Bonn Parks and Gardens

(Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)

Many pleasant green spaces are scattered around the city of Bonn, with the Rheinaue Park being especially impressive and lying close to Bonn city centre itself. Rheinaue Park truly has something for everyone, including more than 40 km / 25 miles of pathways and stunning oriental gardens.

The University Botanical Gardens are also worth searching out, being known locally as the Botanische Gärten der Rheinischen and situated within the campus of Bonn University.

Rheinaue Park (Freizeitpark Rheinaue)

Address: Rheinaustrasse, Bonn, D-53225, Germany, DE
An appealing area of green located next to the Rhine River, Bonn's Freizeitpark Rheinaue covers a vast area of around 395 acres / 160 hectares and becomes particularly busy during the summer months, when many visitors relax on the lawned areas. Highlights within the park include barbecues, a boating lake, landscaped Japanese gardens, a playground area for children, a number of beer gardens, and many seasonal events, such as a major beer festival.
Open hours: daily - dawn to dusk
Admission: no charge

University Botanical Gardens (Botanische Gärten der Rheinischen)

Address: Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Meckenheimer Allee 171, D-53115, Bonn, Germany, DE
Tel: +49 0228 73 5523
The Botanical Gardens at Bonn University are truly inspiring and even those with only a small interest in horticulture or simply flowers will find plenty here to keep them occupied for much of the day. In total, the gardens are home to in excess of 3,000 different plants species, covering around 17 acres / 7 hectares. The Botanical Gardens are known to date back around 400 years, and today, many of the most precious exotic plants are housed within a group of climate-controlled glasshouses, including palms, tropical water lilies, succulents, ferns and innumerable colourful flowers. Guided tours of the gardens are available for just a small charge.
Open hours: daily, April to October - 09:00 to 18:00; November to March - 09:00 to 16:00
Admission: no charge