I would like to introduce you some of nature friendly places in Berlin.
Botanic Garden (Botanischer Garten)
It’s a little bit cold now, but in two or three weeks you can go to nice and relaxing places such as the Botanical garden in Berlin. There, you will be able to see a lot of exotic flowers and plants. I cant say that I am a big specialist in plants and thing like this, but I like the atmosphere of this place. It is a quite big area, over 30 hectares, so be ready to spend at least 4 hours there. And don’t forget about comfortable shoes. As in all botanic gardens you will see here plants from all over the world. There are a huge greenhouses with artificial climate zones. Palmas, cactuses, fir-trees etc.
What can one do in the Botanic Garden in spring? I will give you a tip, don’t spend too much time thinking about what is worth seeing and what is not. If you enter “Spring Trail” in the search engine on the Garden’ site you will get a special ready-made route for Spring visitors, so you will see only best places for this time of the year.
Aquarium
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he first tip: It is much cheaper to visit the Zoo and Aquarium in one day, because Zoo-Aquarium ticket costs 20 Euro and one separate place 14,50 Euro. If you plan to visit with small children – choose one place for one day :)
There are 3 floors. The first one has different-sized, coloured fishes, the second contains snakes and lizard and crocodiles. And at the last floor there are a lot of insects and frogs.
In conclusion, the best part about all these trips is that you see and learn new, interesting things and you have the opportunity to learn new vocabulary. For example take a booklet in German and try to read it and translate. Or if you are a super language proficient, join one of guided tours in German and practice your listening and understanding.
In addition, the Deutsch Akademie organise special meetings (Stammtisch) or cultural events (Museums and Exhibitions). You always have to look for different opportunities for learning.
Good luck!
Mit Spaß zum Erfolg!