Near the marina, the Orchidarium is a botanical garden built around a central glass-roofed rotunda housing a planted waterfall, tropical trees, and the most surprising orchid collection in Andalusia. The climate-controlled interior maintains the conditions of a humid tropical forest, with walkways winding through the planting at multiple levels.
The orchid collection spans species from Asia, Central America, and Africa, many of them in flower throughout the year. The space is designed for photography as much as botany, and the combination of the architecture — elegant and modern — with the colour and variety of the plants makes it worth more than the modest entry fee. Open most days; check locally for hours as they vary seasonally.