If you visit Berlin, make sure you don’t miss the green spaces. With its beautiful parks, Berlin is famed for its breaks from the wild city of the city. If you’re a nature lover, a history buff or just after a gentle walk, this free walking tour of Berlin’s parks will guide you through some of the most engaging outdoor spaces the city has to offer.
1. A Heart Beat of Nature – Tiergarten
Tiergarten begins the tour: one of Berlin’s largest and most popular parks. Situated across 500 acres, this urban oasis is as green as grass an meanders pathways. After strolling through, you’ll discover world renowned landmarks like the Victory Column or the relaxing English Garden. In addition to many memorials, one of them being the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Tiergarten is also a home. Just don’t forget to bring a picnic or rent a bike so you make the most out of your visit.
2. Tempelhofer Feld – A Park with a history
They’re next headed to Tempelhofer Feld, a former airport-turned park. It presents an unusual conceptual mix of nature and history in this expansive space. Now the old runways have become wide open fields where people ride kites, cycle, rollerblade, and even have barbecues. Have an afternoon walk with locals and enjoy the interesting vibe of this unique park. Come to the Visitor Center and learn about the intriguing history of the site during World War II and the Cold War.
3. Volkspark Friedrichshain – eine Schatzgrube
In the center of the city, Volkspark Friedrichshain is a tranquil break from the way things are. Situated in the lively Friedrichshain neighborhood the park comprises picturesque ponds, charming bridges and enchanting walking paths. Head up the hill for amazing 360 degree views of Berlin’s skyline, or head down to the Märchenbrunnen (Fairy Tale Fountain) complete with sculptures of tales’ favourite characters. Don’t leave town without some bread to feed the resident ducks and geese at the pond!
4. A Riverside Haven – Treptower Park
Further east you’ll come to Treptower Park at the banks of the River Spree. The imposing Soviet War Memorial is housed here, as a tribute to the soldiers who fought in World War II. You can rent almost anything to have a peaceful stroll along the river, grab a paddleboat and go from place to place, or breathe the fresh air from the grassy meadows filled with beautiful flowerbeds. Treptower Park is an ideal location for walking there on a beautiful sunny afternoon and enfüesthes generosity to relax.
5. Royalty In Nature: Schlosspark Charlottenburg
Adjacent to Charlottenburg Palace, Schlosspark Charlottenburg is one of Berlin’s premier regal parks. Statues build a beautiful palace view, and grand ideals make an infinite amount of beauty from the lush park’s meticulous gardens. Venture into the picturesque air to take a wander around the beautifully landscaped grounds, Belvedere tea house and the picturesque lake. Indeed this park was way beyond all charmed and elegant bygone.
6. A Global Horticultural Journey – Gardens of the World
Gardens of the World is a park at whose conclusion the tour is ended offering various horticultural experiences. Garden areas of the park feature each one different international style of garden, for example: Japanese, Balinese and Italian designs. They’re landscaped to perfection; marvel at their beautifully laid out landscapes, serene water features, and true to the architecture. The park also has many events all year round and is worth visiting to attend live performances or join in workshops.
Conclusion
There is a nice harmony between history and nature in Berlin’s green spaces. Discovering the city’s outstanding parks, lovelorn, peaceful and secluded, is done best with this free walking tour. These parks let you escape urban metropolis in tranquility, and with Tiergarten from the vastsness, on the historic Tempelhofer Feld or the hidden gem of the Volkspark Friedrichshain to the reigning beauty of the Schlosspark Charlottenburg. When you do take your visit to one of these amazing green spaces in Berlin, don’t forget to capture the breathtaking views at the same time as enjoying a picnic or slow jaunt.
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