Saturday, July 04, 2015

the peacock island in berlin

prosit roadtrip berlin, june 2015 - pfaueninsel (peacock island) world heritage site

I firmly believe that every holiday and/or trip should hold at least one visit to a world heritage site. It's usually a good reminder in this bleak world that the humankind can accomplish beautiful and keep-worthy things too.

prosit roadtrip berlin, june 2015 - pfaueninsel (peacock island) world heritage site

This time in Berlin we visited the lovely nature reserve Pfaueninsel (Peacock island), which is a 67 hectares island peacefully situated in the Havel river in the outskirts of the city. It's an absolute idyll which can be reached with a tiny ferry only. On the island you're only allowed to walk, so no vars or bikes allowed. Bliss!

prosit roadtrip berlin, june 2015 - pfaueninsel (peacock island) world heritage site

This time of the year the whole island smelled gorgeously of mock orange and there were a very limited amount of visitors so the whole experience was very serene without one feeling alone. Yes there are free roaming peacocks on the island, but fewer than I expected. And also other birds, sheep and horses. There were signs for buffalos, but we didn't see any alas.

prosit roadtrip berlin, june 2015 - pfaueninsel (peacock island) world heritage site

There are also a sweet, little (wooden) castle and other castle-like buildings for different purposes on the island, as well as a fountain, temple, rose gardens and a cute cafe situated at a large meadow which I can imagine is full of visitors in high season.

prosit roadtrip berlin, june 2015 - pfaueninsel (peacock island) world heritage site

We shared a apricot cheesecake there and it without a doubt the best dessert/cake I had in Berlin this time. Such loveliness. Befitting the overall experience. It was such a nice walk around the lush, pre-holiday season island - the perfect place to wind down, relax and get out of the busy city mode.

prosit roadtrip berlin, june 2015 - pfaueninsel (peacock island) world heritage site

Very well worth the visit if you're looking for peace and tranquility. A very modest 4 euros for a ferry-ride (which takes about 2 minutes) and then you can spend as much time there as you like. I'd imagine it's a very popular place to visit in peak summer season though, so slightly less peaceful then perhaps.

prosit roadtrip berlin, june 2015 - pfaueninsel (peacock island) world heritage site

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