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  • Garden of butterflies Friedrichsruh

    Am Schlossteich 8, 21521
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    How to Get There?

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      Aumühle-Friedrichsruh can be reached by the S-Bahn S21 via Hamburg. Directly at the station exit, turn right and cross the street, then turn right again and follow the signs 'Garden of butterflies'.

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      The Garden of butterflies Friedrichsruh is located near the motorway A 24 (exit 'Schwarzenbeck / Grande' or 'Witzhave'. There is a parking ground direct at the entry.

      GPS coordinates

      LATITUDE: 53.530979
      LONGTITUDE: 10.333990

       

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      The airport Hamburg is just 40 minutes away (by car). With S-Bahn ride takes about 1 hour. Take the S-Bahn S1 to 'Hamburg Berliner Tor' and then the S-Bahn S21 to 'Aumühle'.

      Nearest airport

      Hamburg (HAM)

    Why Go There?

    Mid-March - end of October 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

    The Garden of butterflies Friedrichsruh (Garten der Schmetterlinge) is Germany's oldest butterfly garden, owned today by the von Bismarck family. It is a multi-sensory experience for young and old.

    Princess Elisabeth von Bismarck founded the butterfly garden 25 years ago in the historic greenhouses of the Chancellor.

    Countless tropical butterflies and moths in all colors and sizes are flying around in the tropical house. The glass pavilion prevails a climate, that corresponds to their natural living conditions, with 80 percent humidity and temperatures between 20 and 30 degrees and if you are very lucky, one of the butterflies even lands on you. Looking for nectar, they fly between visitors from one flower to another.

    Discover the palm sized 'Atlas moth' from China, which remains almost motionless in the day sleep. He is one of the largest butterflies in the world and is named after the Titan Atlas from Greek mythology. Or observe the 'Blue Morpho' from Brazil, as it majestically slides through the air.

    Experience how after the mysterious metamorphosis (transformation) a colorful moth slips of the pupae cyst and starts on his first flight.

    Feed the Koi karps in the 'Singing Water Garden' (Singender Wassergarten) and marvel bees and ants showcases. Have a break at the 'Cafeteria am Schlossteich' or the 'Café Vanessa'. For children there is a playground, a rabbit warren, a chinchilla family and many more.

    Location Details

    Escape Address: Am Schlossteich 8, 21521, Aumühle, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

    Things to do close by!

    Hiking

    There are different hiking trails in Aumühle and surroundings. Starting point are the train stations in Aumühle and Friedrichsruh (parking spaces). Overview boards make it easy to explorer the surroundings.

    Adventures

    How about an exciting adventure in the climbing park 'Hamburg-Sachsenwald'? Harmoniously embedded in an old beech and oak forest, guests of all ages experience a unique climbing experience. Adress: Holzhof 2, 21521 Aumühle-Friedrichsruh

    Sightseeing

    Visit the Bismarck Museum. The Museum in the "old country house" in Friedrichsruh, a district of Aumühle, serves in memory of the Altreichskanzler (Imperial Chancellor) of Otto von Bismarck and the memory of his political work. Opening hours: April-Oct Tue-Sun 10 am-6 pm, Nov-March Tue-Sun 10 am-4 pm. You can buy a combi ticket for the museum and the Garden of butterflies.

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