITS FOR GROUPS button.
Applications open for the first semester of 2025
Dates available between January and June 2025.
Activities
EXHIBITION: VISTA ALEGRE. From a recreational villa to an urban paradise
From November 21, 2024 to May 4, 2025.