University Central The University Central Garden is a fine emergency shelter when it gets hot in the downtown. This is a green island in the middle of an urban area where the Ciutat Vella and Eixample meet. The garden of the University was created with the dual purpose of being an educational garden, showing more rare botanical species, as well as a place of recreation and rest. A walk through this interior courtyard garden provides tremendous relaxation. Out on the busy street it may be ...