I f you are staying in Berlin for a few days and want a break from its imposing buildings, streets, museums and everything else made by human hands, the best possible recommendation is a visit to the Berlin Botanical Garden – an unusual enjoyment in the charms of nature. This heavenly garden, as it is dubbed by many, ex- tends over 43 hectares of land, almost 14 hectares of which are dedi- cated to an impressive arboretum, i.e. a collection of indigenous and foreign species of trees and shrubs. The Botanical Garden groups to- gether around 16 greenhouses, while the overall atmosphere is com- pleted with gardens and waterfalls, but also stray birds that only fur- ther conjure up the feeling that you’re no longer on this planet, so distant from the deafening city bustle. It is home to over 22,000 plant species, the most important of which are those who would struggle to survive beyond these special conditions. If you aren’t a passionate botany enthusiast, but are planning to visit the Berlin Botanical Garden once, you would be best advised to plan the stops on your tour at the entrance, as it is virtually impossi- ble to tour it all in one day. As a reminder, it is open daily from 9am to 8pm. Right here you will nd a rich collection of cacti, orchids, water lilies, carnivorous plants, bamboo and everything else you can think of when it comes to ora, while a particularly charming element is that the plant species are distributed by continent. Thus, for exam- ple, you will be able to wander through the garden called “Japanese Love”, which provides a habitat for East Asian cultures, or you can walk in the“Arbour of Roses”... You also shouldn’t disregard either the Botanical Museum or Hum- boldt University, i.e. everything that in some way, throughout the cen- turies, represented stepping stones to the creation of this fairytale-like botanical garden, the beginnings of which can be found in the roy- al gardens and grounds that served for growing the food required by the court. For history bu s, located there are tunnels that were built during World War II for the needs of the Nazis, although they have since been sealed and visitors can only see the former secret entranc- es. One of the more recognisable symbols is the Sarcophagus of Frie- drich Altho , a distinguished university professor, given that it depicts a female gure in mourning, as an unusual representation of science. If you head out to tour the Berlin Botanical Garden, you should set aside six euros for a single day ticket, while a family ticket costs twice as much.
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An unusual enjoyment in the charms of nature
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