The 10 Best Gardens in Lower Saxony, Germany

The over 300 year old Herrenhäuser Gärten are a fascinating garden ensemble. It consists of the baroque Großer Garten, the botanical Berggarten and the Georgengarten in english landscape style.

A real Mecca for plant lovers is the Berggarten. What began around 1700 as a mulberry plantation for silkworm breeding is now a much-noticed botanical garden. The collections in the open air and in the show houses reflect the flora on all continents. The orchid collection is of worldwide importance. The Berggarten offers visitors a variety of beautiful plant treasures at any time of the year.

Our Park. Experience 140.000 square meters of nature with all of your senses. Whether you are looking for ideas for your own garden, a relaxing day out with family and friends,or you simply want to experience the wonderful diversity of garden culture: this and a whole lot more can be found in the Park of Gardens. As one of the most beautiful parks in Germany, this former State Garden Show 2002 has been captivating visitors every year anew and has become a cosmopolitan meeting place for garden and nature-lovers both young and old. Look forward to a unique combination of garden artistry and the wonder of nature. The Park can be enjoyed from spring to autumn with ever new and changing inspired ideas. An exhilarating di- versity of garden and cultural attractions await you: Over 90 theme gardens, plant collections other contributions as well as thousands and thousands of spring and summer flowers - offering you a whole range of stimuli and information providing a fascinating insight into the world of gardens. Not forgetting the new handson exhibition ,,A Treasure Chest in green", a children's playground and culinary treats - garden pleasure pure.

While the sturdy fortifications of the city previously did not permit the creation of state gardens in Oldenburg, at the beginning of the 19th century Duke Peter Friedrich Ludwig started creating grand palace gardens close to the historical walls and the ducal residence. Designed in keeping with the natural English style, the palace gardens, which extend over 16 hectares, have retained their picturesque atmosphere with natural planting and winding watercourses and paths. Garden and nature enthusiasts are especially in their element when the rhododendrons, which are typical for this region, are in bloom, and Oldenburg boasts the oldest rhododendrons of their kind in Germany.