Explore the green side of Berlin and Brandenburg on a day trip
Berlin is the perfect starting point for short breaks in nature. In no time at all, you can reach special destinations on the outskirts of the city and in Brandenburg – ideal for a day trip or a relaxing weekend.
Discover, for example, the Beelitz Sanatorium with its treetop and time travel trail: the former women's sanatorium has been in existence for more than 100 years. A path leads up to 23 metres above the overgrown ruins – an adventure between history and nature. Or drive south for an hour to the Spreewald Biosphere Reserve: take a boat trip past dreamy thatched cottages and enjoy the tranquillity of the water landscape.
The green south-west of Berlin also offers numerous excursion destinations. And if you're heading towards Cottbus, you should visit Branitz Park.– a masterpiece of landscape gardening by Prince Pückler-Muskau. At Branitz Castle, you can immerse yourself in the life and zeitgeist of the eccentric prince.
