Parks and gardens


Berlin is a very green city - actually Berlin is the greenest city in Europe! No wonder there are so many parks and gardens that allure Berliners and non-Berliners during the whole year.The majority of the parks and gardens are free, but some demand an entrance fee.

Botanical Gardens
Plants from all over the world and gigantic glasshouses, where you can walk for hours, invite you in Steglitz.
S-Bahn: S1 (Botanischer Garten )
Bus: X 83, 101 (Königin-Luise-Platz/Botanischer Garten)
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Britzer Garten
When you are walking through this garden, you won’t realise that you are in Berlin. In the suburb of Britz lies this oasis. Lakes, lawns and of course plants await you. Concerts and other events like the flower shows tulipan and dahlienfeuer take place throughout the year.
entrance fee
 U6 (Alt-Mariendorf) then take the bus 181 and descend "Rotkopfweg"

Gärten der Welt (Gardens of the World)
The Gardens of the World include several international gardens among them a Chinese Garden, an Oriental Garden, a Japanese Garden, (which is absolutely delightful in spring) and an English maze. They lie in a very large park - the Erholungspark Marzahn.There are lawns, a view point, recreation grounds, playing grounds and opportunities to refresh yourself.
entrance fee
Bus:195 (Gärten der Welt)

Hasenheide
In Neukölln stretches this large park with lawns, a nature reserve, a rose garden, deer and an open-air cinema.  
Beware of the drug dealers!
Spring is celebrated each year with a fun fair.
Bus 104 (Sommerbad Neukölln) 

                                                 
                   one of the many parks and gardens in Berlin is Hasenheide (view into Rosegarden)

Mauerpark
The Berlin Wall went once through the site where the park is.
The park is more a place for having fun and party instead of relaxation. Especially popular are the Karaoke sessions that take place on Sunday afternoons. There is a flea market on Sundays, too.
Tram M10 (Wolliner Str.)  
U2 (Eberswalder Str.)
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fun in Mauerpark


Monbijoupark
Monbijoupark is a rather small park, but a good place to relax after exploring Oranienburger Str. and its surroundings.  
S Bahn: S1, S2, S25 (Oranienburger Str)
Tram M5 (S-Oranienburger Str, Monbijouplatz)

Schloßpark Charlottenburg
Behind Charlottenburg Castle lies a wonderful, big park, it was first laid out in 1697. The mausoleum is the burial place of the much beloved Queen Luise and other members of the Prussian royal family.
The Belvedere and the Schinkel pavilion are further interesting buildings in the park.
Bus 309 (Schloß Charlottenburg)


Tempelhofer Feld
The former airfield of the historic airport Tempelhof is now a park. Nature took over the space where planes used to start and land. There are many possibilities to be sportive.
U6 (Tempelhof, Paradestr.), Bus 140  (Tempelhof)


Tiergarten
You can compare this park to Londons Hyde Park and New York Central Park. The Tiergarten lies close to the mayor sights, but there are many attractions within this park, too. And the Tiergarten is very romantic! I recommend you to take a walk through the Gaslaternen Museum during a warm evening or listen to a concert in the English Garden on a Sunday afternoon.
S Bahn: S5, S7, S75 (Tiergarten, Bellevue)
Tiergarten in late winter


Treptower Park
Close to the river Spree lies this large park. Boats are towed up here. If you want, you can board one and explore the river. A walk along the river bank leads you to the Insel der Jugend (Island of Youth).  At the end of the park lies the Sowetisches Ehrenmahl (Soviet Memorial) where over 5000 soviet soldiers, who fought 1945 in the battle of Berlin, found their final resting place.
S-Bahn: S8, S9, S41, S42, S85 (Treptower Park)


Viktoriapark
In the middle of Kreuzberg lies this large park. The main attractions are the waterfall and the memorial on top of the Kreuzberg. There is also a small zoo and a beer garden.
U6 (Platz der Luftbrücke)
Bus: 140 (Wasserfall/Kreuzberg)

memorial in Viktoria Park

Volkspark Friedrichshain
The highlight of Berlin’s oldest public park is a visit to the Märchenbrunnen (fairy tale fountain), with figures of Grimm’s Fairy Tales. From the 78 meter high Bunkerberg, also known as Mount Klamott, you have great views. At the Friedhof der Märzgefallen, the victims of the march revolution of 1848 found their final resting place.  
Bus: 200  Am Friedrichshain/Hufelandstr.
Tram: M10 Kniprodestr./Danziger Str.
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