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From topiary treasures to shallow trays of raked sand, climbing wisteria or scattered wildflowers - we're looking for the world's best gardens. Do you know an oasis of calm in an urban environment? A stately home with magnificently manicured grounds? A tucked-away corner hiding green-fingered genius? Check out our garden guide below, and if we've missed one you love, add your suggestions by sending a tip or emailing been.there@guardian.co.uk
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    Woerlitzer Landscape Park

    Posted by Sissi 20 March 2008

    Just an hour outside Berlin by car lies a real hidden gem. The Woerlitzer Park – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – is one of the most dazzling examples of landscape gardening in continental Europe. Having been inspired by a trip to England, Prince Leopold III started work on the 122 hectare public garden in 1764. Now it stands – a stunning series of labyrinthine paths, winding rivers and ponds – as an oasis of calm, and a true work of art.

    For directions see
    www.woerlitz-information.de/woerlitz-en/ko/anfahrt.php

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    Prater Garten

    Posted by lieberlin 4 October 2005

    Prater Garten is a biergarten at Kastanienalle Prenzlauer Berg, the best bier, the best ambient for families and groups. It has great food and location, you must go.

    www.pratergarten.de at prenzlauerBerg Berlin in the middle of the funky suburb of Berlin (east)

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    Schloss Charlottenburg

    Posted by Abarker 26 September 2005

    A sumptuous palace, more fit for a fairytale queen than the wife of Friedrich I. Replete with intricately networked galleries and stairwells, and a majestic cupola. Head west on the U Bahn and get schlosst in the imperial splendour of its labyrinthine interior. The lavish ballrooms and bedchambers serve as a seamless conduit to the late 1700s when Freddy built this Beckhamesque summer-home for his bride Sophie-Charlotte.

    The highlight is the west wing; packed to its gilded ceilings with generous rococo detail that would have Mr. Llewellyn Bowen prostrating himself on the parquet floors in awe of the designer’s decadent lack of restraint. The audio guide is a must and its sophistication is in keeping with the rest of the grandeur.

    There’s a stunning backdrop to boot; marbled lawns and immaculate hedgerows, good enough to eat. These evocative gardens, delectably manicured in French Baroque, are wistfully nostalgic. More magical Prussian history than you can shake a pretzel at.

    Charlottenburg, Altes Schloss
    Spandauer Damm 20-24
    14059 Berlin
    Tel.: 32 091-440
    www.spsg.de

    [Line U2, Sophie-Charlotte-Platz]

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