The World’s 100 Best Parks · 2026
The Best Parks in the Nordics
4 of the 100 parks in The World’s 100 Best Parks 2026 are in the Nordics, in 3 countries. The highest placed is Frogner Park in Oslo, Norway, at number 23 in the world. Frederiksborg Castle Gardens in Hillerød, Denmark (number 68) and Djurgården in Stockholm, Sweden (number 69) follow.
Royal gardens and a sculpture park
Frogner Park in Oslo is free and open around the clock, and holds Gustav Vigeland's sculptures along its main axis. Frederiksborg Castle Gardens in Hillerød are a terraced Baroque garden recreated in 1996, free to enter also when the castle is closed. Frederiksberg Have in Copenhagen is a former royal garden with canals where boats can be hired. Djurgården is a wooded island in central Stockholm with old oaks and waterfront paths.
Parks
Best by region
- The NordicsFrogner ParkOslo, NorwayN° 23
- EuropeKrasnodar ParkKrasnodar, RussiaN° 1
- AsiaLumphini ParkBangkok, ThailandN° 32
- The Middle EastAl-Azhar ParkCairo, EgyptN° 48
- North AmericaGolden Gate ParkSan Francisco, United StatesN° 3
- Latin AmericaParque IbirapueraSão Paulo, BrazilN° 41
- OceaniaPukekura ParkNew Plymouth, New ZealandN° 62