Natural landscapes & islands - recreation for the senses

Forests, meadows, wild rivers and mountains define the Ammergau Alps Nature Park. Even highly endangered bird species and rare orchids can still to be found here.

The North Frisian island of Amrum is one of the best day trip destinations in the whole of Schleswig-Holstein. The fresh North Sea air, mudflats and a beach that goes on for as far as the eye can see are enough to entice anyone looking for an action-packed holiday or restful break.

The Arnsberg Forest Nature Park is one of the most popular holiday destinations within North Rhine-Westphalia. Its extensive forests make it one of the largest continuous wooded areas in the whole of Germany.

Baltrum is the smallest of the East Frisian islands, with parts of it belonging to the Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park. Tourists on this car-free island in the middle of the Wadden Sea can expect a peaceful oasis of tranquility.

Boasting forests, idyllic lakes and untamed rivers, the Barnim Nature Park is a stunning natural paradise and a relaxing haven just outside of Berlin.

The Bavarian Forest National Park, founded in 1970 as the first national park in Germany, joins with the neighbouring Šumava National Park in the Czech Republic to form the largest continuous area of woodland in Central Europe.

The Bavarian Forest Nature Park stretches from the Danube Valley to the Grosser Arber peak near the border with the Czech Republic and Austria.

Stunning mountain scenery, picturesque lakes and lush green forests are the hallmarks of the Berchtesgaden National Park, one of the oldest conservation areas in the Alps.

In the heart of Germany, the Karstlandschaft Südharz biosphere reserve is home to geological features, cultural and historical rarities and, as a special treasure, a wide variety of flora and fauna that is waiting to be discovered.

Its unique natural landscape featuring a mosaic of forests, meadows and pastures as well as centuries-old traditions are what make the Black Forest Biosphere Reserve so appealing.

The untamed beauty of the vast Black Forest National Park attracts visitors in their swathes. The lush green forests in this nature reserve are just waiting to be explored, showing off the wild side of nature and offering views way into the distance.

The Bliesgau UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, situated in the south-east of the Saarland on the border with France, charms visitors with its orchid meadows, beech forests, endangered wildlife and stunning riverside landscape.