As you all know by now, Lars and I like to spend the end of the year abroad. This time we chose one of our favorite cities, which is Berlin.
The first day – 31 December 2016 – was a sunny and cold one. Obviously, we decided to spend that day outside and since we were not far away from the Botanical Garden, this spot became our logical choice.
The gardens are not located in the center of Berlin, but rather in the area of Steglitz-Zehlendorf, It is easily accessible via public transport and the entrance fee is quite small. The Botanical Garden covers about 13 ha and contains amongst others an arboretum, a museum, a small cemetery and several greenhouses.
The staff of our hotel had told us to check out the cute Christmas market at the Garden. Unfortunately, the event had ended before our visit and we could just see some empty stalls.
Anyway, Lars and I had become hungry and thirsty. We quickly found a cafeteria and ordered soup with potatoes and sausages and a beer.
The idea behind the Botanical Garden dates from the 16th century; the current garden was established at the end of the 19th century.
The cafeteria was conveniently located right next to the greenhouses. There are several of them and most of them are connected to each other.
There are greenhouses that feature cacti and others orchids, carnivorous plants and water lilies. (source: Wikipedia)
If you love nature, and especially plants and flowers, we highly recommend this place. This was our last excursion of 2016 and one of the highlights of that year.