A gem of a park in the Kreuzberg area of Berlin! We had been wandering around Berlin by foot and…read morebike for days, and I was exhausted! We decided to take a little break from touristing around Berlin to read our books in Viktoriapark! And it turned out to be one of my favorite places we explored on our short trip to Berlin! Viktoriapark opened in 1894 and contains a famous Berlin landmark - a cast iron monument dedicated by King Frederick William III of Prussia to the liberation wars fought at the end of the War of the Sixth coalition against France in the course of the Napoleonic Wars. The park also contains a beautiful (but totally artificial) waterfall that begins at the foot of the monument and continues down the hillside to the intersection of Grossbeerenstrasse and Kreuzbergstrasse. We walked along the paths running parallel to the waterfall to the top where the monument is - and stopped several times to take pictures of the beautiful park. After we reached the top, we walked to the open field area just off the monument where hundreds of people were reading, playing with dogs, playing Frisbee, drinking, smoking, etc. It definitely seemed like a place where young locals spend time on the weekend! The park is beautiful! Definitely worth exploring - and I found relaxing and reading my book to be the perfect break from touristing around the city! I highly recommend exploring the park if you're looking for a relaxing break from being a tourist!!

A true getaway from the hustle and bustle of city life. Spend the day hiking around the park,…read moreadmiring the monument of 1821 dedicated by King Frederick William III of Prussia to the liberation wars, and losing yourself by the waterfall. This park has it all. Don't forget to sit back and enjoy a couple of drinks at the cafe and beer garden while wandering around. I love this place!

Tiergarten is a very-very large park. And, when I say it it very large, I do mean it is truly very…read morelarge. It is one of the biggest city parks I have ever experienced. Located right in the heart of Berlin, Tiergarten is almost impossible to miss, as all roads lead to it or through it. Once inside this park, you'll you'll find a very large amount of all kinds of trees, plants, grass, and shrubbery. The park is truly a testament to a vast natural space in the center of a city. You will see people riding their bikes, running, walking, and just kicking back on the grass throughout the park. As urban as most of Berlin tends to be, this park is truly a space for a person to workout in nature or just commune with all that is natural. The one thing I will say, that I find very curious about this park, is that there are very few restrooms. You really have to walk a distance to one if you need to use the facilities. From this, I have seen a number of people, particularly men, just using the side of a tree to relieve themselves. I imagine, as vast as this park is, where there are numerous private places, this is not that uncommon of an occurrence. This is not a criticism, this is just something for your to keep in mind if you come to this park. Be aware, you should know where one of the few restrooms are located before you enter the park, just in case you realize you need to go. Overall, this a great park. A fun place to just walk and enjoy nature and some peace in Berlin.

One of the most disappointing parks I've ever been to. I was expecting something like Central Park…read moreor even at least something like Chapultepec Park in Mexico. Instead it's just a giant swamp filled with bicyclists, nowhere to sit, nothing to see. Very few benches. Sprinklers that spray pathways. It's right next to the Bundestag and Brandenburg Gate and absolutely does not share the magnificence of those places.

Love this park for morning running and afternoon walks. It s…read morenear my apartment and it's very large and beaitiful.

Awesome park with large green spaces to use as you wish, whether it be BBQ or to relax at a…read morerestaurant/bar. Great for summer days with a beer on the grass.

Well. I knew there was a seedy underside to Berlin somewhere - and here it is. As part of my study…read moreof public spaces in Berlin for my thesis, Gorlizter Park was on my list. Its a big park, with a lot of parts. The north end is surrounded by hipster hangouts, a very nice church tower and an Ubahn station. Lots of people coming and going. There is also a hill with a swimming pool buried in the middle of it. One side has a glass jewelbox viewing window, the other side a particularly ugly curved concrete facade that looks to be left over from the GDR days. One would hope that the bulldozer will one day remove that hideous blot of concrete. There are 3 old buildings nearby that seem to be relics of a railroad past. Nice structures - one is a restaurant (Das Edelweiss) and one is marked 'clubhouse'. They are simply covered in graffiti. Sad really. There is an odd concrete construction facing the restaurant that seems to be either the worst designed amphitheater ever, or a failed fountain that now kinda serves that purpose. Not sure. Odd. Graffiti is an epidemic here. For some reason the lower half of the park has this yellow brick wall in many places that simply invites spray paint. There are no police to be seen. Lots of people out with strollers and dogs, even on a drizzly weekday late afternoon. Older folks walking about - and - drug dealers. I was warned in advance - but the blatant nature of the activity was rather surprising. Above Oppelner Strasse is mostly open and/or active recreation. Below, towards the river, is designed to offer a more 'natural' green experience. There is a strange depression in the middle that serves no purpose, and at Oppelner is a fountain that was inoperative. Perhaps due to the season. Dunno. Heres the strange thing: Right at the entrance, on either side of the fountain, are two grottos with benches and heavy vegetation/shielding for these spaces - its as if the designers ASKED the pot dealers how to set it up best for them and they did. Absolutely the dumbest thing I have ever seen in a park. One guy on a bike was simply convinced I was his newest customer. He gave up after two or three entreaties. It seems he was a runner for the dudes hanging in the grotto - I saw him going there and off again a couple of times. Clearly, attitudes about drugs are more relaxed here, but this park suffers greatly I think from the obvious disorder of street level drug sales and graffiti. Even with all that, given the location and size of the park, I'm guessing that in summer its a very busy place.

This is not a park to bring your children to play. Not at all. Berlintronix's review basically got…read moreit spot on. Görlitzer park does have an interesting history though, which I suppose contributes to it's current crappiness. It was the former site of Görlitzer Station, which connected West Berlin to East Germany, which after the wall was put up obviously became somewhat pointless, so they tore down the (beautiful) remains of the bombed-out station and half-heartedly turned the space into this park. In the centre of the park is the remains of an underground tunnel that lead into the station. It seems kinda weird that they just left it here. At the west-most end of the park is an indoor swimming bath, and outside next to it is a half-demolished water park. I don't quite understand what happened here, as it can only possibly have been built 30-40 years ago, but it looks like the ruins of some ancient civilisation. Weird. All in all a crappy place to bring children, but an interesting place to visit. I recommend checking out the cafe/bar Das Edelweiss which is at one end of the park.

A gorgeous park, tucked away in a residential area of Pankow…read more I was walking around the area a few months back and accidentally stumbled upon the park. It is simply breathtaking. A beautiful water fountain, surrounded by a bed of flowers, greets you as you walk in. Just behind that you come to a vast field, perfect for a weekend picnic, sunbathing, or simply relaxing. To the right is a small sausage imbiss, which I definitely recommend, and just adjacent to that is a cozy outdoor restaurant/cafe that neighbors a small but pretty rose garden. Now, if that doesn't sound amazing enough, the far left of the park has a fenced in area with goats! GOATS! And they're the cutest/friendliest goats you'll ever meet! I highly recommend venturing out to this park. In my opinion it's the best park in all of Berlin.

This is a beautiful and well kept park. There is a quiet little river full of ducks, they came…read morerunning right up to us looking for food. There is plenty of space for activities and many interesting statues. There is a also a nice little snack bar with beer and ice cream. Here you can find some adorable little cabana chairs to relax in. On top of it all there is an enclosure filled with goats. I don't understand it exactly but I love it!

I just love this park. Its never too full and the little pond is so peaceful. Theres alot of parks…read more(for kids and skaters and dogs) and theres a tennis, soccer and basketball court somewhere along the path. Theres also a pretty flower area on one side of the bridge and on the other side of the bridge is the pond and the U-bahnhof Rathaus Schöneberg station. Its great to just walk all the way through and stuff. If your lucky you might see some rabbits ;)

Berlin-Flughafen Tempelhof (THF) is long gone. But coming here, you can almost feel the…read moreTempelhofer Feld history. Berlin Hauptstadt is trying to converted into something incredibly useful for the locals. But mind you, it's still a work in progress. We just enjoyed seeing it and walking around.

What do you do with a decommissioned airport? Make it into a huge park and nature preserve for…read moreeveryone to enjoy. So much history here, but folks from the western world may recall that during the height of the cold war, West Berlin was essentially cut off. This airport was the scene of many airlifted supply runs. There's also a pretty interesting monument in the front of the complex celebrating this.

I have been to quite lot parks, doesn't matter where I stay, I will always try to find great park…read moreto read, jogging or catch up with friends. So I consider myself a park lover. Back to the topic. This park is ok size, not so big or small, got a pond in the middle, quite a nice place to relax. There also playground there, not so big, but better than nothing. I also saw a little garden there. It was just seem a bit messy. Inside the park has a nice cafe, it seem like great place to have a drink or two. I have tried it out yet. Around the park got couple different style restaurants and bars. It's always nice to see some greens inside the busy city. The park itself doesn't really have anything special, for a small walk isn't a bad idea.