A short walk up from the old town will bring you to the beautiful stone walled park Arroyo de la Represa. This park was one of the first works to be undertaken by the former Mayor Jesús Gil and the landscape architect Miguel Angel Vico. It is two kilometres long by half a kilometre wide. There are numerous artificial lakes which are home to an impressive collection of ducks and turtles and the odd rabbit or two!
In the heat of the day you can find the ducks snoozing amidst the long grass and the turtles basking on the rocks soaking up the sun. There are sports areas, a children's park and a cafe.
In the heart of the park you will discover the famous Bonsai Museum. Unique in Spain it holds a superb exhibition of over 300 bonsai trees from 40 different species some dating back to over 300 years old. It is recognized to be one of the best collections in Europe and has the best wild olive tree collection in the world! The museum also houses examples of nature close to Marbella, some of which are in danger of extinction such as the Pinsapo Pine.
The miniature works of art are housed in a modern building placed on rafts above the water which contains fish and turtles. A true oasis of calm and tranquility, these trees are lovingly cultivated by their owner Miguel Angel García.
No comments:
Post a Comment