Parks & Nature in Germany

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9 parks & nature spots·6 regions·best time: Jun – Sep·updated 26.09.2026

Germany's nature spots on this page range from Alpine summits to city zoos and palace gardens. In Bavaria, the Zugspitze is the country's highest mountain, and the Königssee near Berchtesgaden is a clear, fjord-like lake below steep peaks. In Saxon Switzerland, the Bastei Bridge crosses a ridge of sandstone pinnacles above the Elbe. Palace parks include Sanssouci in Potsdam, Pillnitz near Dresden and the Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe in Kassel with its cascades. Families will find Berlin Zoo, Zoo Leipzig and Hamburg's Tierpark Hagenbeck among the best-known zoos in the country. June to September is the best time to visit.

Berlin Zoo, Germany

Berlin

Berlin Zoo is the oldest zoo in Germany and one of the most famous zoological parks in the world.

Bastei / Basteibrücke, Saxon Switzerland, Germany

Saxony

A spectacular sandstone bridge slung between towering rock pinnacles high above the Elbe, the most famous viewpoint of Saxon Switzerland's Elbe Sandstone…

Zugspitze, Bavaria, Germany

Bavaria

Germany's highest mountain at 2,962 metres, its glacier-clad summit crowned by a golden cross and reached by cog railway and cable car…

Tierpark Hagenbeck / Hamburg zoo, Germany

Hamburg

Tierpark Hagenbeck is a historic and beloved zoological garden located in the Stellingen district of Hamburg, Germany.

Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel, Germany

Hessen

Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe is the largest hillside park in Europe and one of Germany’s most spectacular cultural landscapes.

Free entry

Schönau am Königssee / Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Germany

Bavaria

A crystal-clear emerald lake beneath the towering Watzmann in Berchtesgaden National Park, crossed by silent electric boats to the red-domed chapel of…