The Havel and the Grunewald forest in early autumn, seen from the Grunewald Tower

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Grunewald & Wannsee: Our Favourites

The Grunewald forest and the Havel, Peacock Island, the Botanic Garden and the Schlosshotel.

The back story

  1. Neighbourhood guide

    Grunewald and Wannsee: the back story

    Grunewald·In depth

    Forest, lakes and villas in the south-west, down to the Havel and Peacock Island.

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What to see and do

  1. UNESCO World Heritage

    Peacock Island (Pfaueninsel)

    Wannsee·Island park

    A romantic island park in the Havel, reached by a small ferry.

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  2. Forest and lakes in the city

    Grunewald and the Havel

    Grunewald·Forest

    The forest of the south-west, running down to the Havel and its beaches.

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  3. Glasshouses and gardens

    Botanic Garden Berlin

    Dahlem·Botanic garden

    One of the largest botanic gardens in Europe, with great glasshouses, in Dahlem.

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  4. Forest and river

    The Havel: Grunewald Tower and the riverbank

    Grunewald·Forest walk

    A walk through the Grunewald forest to the Havel and the Grunewald Tower.

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Where to stay

  1. Among the lakes and forest

    Schlosshotel Berlin

    Grunewald·Villa hotel

    A villa hotel in Grunewald, the green south-west of the city.

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