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Exotic plants, meter-high palm trees and tropical temperatures.
All of this is also available in Germany.
You can find an overview of the five most beautiful palm gardens here.
Whether in autumn or winter, in palm gardens you feel like you are on holiday.
The meter-high palm trees exude a Mediterranean flair, jungle climate or South Sea feeling - and you don't have to leave Germany to enjoy it.
Luckily, there are some botanical gardens in Germany that have a palm house.
Palm gardens are not just places to admire plants.
The tall glass buildings are also architectural gems.
Five of the most beautiful palm gardens at a glance.
The most beautiful palm gardens in Germany: The Great Tropical House in Berlin
The listed large tropical house was fundamentally renovated from 2006 to 2009 in order to reduce energy requirements.
© Schöning/IMAGO
The listed Great Tropical House in the Berlin-Dahlem Botanical Garden is undoubtedly one of the most impressive in Germany.
With an impressive glass dome and a variety of exotic plants from all over the world, it offers its visitors an unforgettable journey through different climate zones.
No matter whether to Australia, to Mexico to the cacti or to the Namib Desert.
In addition to the heart of the facility, other greenhouses invite you to explore the various botanical regions of the world.
One of the largest plants in the Great Tropical House is a member of the grass family.
A Southeast Asian species of bamboo, whose stalks are 15 cm in diameter, protrudes 26 meters high under the glass roof.
You can find even more exciting garden topics in the regular newsletter from our partner 24garten.de.
A touch of the tropics in the Main metropolis: The Palmengarten Frankfurt
The Palmengarten in Frankfurt am Main is a green oasis in the middle of the city.
It is home to around 13,000 plant species on 19 hectares.
Exhibitions, themed tours and music events make the Palmengarten a crowd puller at any time of the year.
In addition to a botanical garden, it also houses an impressive palm house.
The heart and showpiece of the palm garden is even older than the garden itself. It was opened in November 1869, a year and a half before the park.
No matter whether winter or summer, a visit can feel like a vacation in distant lands.
Munich-Nymphenburg Botanical Garden
Around 16,240 species and subspecies are cultivated in the Munich-Nymphenburg Botanical Garden.
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Over 21 hectares and around 16,000 different species and display greenhouses.
The botanical garden in Munich-Nymphenburg is one of the largest in Germany.
Cacti and tree ferns as well as Mediterranean plants can be found in a total of 16 different sections.
One of the highlights is the palm house, which offers a realistic picture of the tropical jungle.
The tall tropical plants have enough space to develop in the 21 meter high, spacious dome.
If you get tired of the tropics, you can also visit the outpost of the Munich Botanical Garden, which is located about 90 kilometers south of Munich: the Alpine Garden on the Schachen.
The high location of the Alpine Garden (1,860 m) enables the cultivation of over 1,000 plant species from a wide variety of high mountains, from the local Alps to the distant Himalayas.
Mediterranean flair in Europe's northernmost open-air facility: the Bad Pyrmont spa park
The Bad Pyrmont spa park has received many awards and is one of the most beautiful gardens in Europe.
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The Bad Pyrmont spa park in Lower Saxony has received many awards and is one of the most beautiful gardens in Europe.
It is very well known for its palm garden - the northernmost palm-free area in Europe, with over 500 potted plants of various types and palm trees up to eleven meters high.
The most valuable palm is probably around 300 years old and, along with many subtropical and tropical plants from all continents, delights visitors to this facility.
One of the highlights is the annual palm tree transport.
Since not all palm trees can survive the subzero temperatures in winter, they are usually removed from their overwintering facilities around the end of April and brought to the palm garden with forklifts, sometimes even with police escort.
Wild animals and exotic plants: The Wilhelma in Stuttgart
The Wilhelma in Stuttgart is one of the most popular zoos in Germany.
It is also the only facility in this country that combines a zoological and botanical garden.
In addition to crocodiles, monkeys and lions, more than 8,500 different plant species can be admired in the botanical garden.
These include eucalyptus, ant fern, bromeliads, fuchsias as well as agaves and Venus flytraps.