Karow: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

At the Karow ponds, visitors can observe birds along circular trails. In summer, they can also spot grass snakes, sand lizards and more than 20 species of dragonfly. For anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Karow, the following sections focus on the area's nature, paths and culture.

Nature

The Karow Ponds nature reserve consists of four former peat cuttings and fishponds. Four viewing platforms look out over reed belts towards the water. The ponds are an important resting and breeding area for waterfowl and reed-dwelling birds.

Paths

The Karow Ponds can be reached on foot from Karow S-Bahn station in just over 20 minutes. Another entrance to the nature reserve is located on Bucher Straße.

The Panke hiking trail and the Barnim Villages Trail cross at the Karow Ponds. There, the two trails are suitable for longer hiking and cycling excursions as well as shorter walks.

Culture

The historic village street of Alt-Karow is characterised by a 13th-century village church and 19th-century farmhouses. The village ensemble and individual three-sided farmsteads are protected heritage monuments.

The surrounding area of Karow is home to the MACHmit! Museum for Children and Börnicke Castle. The Anti-War Museum and the Old Museum are also located in the surrounding area.

Mauerpark and Hirschhof are also located in the vicinity of Karow. In the wider regional surroundings of Karow are Berlin Zoological Garden and Reiswerder.

More destinations at a glance: Berlin, Wannsee, Friedenau, Tempelhof, Spandau, Lichtenberg, Rahnsdorf, Köpenick.

To the higher-level travel overview: Berlin.