The Best Places To Picnic In Berlin

Summer in the city, check. Picnic basket full of yummy goodies, check. A bunch of good friends, maybe that significant other, check. Cool beers, check. Once the picnic essentials are thrown together (possibly with a checkered blanket), all one needs to do is to pick a picnic spot in Berlin and go. From its parks to its lakes, Berlin has no shortage of cool picnic spots. If you are not quite sure where to head to, here are some of its more popular picnic destinations.

The Multitude of Berlin Volksparks

So we’re cheating a bit with this picnic entry on our list because, to be honest, Berlin has no shortage of parks, some more popular and reachable, some tucked away quietly in a humble corner for one to show up in her sundress and a bag of freshly-bought picnic goodies. Volkspark Friedrichshain combines the best of many worlds, including but not limited to, recreational greens, a romantic swan pond, a barbecue area, an open-air cinema and even a climbing wall. Volkspark Rehberge with its 29 hectares of greens offers some ideal romantic spots in the form of a breathtaking rose garden and its fun water park. As an added bonus, the park also has sports fields, a stadium, toboggan run and even an outdoor theater.

By Manfred Brückels – The Swan Pond in Volkspark Friedrichshain

The Multitude of Berlin Lakes

Viktoriapark ‘Kreuzberg’

The next entry is an underrated gem in the buzzing Berlin neighborhood. Located in a hilly area in Kreuzberg and overlooking the glacial valley, Viktoriapark is the perfect romantic spot for a stroll, catching the sunset and enjoying a cool beer on its monumental hill which is occupied with Schinkel’s National Monument for the Liberation Wars. Not only does it offer a perfect perspective of much of the southern and central part of the capital, it is also adorned with an artificial waterfall which originates at the bottom of the monument and flows all the way down to the junction of Großbeerenstraße and Kreuzbergstraße.

By Jwaller – Cascade in Viktoriapark in Berlin-Kreuzberg

Berlin’s Tiergarten

Berlin’s largest and most frequented inner-city park is popular with both locals and visitors as it is as central as it can get in the Hauptstadt. Formerly a hunting ground and a private royal sports area, Tiergarten now offers a quick access to those who like to take some time off from all the hustle and bustle of the capital. It’s perfect for taking a breath of fresh air, a stroll, a ball, a bike or a picnic basket too. The garten is also house to Tierpark ‘animal park’ which is Europe’s largest adventure animal park. Outsized in Berlin by Tempelhof Field only, the garten also houses a large playground, a lake with rentable boats and barbecue areas.

By Schlaier – The Cafe am Neuen See in the Große Tiergarten (park) in Berlin-Tiergarten

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