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The World’s 100 Best Botanical Gardens

Palmengarten

Frankfurt, Germany

  1. WORLD’S BEST BOTANICAL GARDENS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 80 2026
Palmengarten

A botanical garden in central Frankfurt with themed greenhouses covering rainforest, tropical and desert zones, set in a park with lawns and flower gardens. It also has a palm house, a butterfly house, and a lake with rowing boats and a walk-through waterfall tunnel.

Highlights

  • Palm House
  • Butterfly house
  • Lake with boat rental

Good to know

  • Entry around €9
  • Allow half a day or more
  • Parking garage under the garden

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