Germany’s most beautiful parks
From baroque palace gardens to urban oases: these are ideal places to stroll, admire and unwind.
English Garden Munich
This garden covers an area of 375 hectares making it one of the most extensive parks in the world. Its wealth of leisure opportunities make it equally attractive to visitors and the city dwellers – not least because of the Bavarian treats (Schmankerl) that are served in the beer garden at the Chinese Tower.
Mainau Flower Island, Lake Constance
Thanks to the especially mild climate, palms and Mediterranean plants grow on the third largest island in Lake Constance. Mainau is also home to presumably the oldest Dawn Redwood tree in Germany. The little sapling from China was planted here in 1952.
Kurpark, Bad Homburg
In addition to native and exotic plants from North America and Asia, the 44-hectare Kurpark (Spa Park) in Bad Homburg, Hesse, offers numerous fountains with a variety of mineral compositions. A special highlight is the Fragrance and Touch Garden for visually disabled people which was founded in 1983.
Herrenhausen Gardens, Hanover
The park in Hanover is made up of four gardens: the Great Garden, the Berggarten, the Georgengarten and the Welfengarten. In the Great Garden, one of Europe’s most impressive Baroque gardens, fountains play and a green-hedged labyrinth offers entertainment. Each year an international firework competition bathes the park in beautiful colours.
Sanssouci Park, Potsdam
At the request of the Prussian King Frederick II, the foundation stone to the palace and its park was laid in 1745. Today Sanssouci Park attracts millions of visitors and has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1990.
Planten un Blomen, Hamburg
The Rose Garden, the Herb Garden, the Japanese Garden with a tea house, playgrounds, fountains, theatre and musical events: there is a place for everyone to find pleasure in the 47-hectare Botanical Garden ‘Planten un Blomen’ in the heart of Hamburg.
