Worth a Journey

Read by 254k monthly readers

The World’s 100 Best Parks

Wörlitzer Park

Wörlitz, Germany

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST PARKS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 39 2026
Wörlitzer Park

A large English-style landscape park in Wörlitz, laid out around a lake and canals with old trees, meadows, bridges, temples, grottoes and historic buildings. Visitors walk the paths, take gondola rides and ferries, tour the palace and climb the Vesuvius replica on Stein Island.

Highlights

  • Wörlitz Palace guided tour
  • Stein Island with Vesuvius
  • Gothic House

Good to know

  • Park free, some buildings charge entry
  • Gondola ride €12, parking €5 per day
  • Plan 4–5 hours or a full day

Also in Germany

  1. Englischer Garten N° 19 Englischer Garten Munich City park
  2. Tiergarten N° 30 Tiergarten Berlin City park
  3. Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe N° 35 Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe Kassel Landscape park
  4. Muskau Park N° 57 Muskau Park Bad Muskau Landscape park
  5. Olympiapark N° 84 Olympiapark Munich City park
  6. Babelsberg Park N° 89 Babelsberg Park Potsdam Landscape park