José do Canto Botanical Garden

The private botanical garden Jose do Sing has been in the same family for many generations. D. Maria Wilhelmina had an interest in botany, and her husband Jose do Canto decided to construct the garden, which for 50 years was improved and expanded with new species between the years 1846 and 1898 (the year of the death of Jose do Canto). It has about 6000 species coming from all continents along several impressive Australian trees over 10 meters high. The building has been converted partly into a hotel.