La Buhaira, Garden and historic site in Seville, Spain

La Buhaira is a garden and historic site in Seville, Spain, featuring manicured lawns, winding paths, and the ruins of a medieval palace. The grounds hold a collection of rare plants native to the Iberian Peninsula and several Moorish arches and columns that stand among the greenery.

The site was created in the 12th century under the Almohad dynasty as a palace with gardens and a reservoir. After the Christian conquest, it became known as the Huerta del Rey and remained a single estate for centuries.

The name comes from the Arabic word for a garden with a pool, and locals still call the area by that old name. Today, neighbors use the paths for walks and quiet breaks, and the remains of the palace give the place a sense of its past.

The gardens are free to enter and make for an easy stroll any day of the week. Paths are mostly flat and shaded, so you can wander without a fixed route and still see the main features in under an hour.

The original Arabic name referred to a garden with an artificial lake, and the site once held a large pool that gave the area its name. Some of the columns and arches you see today were reused in later buildings before being returned to the garden.