Very refreshing, especially in the warmer days of the year. The fountain show has already been mentioned, and as the program changes every week, you can get here often without beeing bored by monotony. Then one should sit by the lake, drink some wine, have some Sushi from the Gänsemarkt nearby or live it the hanseatic style by drinking a chilled beer, maybe accompanied by some chilled girl… =) That’s the way it should be!

The Planten un Blomen ("Pflanzen und Blumen", or "Plants and Flowers" in low-german) is a large park smack in the middle of Hamburg. The park itself is very large and diverse, and is delightful for joggers, photographers, tourists and just people strolling by.

Different areas of the park are designed to capture a different type of scenery, so you'll see traditional park offerings as well as japanese-style gardens and gazebos and picturesque, artistic flower patterns.

Planten un Blomen is a wonderful place to breathe some different air and experience a different kind of atmosphere. Despite being right in the heart of the busiest commercial area in Hamburg, the park seems to have an invisible bubble around it, unaffected by the commotion of the city.

There's a lot to see around Planten un Blomen, so make sure you're wearing your walking shoes. If you happen to be in the area on a Summer's eve, walk over to the park's lake where a waterworks show takes place every Summer night at 21:00.

Here's a video I captured with my cellphone of the waterworks show.

The planten un blomen is the ´Central Park´ of Hamburg.
Magical, enchanting, and a beautiful scenery.

This park is never abandoned, at any time of the day you´ll find people jog, walk their dogs, relax or just enjoy the park´s nature. Try to avoid the weekends though..as it will be too crowded.
All the way through the park you can find chairs, perfect in summer, to sit down and relax and/or enjoy the surrounding.

The park features various concerts during summer, as well as the famous fountainshow, illuminated with ´rainbow-colours´ and classical music. Truly magical.

The childerns playground near the Cafe Seeterrassen makes you want to be 10years old again, only because you know that this playground will the most fun ever! The amount of enthousiastic kids screaming, laughing and chatting might resemble your own childhood.

Just a stone away from my condo, the planten un blomen is the perfect opportunity to escape the hectic vibe of the city. Ok, Hamburg is not that hectic, but you can always use some peace and quiet every now and then.

The japanese gardens, beautiful flowers and numerous cosy nooks makes it a veritable sanctuary...