Desert City

Desert City
TypeBotanical garden
LocationSan Sebastián de los Reyes, Community of Madrid Spain.
Nearest townFuente del Fresno, Madrid
Coordinates40°35′56″N 3°34′56.6″W / 40.59889°N 3.582389°W / 40.59889; -3.582389
Area16,000 metres (52,000 ft) nursery and 6,000 metres (20,000 ft) botanical garden
CreatedApril 28, 2017
Owned byprivate
Operated byprivate
StatusOpen all year
Websitedesertcity.es

Desert City is a plant nursery and botanical garden in San Sebastián de los Reyes, near Madrid, Spain, that cultivates and sells xerophytic plants, including cacti, succulents and native plants from the Mediterranean region. It is Europe's largest cactus garden. Desert City was founded by Jacobo García-Germán, an architect, and Mercedes García, a former pharmaceuticals executive.