Acclaimed writer/photgrapher team Anneli Bojstad and Eduardo Mencos look at 40 of Spain's most beautiful gardens. Large and small, historical and contemporary, classical and modern, the gardens are all very different, reflecting the diversity of Spain's climate and landscape, from the moist, green north to the dry, hot Mediterranean south. All are among the most beautiful gardens to be found in Spain today, as over 200 stunning colour photographs reveal. And all are open to the public.
Contents
Introduction
Atlantic
- Pazo de Marinan
- Monasterio de San Lorenzo de Trasouto
- Pazo de Castrelos
- La Quinta
- Senorio de Bertiz
- Jardin de Aclimatacion de La Orotava
- Jardin de la Marquesa de Arucas
- Jardin de Cactus
Mediterranean
- Jardines de Artigas
- Park Guell
- El Laberinto de Horta
- Parque Sama
- Jardin de Monforte
- El Huerto del Cura
- Raixa
- Alfabia
- Pedreres de S'Hostal
Central
- Real Sitio de La Granja de San Ildefonso
- El Romeral de San Marcos
- El Bosque
- Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo del Escorial
- Casita del Infante
- Casita del Principe
- Quinta del Duque de Arco
- Jardines del Buen Retiro
- El Jardin de Joaquin Sorolla
- Real Jardin Botanico
- El Capricho
- Real Sitio de Aranjuez
- Jardin de la Real Fabrica de Panos
- Monasterio de Piedra
Andalusia
- Patio de los Naranjos
- Palacio de Viana
- Alhambra
- Generalife
- El Carmen de la Fundacion Rodriguez Acosta
- Real Alcazar
- La Casa de Pilatos
- Parque Maria Luisa
- Casa del Rey Moro
- La Concepcion
Index
Acknowledgements
Anneli Bojstad is a journalist and designer. Born and brought up in Sweden, she has lived for many years in Spain. Like her husband, Eduardo Mencos, she contributes regularly to "Vogue", "Country Life", "Conde Nast Traveller", "Elle Deco" and "Casa & Campo".
Eduardo Mencos is one of Spain's leading photographers.