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Schwabing's English Garden counts among the world's largest city parks and is popular for walking, boating, ice-skating, sailing, cycling and even skinny-dipping in the river. Visit the…
The foundations of some of Frankfurt's oldest buildings, including Roman baths from the first century, have been excavated at the site of the central open-air Archaeological Garden.…
Frederick the Great's summer residence, Sanssouci Palace was built between 1745 and 1747 by Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff. Considered to be Germany's most important example of Rococo…
Berlin's Marzahn Park is the ideal place to escape from the hustle and bustle of the capital, with playgrounds, exotic Balinese gardens and Japanese water gardens. It is also home to Germany's…
The palace buildings are today just crumbled ruins, but Hanover's monumental Herrenhäuser Gardens remain in all their grandeur. They are a relaxing space in which to unwind, home to the…
Nymphenburg Palace was for centuries the summer residence of the great Bavarian Wittelsbach dynasty, set in magnificent parkland in the Nymphenburg suburb. Admire the lavish rococo interiors…
For a grand day out from Stuttgart (only ten miles away), Ludwigsburg Palace offers an opulently furnished 18th-century interior and beautifully restored Baroque gardens. Other attractions…
Europe's biggest Japanese garden lies at the heart of Plants and Flowers, Hamburg's most central green space. Located just west of St Pauli, the park, known locally as Planten un Blomen, also…
With a wide range of fascinating animals and beautiful plants, Stuttgart's Wilhelma Gardens are the ideal place to spend a lazy Sunday morning. The park's zoo houses thousands of animals of…
Centrally located Frankfurt Zoo has a good reputation for keeping its animals in conditions that resemble their natural environment as closely as possible. Visit the darkened Grzimek House to…
Frankfurt's Palmengarten stretches over 50 acres in the city's Westend, and is home to several sub-tropical conservatories and outdoor gardens. During summer, take the kids for a boat ride on…
A swathe of greenery in the heart of Berlin, Tiergarten is where locals flock when the sun is out. Once a Prussian hunting ground, the city's largest park is crisscrossed with footpaths…
Frankfurters love this peaceful green 29-hectare oasis in the city's Westend. Grüneburgpark's latest addition is the Korean Garden, landscaped by some of South Korea's foremost gardeners.…
The town of Potsdam, on the edge of Berlin, has preserved its small-city charm. At its heart lies the Rococo-style Schloss Sanssouci. Visit the former Prussian residence and wander past…
Nature mingles with the urban landscape at Berlin's Treptower Park. Providing a welcome breath of fresh air, this popular park sits at the foot of glistening modern office buildings and the…
