Parks & Gardens
Cities with standout parks & gardens, ranked by depth of coverage
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Germany
17 cities
Berlin
5 picks · Tiergarten, Tempelhofer Feld, Treptower Park
Dresden
5 picks · Großer Garten (Great Garden), Elbe River Meadows, Pillnitz Palace & Park
Frankfurt am Main
5 picks · Palmengarten, Main River Banks (Mainufer), Grüneburgpark
Bavaria
5 picks · English Garden (Munich), Berchtesgaden National Park, Zugspitze
Weimar
4 picks · Park an der Ilm, Goethe's Garden House, Belvedere Palace & Park
Saxony
4 picks · Saxon Switzerland National Park, Ore Mountains (Erzgebirge), Großer Garten Dresden
Dusseldorf
4 picks · Hofgarten Park, Rhine Embankment Promenade, Japanese Garden at Nörpark
Munich
3 picks · Englischer Garten (English Garden), Olympiapark, Nymphenburg Palace Gardens
Leipzig
3 picks · Clara-Zetkin-Park and Johannapark, Leipzig Riverside Forest (Auwald), Leipzig Botanical Garden
Cologne
3 picks · Rhine Parks (Rheinparks), Flora Botanical Garden (Flora und Botanischer Garten), Volksgarten (People's Park)
Bremen
3 picks · Bürgerpark (Citizens' Park), Rhododendron Park, Wallanlagen Park Ring
Cologne-Bonn
3 picks · Rhine Parks (Rheinauen), Volksgarten (People's Garden), Bad Godesberg Botanical Gardens
Hannover
3 picks · Herrenhausen Palace & Gardens, Maschsee Lake, Berggarten (Mountain Garden)
Nuremberg
3 picks · Wöhrder Wiese, Rechenberg Park, Eiamzeichen Public Garden
Stuttgart
3 picks · Schlosspark (Palace Garden), Wilhelma Botanical Garden, Rosensteinpark
Hamburg
2 picks · Planten un Blomen, Elbe Park (Elbpark Entenwerder)
Frankfurt
2 picks · Palmengarten, Main River Promenade
France
14 cities
Paris
4 picks · Luxembourg Gardens (Jardin du Luxembourg), Tuileries Garden (Jardin des Tuileries), Parc des Buttes-Chaumont
Lyon
4 picks · Parc de la Tête d'Or, Parc de la Guillotière, Botanical Garden (Jardin Botanique)
Strasbourg
4 picks · Orangerie Park (Parc de l'Orangerie), Neustadt District Promenades, Ill River Waterfront Paths
Toulouse
4 picks · Canal du Midi Parks, Jardin Botanique de Toulouse, Grand Rond
Alsace
3 picks · Parc de l'Orangerie (Strasbourg), Regional Natural Park of Ballons des Vosges, La Montagne des Singes (Monkey Mountain)
Nice
3 picks · Castle Hill Gardens (Jardin du Château), Jardin Albert 1er, Phoenix Park (Parc Phoenix)
Bordeaux
3 picks · Miroir d'Eau Promenade, Jardin Public, Parc Bordelais
Cannes
3 picks · Jardin de la Croisette, Île Sainte-Marguerite (Island Park), Parc de la Touracelle
Marseille
3 picks · Parc Borély, Jardin du Pharo, Chanot Garden (Jardin Botanique)
Metz
3 picks · Les Jardins de la Seille, Esplanade Gardens, Parc de la Seille
Nantes
3 picks · Jardin des Plantes, Parc de la Gauche, Île de Versailles
Reims
3 picks · Parc de la Patte d'Oie, Jardin de la Paix, Promenade des Jacobins
Colmar
2 picks · Unterlinden Museum Cloister Garden, Champ de Mars Park
Brest
2 picks · Botanical Garden (Jardin de Brest), Vallon du Stangalé (Stangalé Valley)
China
13 cities
Beijing
4 picks · Summer Palace, Beihai Park, Temple Fair Parks
Shanghai
4 picks · Yu Garden, People's Park, Longhua Lake Park
Hong Kong
4 picks · Victoria Park, Hong Kong Botanic Gardens, Peak Trail
Chengdu
4 picks · Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Broad and Narrow Alley Park (Kuanzhai Xiangzi), People's Park
Suzhou
4 picks · Humble Administrator's Garden, Lingering Garden, Master of the Nets Garden
Chongqing
3 picks · Eling Park, Nanshan Botanical Garden, Jiangbei Wuling Forest Park
Guangzhou
3 picks · Yuexiu Park, Liwan Lake Park, Dongshan Lake Park
Hangzhou
3 picks · Longjing Tea Village, Botanical Garden, Japanese Gardens
Macau
3 picks · Lou Lim Ieoc Garden, Taipa Houses Museum (Taipa Island Gardens), Camoes Garden
Shenzhen
3 picks · Lianhuashan Forest Park, Shenzhen Botanical Garden, Shenzhen Bay Park
Wuhan
3 picks · East Lake Scenic Area, Central Park, Moshan Botanical Garden
Xi'an
3 picks · Tang West Market (Tang Xi Market), Dragon Slope Park (Longyuewan Park), Forest of Steles Museum (Beilin Museum)
Nanjing
3 picks · Xuanwu Lake Park, Purple Mountain National Park, Mochou Lake Park
India
10 cities
Bangalore
5 picks · Lal Bagh Botanical Garden, Cubbon Park, Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya Garden
Mumbai
4 picks · Marine Drive (Queen's Necklace), Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Juhu Beach
Bengaluru
4 picks · Cubbon Park, Lal Bagh Botanical Garden, Ulsoor Lake
Kolkata
4 picks · Victoria Memorial Garden, Rabindra Sarovar, Alipore Zoo
Chennai
3 picks · Marina Beach, Guindy National Park, Arignar Anna Zoological Park
Hyderabad
3 picks · Osman Sagar Lake, Necklace Road, Botanical Gardens
Jaipur
3 picks · Ram Nivas Garden, Central Park Jaipur, Sisodia Rani Garden
Kochi
3 picks · Mattancherry Palace Gardens, Bolgatty Palace Grounds, Shanghumugham Beach
Udaipur
3 picks · Saheliyon-ki-Bari (Garden of the Maidens), Ambrai Ghat, Lake Pichola
Delhi
2 picks · Garden of Five Senses, Sanjay Van
Greece
6 cities
Athens
3 picks · National Garden, Philopappos Hill, Mount Lycabettus
Thessaloniki
3 picks · Aristotle University Garden, Neon Sozopoli Waterfront Park, Seich Sou Forest
Corfu
3 picks · Spianada Square, Mon Repos Palace Gardens, Achilleion Palace Gardens
Rhodes
3 picks · Rodini Park, Palace Gardens, Soroi Beach & Nature Reserve
Heraklion
2 picks · Rethymno Beach, Samaria Gorge
Patras
2 picks · Botanical Garden, Arachovitissa Park
Spain
6 cities
Valencia
5 picks · Turia Gardens (Jardín del Turia), Gulliver Park (Parque Gulliver), Albufera Natural Park
Barcelona
4 picks · Montjuïc, Parc de la Ciutadella, Parc del Laberint d'Horta
Madrid
4 picks · Retiro Park (Parque del Buen Retiro), Casa de Campo, Madrid Río
Bilbao
3 picks · Artxanda Viewpoint & Park, Doña Casilda Iturrizar Park, Etxebarria Park
Seville
3 picks · Parque de María Luisa, Alcázar Gardens, Jardines de Murillo
Granada
3 picks · Carmen de los Mártires, Bosque de la Alhambra (Alhambra Forest), Jardines del Triunfo
Austria
5 cities
Vienna
6 picks · Schönbrunn Gardens, Prater, Belvedere Gardens
Salzburg
4 picks · Mirabell Gardens, Hellbrunn Park, Kapuzinerberg
Graz
3 picks · Mur Island (Insel in der Mur), Stadtpark, Eggenberg Palace Gardens
Linz
3 picks · Volksgarten (People's Garden), Castle Park (Schlosspark), Danube Island (Donauinsel)
Innsbruck
3 picks · Nordkette Alpine Terrain, Hofgarten (Court Garden), Schloss Ambras Park
Belgium
5 cities
Antwerp
4 picks · Middelheim Museum & Sculpture Park, Antwerp City Park (Stadspark), Botanical Garden (Plantentuin)
Brussels
4 picks · Parc du Cinquantenaire, Brussels Park (Parc de Bruxelles), Bois de la Cambre
Bruges
3 picks · Minnewater (Lake of Love), Koning Albert I Park, Arentshof & Groeninge
Ghent
2 picks · Citadelpark, Sint-Pietersabdijpark
Mons
2 picks · Mont de Mons Park, Garden of Margueritte
Brazil
5 cities
Rio de Janeiro
4 picks · Tijuca National Park, Botanical Garden (Jardim Botânico), Parque Lage
Belo Horizonte
4 picks · Parque Municipal das Mangabeiras, Lagoa da Pampulha, Parque das Aguas
Brasília
4 picks · Lago Paranoá, Parque Ecológico Bosque de Brasília, Jardim Botânico de Brasília
Sao Paulo
4 picks · Parque Ibirapuera, Jardim Botânico de São Paulo, Parque da Luz
Campinas
3 picks · Bosque dos Jequitibás, Araçoaba Park (Parque Araçoaba), Botanical Garden (Jardim Botânico)
Italy
5 cities
Rome
4 picks · Villa Borghese Gardens, Orange Garden (Giardino degli Aranci), Villa Doria Pamphili
Naples
4 picks · Capodimonte Park, Virgiliano Park, Villa Comunale
Bologna
3 picks · Giardini Margherita, Parco di San Michele in Bosco, Orto Botanico (Botanical Garden)
Florence
3 picks · Boboli Gardens, Bardini Gardens, Rose Garden (Giardino delle Rose)
Milan
3 picks · Parco Sempione, Giardini Pubblici Indro Montanelli, Parco delle Basiliche
United Kingdom
5 cities
Oxford
5 picks · Oxford Botanic Garden, Christ Church Meadow, Harcourt Arboretum
Manchester
4 picks · Heaton Park, Castlefield Viaduct (Urban Park), RHS Garden Bridgewater
London
3 picks · Kew Gardens, Hyde Park, Regent's Park
Bath
3 picks · Royal Victoria Park, Prior Park Landscape Garden, Sydney Gardens
Liverpool
3 picks · Sefton Park, Pier Head, Liverpool Waterfront
United States
5 cities
Los Angeles
9 picks · Universal Studios Hollywood, Disneyland Resort (Anaheim), Griffith Park
New York
5 picks · Central Park, The High Line, Brooklyn Bridge Park
San Francisco
5 picks · Golden Gate Park, Japanese Tea Garden, Lands End
Miami
4 picks · Everglades National Park, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Oleta River State Park
Honolulu
3 picks · Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden, Lyon Arboretum, Kapiolani Park
Australia
4 cities
Perth
5 picks · Swan River Parks & Foreshore, Cottesloe Beach, City Beach
Sydney
4 picks · Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, Centennial Park, Sydney Park
Melbourne
3 picks · Royal Botanic Garden Melbourne, Fitzroy Gardens, Yarra River Trails
Brisbane
3 picks · South Bank Parklands, City Botanic Gardens, Mount Coot-tha Lookout
Croatia
4 cities
Dubrovnik
3 picks · Lokrum Island Botanical Gardens, Trsteno Arboretum, Gradac Park
Zagreb
3 picks · Maksimir Park, Bundek Park, Botanical Garden
Zadar
3 picks · Cosmacendi Park, Reiss Fortification Green Belt, Matošević Forest Preserve
Split
2 picks · Marjan Nature Park, Botanical Garden
Finland
4 cities
Tampere
3 picks · Pyynikki Park & Nature Reserve, Hatanpää Arboretum, Koskipuisto Park
Helsinki
3 picks · Kaivopuisto Park, Central Park (Keskuspuisto), Kaisaniemi Botanic Garden
Rovaniemi
3 picks · Ounasvaara Fell Hiking, Pyhä-Luosto National Park, Ounasjoki River Rafting
Turku
3 picks · Turku Botanical Garden, Sibelius Park, Aninkainen Park
Indonesia
4 cities
Jakarta
3 picks · Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), Ragunan Zoo, Taman Suropati
Bandung
3 picks · Tangkuban Perahu National Park, Taman Saribu Bunga (Thousand Flowers Garden), Taman Jalan Lengkong Kecil (Flower Garden)
Medan
3 picks · Medan Zoo, Taman Bermain Anak-Anak, Bukit Barisan National Park (Accessible Sites)
Denpasar
2 picks · Puputan Square (Taman Puputan), Bali Safari & Marine Park
Romania
4 cities
Transylvania
6 picks · Tâmpa Mountain (Brașov), Piatra Craiului National Park, Bâlea Lake & Transfăgărășan Highway
Bucharest
4 picks · Herăstrău Park (King Michael I Park), Cișmigiu Gardens, Carol Park
Craiova
4 picks · Nicolae Romanescu Park (Parcul Nicolae Romanescu), "Alexandru Buia" Botanical Garden (Grădina Botanică), Zoo Craiova (within Nicolae Romanescu Park)
Sibiu
2 picks · Dumbrava Sibiului Natural Park (Sub Arini Park), Cibin River Promenade
Bulgaria
3 cities
Sofia
5 picks · Vitosha Mountain, Borisova Gradina (Boris' Garden), South Park (Yuzhen Park)
Varna
3 picks · Sea Garden (Detailed Park Sections), Dov Fest Park, Khan's Palace Garden
Burgas
2 picks · Central Park of Burgas, Taigarno Beach (Nature Reserve)
Canada
3 cities
Montreal
5 picks · Mount Royal Park, Beaver Lake, Parc Jean-Drapeau
Toronto
3 picks · Toronto Islands, High Park, Toronto Botanical Garden
Vancouver
3 picks · Stanley Park, Queen Elizabeth Park, VanDusen Botanical Garden
Colombia
3 cities
Bogota
4 picks · Parque Simón Bolívar, Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis, Parque Nacional Enrique Olaya Herrera
Medellin
3 picks · Arví Park, Botanical Garden, Metropolitan Park
Cartagena
3 picks · Botanical Garden (Jardín Botánico Guillermo Pitre), Paseo del Malecón (Waterfront Promenade), Parque Bolívar
Denmark
3 cities
Copenhagen
4 picks · Tivoli Gardens, The King's Garden (Rosenborg Castle Gardens), Copenhagen Botanical Garden
Aarhus
4 picks · Tivoli Friheden, Botanical Garden (Botanisk Have), Marselisborg Forest (Marselisborg Skov)
Billund
2 picks · LEGOLAND Miniland, Grejsdalen Valley
Georgia
3 cities
Tbilisi
4 picks · Mtatsminda Park, Tbilisi Botanical Garden, Rike Park
Kutaisi
3 picks · Okatse Canyon, Kutaisi Botanical Garden, Rioni River Park
Batumi
2 picks · Batumi Botanical Garden, Sarpi Park (Central Park)
Hungary
3 cities
Budapest
3 picks · City Park (Városliget), Margaret Island, Gellért Hill
Pécs
3 picks · Mecsek Mountains, Pécs Zoo & Botanical Gardens, Tettye Plateau
Debrecen
2 picks · Nagyerdei Park, Piac Street Flower Festival
Japan
3 cities
Tokyo
5 picks · Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, Ueno Park, Rikugien Garden
Kyoto
4 picks · Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Philosopher's Path (Tetsugaku-no-Michi), Maruyama Park
Osaka
2 picks · Osaka Castle Park, Shitennoji Temple Garden
Armenia
2 cities
Yerevan
3 picks · Karen Janoyan (Mother's) Park, Victory Park, Lovers' Park (Martiros Saryan Park)
Gyumri
3 picks · Shirakatsu Park, Lovers Bridge (Astvatsayin Khaghtm), Gyumri Botanical Garden
Azerbaijan
2 cities
Baku
4 picks · Baku Boulevard (Baku Bulvar), Upland Park, Yanar Dag (Burning Mountain)
Ganja
2 picks · Ganja Central Park, Nizami Park
Belarus
2 cities
Minsk
3 picks · Central Botanical Garden of the National Academy of Sciences, Gorky Park (Park Maxima Gorkogo), Lushniki Park
Grodno
2 picks · Neman River Embankment Park, Zhiliber Park (City Park)
Iceland
2 cities
Reykjavik
4 picks · Öskjuhlíð Hill and Forest, Laugardalur Park, Nauthólsvík Geothermal Beach
Akureyri
2 picks · Akureyri Botanical Garden (Lystigarðurinn), Playland Park (Húsdýrázinn)
Lithuania
2 cities
Kaunas
6 picks · Oak Grove (Ąžuolynas), Kaunas Lagoon (Kauno Marios), S. Darius and S. Girėnas Park
Vilnius
5 picks · Bernardine Gardens, Vingis Park, Pavilniai Regional Park
Mexico
2 cities
Cancun
5 picks · Xcaret Park, Xplor Park, Xel-Há
Mexico City
3 picks · Parque Chapultepec, Parque Xochimilco, Parque La Mexicana
Morocco
2 cities
Marrakech
3 picks · Majorelle Garden, Menara Gardens, Arsat Moulay Abdeslam
Casablanca
3 picks · Arab League Park (Parc de la Ligue Arabe), Maâmoura Beach & Promenade, Parc Moulay Abdessalam
Netherlands
2 cities
Amsterdam
5 picks · Keukenhof Gardens, Vondelpark, Hortus Botanicus
Rotterdam
3 picks · Kinderdijk Windmills, Euromast Park, Spido Harbor Tour
Poland
2 cities
Kraków
4 picks · Planty Park, Vistula Boulevards, Jordan Park
Warsaw
4 picks · Lazienki Park (Royal Baths Park), Lazienki Palace (Palace on the Isle), Saxon Garden (Ogród Saski)
Portugal
2 cities
Lisbon
4 picks · Eduardo VII Park, Jardim da Estrela, Ajuda Botanical Garden
Porto
3 picks · Jardins do Palácio de Cristal, Serralves Gardens, Parque da Cidade
South Africa
2 cities
Cape Town
4 picks · Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Company's Garden, Green Point Park
Johannesburg
3 picks · Johannesburg Botanical Gardens, Johannesburg Zoo, Melville Koppies
Switzerland
2 cities
Zurich
4 picks · Lake Zurich Promenade, Zürichberg Park, Uetliberg Mountain
Geneva
4 picks · Jardin Anglais (English Garden), Parc de la Grange, Parc des Eaux-Vives
Thailand
2 cities
Bangkok
3 picks · Benchamabophit Park, Khao Yai National Park, Bang Krachao Green Lung
Phuket
3 picks · Khao Phra Thaew Royal Wildlife Reserve, Bang Pae Waterfall, Sirinat National Park
Ukraine
2 cities
Kyiv
3 picks · Park Kultury Imeni Shevchenko, Mariinsky Park, Hydro Park
Lviv
3 picks · Shevchenko Park, Botanical Garden, Kniahyni Olhy Park
Albania
1 city
Tirana
3 picks · Mount Dajti National Park, Youth Park (Parku Rinia), Botanical Garden
Argentina
1 city
Buenos Aires
3 picks · Parque Tres de Febrero (Bosques de Palermo), Parque Centenario, Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur
Bahrain
1 city
Manama
3 picks · Al Farabi Park, Bahrain Fort Gardens, Wadi Al Sail Park
Bangladesh
1 city
Dhaka
4 picks · Ramna Batsidheswar (Ramna Park), Suhrawardy Udyan (Race Course Ground), Hatirjheel Lake
Bosnia & Herzegovina
1 city
Sarajevo
4 picks · Vrelo Bosne (Spring of Bosnia River), Yellow Bastion (Žuta Tabija), Trebević Mountain & Cable Car
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1 city
Sarajevo
3 picks · Vrelo Bosne (Spring of the Bosna), Kovačici Viewpoint, Olympic Park (Polje Olympic)
Cambodia
1 city
Phnom Penh
3 picks · Riverside Park, Chaktomuk Conferenceroom Garden, Boeng Kak Lake
Chile
1 city
Santiago
3 picks · Parque Forestal, Parque Metropolitano, Parque Quinta Normal
Cuba
1 city
Havana
4 picks · Paseo del Prado, Parque Metropolitano, Jardín Botánico Nacional
Czech Republic
1 city
Prague
4 picks · Petřín Hill & Tower, Wallenstein Garden, Letná Park & Beer Garden
Dominican Republic
1 city
Santo Domingo
3 picks · National Botanical Garden (Jardín Botánico Nacional), Colón Park (Parque Colón), Independence Park (Parque de la Independencia)
Ecuador
1 city
Quito
4 picks · Parque Metropolitano, El Panecillo (Panecillo Hill), Botanical Garden of Quito (Jardín Botánico de Quito)
Egypt
1 city
Cairo
1 pick · Al-Azhar Park
Estonia
1 city
Tallinn
5 picks · Kadriorg Park, Tallinn Song Festival Grounds, Tallinn Botanic Garden
Ghana
1 city
Accra
3 picks · Kwame Nkrumah National Park, Aburi Botanical Gardens, Tetteh Quarshie Interchange & Garden
Ireland
1 city
Dublin
4 picks · Phoenix Park, National Botanic Gardens, Iveagh Gardens
Israel
1 city
Tel Aviv
4 picks · Beaches and Promenade, Yarkon Park (Park HaYarkon), Independence Park (Gan HaAtzma'ut)
Kenya
1 city
Nairobi
4 picks · Nairobi National Park, Karura Forest, Ngong Hills
Latvia
1 city
Riga
4 picks · Kronvalda Park & Canal Promenade, Esplanade Park, Meža parks (Forest Park)
Malaysia
1 city
Kuala Lumpur
4 picks · KLCC Park, Perdana Botanical Garden (Lake Gardens), KL Bird Park (Taman Burung)
Malta
1 city
Valletta
2 picks · Hastings Gardens, Argotti Botanical Gardens
Montenegro
1 city
Podgorica
6 picks · Gorica Hill (Park Gorica), Njegošev Park (Park Njegoš), Park Petrovića (Petrović Park)
Nepal
1 city
Kathmandu
3 picks · Garden of Dreams (Swapna Bagaicha), Shivapuri National Park, Kathmandu University Botanical Garden
New Zealand
1 city
Auckland
3 picks · Auckland Domain, Cornwall Park, Botanic Gardens
North Macedonia
1 city
Skopje
2 picks · Matka Canyon (See Day Trips section for full details), City Park (Gradski Park)
Norway
1 city
Oslo
5 picks · Vigeland Sculpture Park, Ekebergparken Sculpture Park, Bygdøy Peninsula
Peru
1 city
Lima
4 picks · El Malecón de Miraflores, Parque del Amor (Love Park), Parque Kennedy
Qatar
1 city
Doha
4 picks · Aspire Park (Aspire Zone), Al Bidda Park, MIA Park
Scotland
1 city
Edinburgh
5 picks · Arthur's Seat, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Princes Street Gardens
Serbia
1 city
Belgrade
4 picks · Kalemegdan Park, Ada Ciganlija, Topčider Park
Singapore
1 city
Singapore
4 picks · Gardens by the Bay, Singapore Botanic Gardens, MacRitchie Reservoir Park
Slovakia
1 city
Bratislava
3 picks · Baroque Gardens (Castle), Sad Janka Kráľa, Medical Garden (Medická záhrada)
Slovenia
1 city
Ljubljana
3 picks · Ljubljanica River Embankments, Tivoli Park, Ljubljana Botanical Garden
South Korea
1 city
Seoul
5 picks · Namsan Park & Seoul City Wall, Cheonggyecheon Stream, Han River Parks
Sweden
1 city
Stockholm
4 picks · Djurgården Park & Gardens, Kungsträdgården, Hagaparken
Taiwan
1 city
Taipei
3 picks · Yangmingshan National Park, Taipei Zoo & Panda House, Botanical Garden
Turkey
1 city
Istanbul
4 picks · Gülhane Park, Emirgan Park, Yıldız Park
United Arab Emirates
1 city
Dubai
4 picks · Dubai Miracle Garden, Jumeirah Beach, Kite Beach
Vietnam
1 city
Hanoi
3 picks · Lenin Park (Thống Nhất Park), Botanical Gardens (Vườn Bách Thảo), Bay Mau Lake (Reunification Park)
