Aachener Weiher und Hiroshima-Nagasaki-Park
An artificial lake in the Inner Green Belt with an adjoining memorial park that has commemorated Hiroshima and Nagasaki since 2004.
Aggerauen
The Aggerauen in Troisdorf are a species-rich floodplain landscape along the Agger with dike paths, renatured river sections and connection to the Wahner Heide.
Alsterpark
Alsterpark lines the shores of the Außenalster lake through Harvestehude, Rotherbaum, Winterhude, and Uhlenhorst, with sweeping lawns and the beloved Alster loop path forming one of Hamburg's green lifelines.
Benrather Schlosspark
Benrather Schlosspark is a 61-hectare garden and park landscape surrounding Schloss Benrath, combining a formal French garden in the east with an expansive English landscape park in the west.
Blücherpark
Blücherpark in Bilderstöckchen is an 18.4-hectare historic park from 1911 featuring a large pond, boat rental, and shaded tree avenues.
Botanischer Garten Berlin – Green Oasis in Dahlem
The Botanischer Garten Berlin is one of the largest and most important botanical gardens in the world with 43 hectares and around 20,000 plant species, inviting discoveries in greenhouses and outdoor areas.
Botanischer Garten der Heinrich-Heine-Universität
Botanischer Garten der Heinrich-Heine-Universität is an 8-hectare open-air botanical garden in southern Düsseldorf, home to more than 6,000 plant species and a landmark dome-shaped greenhouse.
Botanischer Garten Hamburg
Spanning 25 hectares in Klein Flottbek and also known since 2012 as the Loki-Schmidt-Garten, Botanischer Garten Hamburg displays plants from around the world across its desert garden, Japanese garden, and phenological clock.
Britzer Garten Berlin
Britzer Garten in Berlin is a 90-hectare landscape park with a lake, themed gardens and play areas, created for the 1985 Federal Garden Show.
Burgauer Wald
Burgauer Wald is a natural woodland area surrounding the moated castle of Schloss Burgau, with marked hiking and educational trails for families and nature lovers.
English Garden
One of the largest urban parks in the world - bigger than New York's Central Park - home to the Chinese Tower beer garden and surfers riding the Eisbach wave.
Erfahrungsfeld der Sinne
The Erfahrungsfeld der Sinne at Burg Wissem in Troisdorf is a free sensory park with stations for seeing, hearing, smelling and touching based on the ideas of Hugo Kükelhaus.
Finkens Garten
Finkens Garten in Rodenkirchen is a free nature-experience garden near the Rhine with an orchard meadow, pond, beehouse, and scent trail for families.
Flaucher
These natural Isar riverbanks south of the city center, with gravel beaches and grilling meadows, are Munich locals' favorite summer escape.
Flora und Botanischer Garten
A historic 1864 garden complex in Riehl with the Festhaus event hall, a camellia collection and over 10,000 plant species, right next to Cologne Zoo.
Forstbotanischer Garten
A roughly 90-hectare forest and botanical garden in Rodenkirchen with more than 3,000 woody plant species from around the world.
Friedhof Melaten
Cologne's largest and most famous cemetery in Lindenthal – a park-like open-air museum of funerary art, home to the graves of numerous notable figures.
Gärten der Welt Berlin – International Park in Marzahn
The Gärten der Welt in Marzahn feature eleven international themed gardens on 43 hectares, a cable car and the Wolkenhain – a green world tour right in Berlin.
Görlitzer Park
A lively public park in Kreuzberg on the site of the former Görlitzer Bahnhof, a popular Wrangelkiez gathering place with wide lawns and sports facilities.
Hasenheide Park
One of Berlin's oldest public parks on the border of Neukölln and Kreuzberg, birthplace of the German gymnastics movement in 1811 and still a lively, multicultural gathering place.
Hellabrunn Zoo
Munich's zoo on the Isar opened in 1911 as one of the world's first "geo-zoos", grouping animals by continent rather than species - home to around 19,000 animals.
Hirschgarten
One of the largest beer gardens in the world, seating around 8,000 guests, sits inside a former royal deer park that is still home to a small herd of deer today.
Hirschpark
Spanning 24.5 hectares between Nienstedten and Blankenese, Hirschpark impresses with mature woodland, a steep slope down to the Elbe, and the historic Godeffroy manor house perched above the river.
Hofgarten
This Renaissance-era court garden next to the Residenz, centered on the Temple of Diana pavilion, offers a peaceful break in the heart of the city.
Hofgarten
Germany's oldest Volksgarten, Hofgarten has shaped the heart of Düsseldorf since 1769 with historic avenues, ponds, and the world's largest gas-lit park lighting system.
Holzbendenpark
Holzbendenpark is a family-friendly park in Düren near the Arena Kreis Düren, featuring a duck pond, playground and kickabout pitch.
Jenischpark
Spanning 42 hectares in Othmarschen, Jenischpark combines a classic English landscape garden on the banks of the Elbe with the historic Jenisch-Haus villa and the Ernst Barlach Haus museum.
Königsforst
Königsforst, between Rath/Heumar, Bergisch Gladbach and Rösrath, is one of the largest forest areas in the Rhineland at around 2,519 hectares, ideal for hiking and cycling.
Konrad-Adenauer-Park
Konrad-Adenauer-Park is a centrally located neighbourhood park in Düren featuring a historic high cross, play areas, a kickabout pitch and outdoor fitness equipment.
Körnerpark Berlin – Neo-Baroque Garden in Neukölln
Körnerpark in Berlin-Neukölln is a neo-baroque garden set in a former gravel pit featuring cascades, an orangery with gallery and café – a peaceful highlight in the heart of the city.
Lantz'scher Park
Lantz'scher Park is a 14.5-hectare, heritage-protected landscape park in the Lohausen district, home to a neoclassical manor house, a historic burial chapel, and rotating international sculpture exhibitions.
Lietzenseepark Berlin – Park & Lake in Charlottenburg
Lietzenseepark in Berlin-Charlottenburg is a listed green space with a lake, cascades and mature trees – ideal for walks and relaxation right in the city.
Mauerpark Berlin – Flea Market, Karaoke & History
Mauerpark in Berlin is the former death strip of the Berlin Wall and today a lively meeting place with flea market, karaoke and free recreation in the heart of Prenzlauer Berg.
Monbijoupark Berlin
Monbijoupark is a green oasis in the heart of Berlin-Mitte opposite Museum Island, perfect for relaxing, sunbathing and family outings.
Munich Botanical Garden Nymphenburg
One of the most species-rich botanical gardens in the world, with around 14,000 plant species, right next to Nymphenburg Palace park.
Natur-Park Südgelände
A former railway marshalling yard in Schöneberg, where wilderness and railway relics have merged into a unique industrial nature park since operations ceased in 1952.
Nordpark
Nordpark in Weidenpesch is a 6.8-hectare green space laid out in the 1960s, with open lawns and playgrounds in northern Cologne.
Nordpark
Spanning 36.6 hectares in the Stockum district, Nordpark is one of Düsseldorf's grandest green spaces, home to the beloved Japanese Garden and the city's largest fountain displays.
Old Botanical Garden
Munich's first botanical garden, dating to 1814 near the main station, is today a small green park retaining historic garden features.
Park am Gleisdreieck Berlin
Park am Gleisdreieck in Berlin is a 31.5-hectare urban park on former railway land featuring sports areas, wilderness zones and free 24-hour access.
Park Burg Wissem und Hirschpark
The Park Burg Wissem und Hirschpark in Troisdorf comprises the castle park with deer enclosures, red and sika deer and the transition to the Wahner Heide.
Pfaueninsel Berlin
Pfaueninsel in Berlin is a UNESCO World Heritage island with free-roaming peacocks, a historic palace and a romantic landscape park – an idyllic day-trip destination reached by ferry.
Planten un Blomen
This 47-hectare inner-city park between St. Pauli and Neustadt charms visitors with water light concerts, one of Europe's largest Japanese gardens, and sweeping green spaces along Hamburg's historic ramparts.
Rheinpark
A sweeping riverside park in Deutz with the Cologne Cable Car, the Tanzbrunnen stage and a rose garden, laid out for the 1957 Bundesgartenschau.
Rheinpark Golzheim
Rheinpark Golzheim is a roughly 24-hectare riverside park on the Rhine's right bank between Pempelfort and Golzheim, famous for its wide-open lawns, historic promenade, and spectacular sunsets over the river.
Rurufer
The Rurufer is a green ribbon of walking and cycling paths along the Rur river, showing Düren from a quieter side on foot or by bike.
Schlosspark Biesdorf
Schlosspark Biesdorf is a listed English style landscape park surrounding the late classicist Schloss Biesdorf in eastern Berlin. Free to enter, it features a tea pavilion, reading garden, art gallery and summer concerts.
Schlosspark Burgau
Schlosspark Burgau surrounds the medieval moated castle of Schloss Burgau with mature trees, a moat and meadows on the edge of the Burgauer Wald forest.
Schlosspark Charlottenburg
A roughly 55-hectare park behind Charlottenburg Palace, combining a strictly geometric baroque garden with an English landscape garden designed by Peter Joseph Lenné.
Siegaue
The Siegaue in Troisdorf is a species-rich floodplain landscape along the Sieg with around 249 bird species and a nature reserve since 1986.
Spreepark Berlin
A former amusement park in Plänterwald, abandoned since 2001 and today one of Berlin's best-known lost places, offering guided tours to its disused Ferris wheel.
Stadtgarten
A historic park in Neustadt-Nord with mature trees and the well-known Stadtgarten concert house for jazz and improvised music.
Stadtpark Hamburg
Spanning roughly 148 hectares in Winterhude, Stadtpark Hamburg is Fritz Schumacher's urban-planning masterpiece, home to the Stadtparksee lake, an open-air stage, and the landmark planetarium in a former water tower.
Stadtwald
The Kölner Stadtwald in Lindenthal is a 205-hectare park landscape dating back to 1895, with ponds, a wildlife enclosure, and expansive meadows.
Südpark
At 70 hectares, Südpark is Düsseldorf's largest and most-visited park, created for the 1987 Federal Garden Show by expanding the historic Volksgarten.
Tempelhofer Feld Berlin – Leisure & History
Tempelhofer Feld is Berlin’s largest inner-city open space on the former airport grounds – perfect for cycling, picnicking and relaxing with free admission.
Tiergarten
Berlin's green lung in the heart of the city, featuring lakes, paths and the Victory Column as its centerpiece.
Treptower Park Berlin – Soviet War Memorial & Riverside
Treptower Park in Berlin is an 88-hectare public park on the Spree featuring the impressive Soviet War Memorial, wide lawns and the Archenhold Observatory – ideal for relaxation and history enthusiasts.
Viktoriapark Berlin – Waterfall, Monument & Views
Viktoriapark in Berlin-Kreuzberg combines an artificial waterfall, Schinkel’s National Monument and panoramic views across 12.8 hectares and is free to access around the clock.
Volksgarten
A historic public park in Cologne's Südstadt district featuring a boating lake, old fortress remains, and the culturally active Orangerie.
Volkspark Friedrichshain Berlin – Oldest Park with Fairy Tale Fountain
Volkspark Friedrichshain is Berlin’s oldest public park featuring the Fairy Tale Fountain, artificial hills and open lawns – perfect for relaxation in the heart of the city.
Volkspark Humboldthain Berlin – Park, History & Tips
Volkspark Humboldthain in Berlin’s Gesundbrunnen district is a 29-hectare historic park featuring a rose garden, flak-tower viewpoints and an outdoor pool – perfect for relaxation and history.
Wahner Heide
The Wahner Heide is the second-largest and most species-rich nature reserve in North Rhine-Westphalia with heaths, bogs and around 700 endangered species near Troisdorf.
Wald- und Vogelpark
The Wald- und Vogelpark in Troisdorf is an approximately 21,000-square-metre park with aviaries, old chicken breeds, a pond landscape and an educational apiary near Burg Wissem.
Westpark
This expansive park was created for the 1983 International Garden Show and features an East Asian garden plus a Thai pavilion.
Willy-Brandt-Park
Willy-Brandt-Park is Düren's oldest and largest city park on the banks of the Rur, named after the former chancellor, featuring mature trees, a playground and a Chinese pavilion.