{"id":38847,"date":"2026-06-02T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/getting-ready-for-spring-the-most-beautiful-city-parks-in-the-world\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T17:13:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T14:13:14","slug":"getting-ready-for-spring-the-most-beautiful-city-parks-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/getting-ready-for-spring-the-most-beautiful-city-parks-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting ready for spring: The most beautiful city parks in the world"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Parque del Retiro, Madrid<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Parque del Retiro in Madrid was planned in the 1500s. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Let’s start with Parque del Retiro, Madrid’s quiet and beautiful park. Retiro, certainly considered among the most beautiful city parks in the world, is set on an expansive 125- hectare property and home to more than 15,000 trees. Parque del Retiro is in the top 10 most-shared city parks on Instagram, according to research<\/a> published by Uswitch. The Retiro, which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2021, also offers enormous royal sculptures, the Palacio de Cristal (a glass building where exhibitions are often held), and a peaceful pond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Central Park, New York<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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More than 750 movies and numerous television series feature scenes that take place in New York City\u2019s Central Park. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Next up is Central Park, perhaps the most famous city park in the world \u2013 and according to some, one of the most beautiful parks in the world. In the borough of Manhattan in New York City, Central Park covers an 840-acre rectangle bordered by Central Park West at Eighth Avenue, Central Park North at 110th Street, Fifth Avenue on the east and Central Park South at 59th Street. Central Park is also the most popular city park on Instagram, with 7.9 million hashtags. On an annual basis, approximately 42 million people visit Central Park \u2013 the lungs of Manhattan, with 18,000 trees. In addition, Central Park features a theater, a zoo and an old-school carousel along with numerous playgrounds and grassy expanses. Central Park is also one of the first parks in the United States to have been created with landscape architecture techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hyde Park, London<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Hyde Park is in the Westminster neighborhood of London. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Monuments, walking paths and landscaped gardens come together in this huge (and famous) 350-acre London landmark. Bordered by Mayfair to the east and Kensington Gardens to the west, Hyde Park is the most popular city park on Instagram after Central Park. We highly recommend a visit to Hyde Park \u2013 certainly one of the most beautiful parks in the United Kingdom and possibly one of the most beautiful parks in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Emirgan Grove, \u0130stanbul<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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There are more than 120 tree species in Emirgan Grove. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Presenting a scenic picture in every season, Emirgan Grove is one of \u0130stanbul\u2019s most peaceful areas, with its tulip gardens overlooking the Bosphorus. Established on an area of 472-acre, Emirgan Grove has three mansions, the Pink, the White and the Yellow, built between 1871 and 1878. Home to more than 120 tree species and known for its enormous flowers and elegant nightingales, Emirgan Grove undoubtedly has an important place among the most beautiful city parks in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Y\u0131ld\u0131z Grove, \u0130stanbul<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A green pond reflecting the trees in Istanbul\u2019s Y\u0131ld\u0131z Park, with a small duck house floating on the water<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Stretching over the hills between Be\u015fikta\u015f and Ortak\u00f6y and overlooking the Bosphorus, Y\u0131ld\u0131z Grove is among central Istanbul\u2019s most beloved historic parks. Known in the Byzantine era as \u201cDaphne,\u201d meaning laurel forest, the area was owned by the Kazanc\u0131o\u011flu family in the 17th century. Sultan Murad IV later purchased the land and gifted it to his daughter, Kaya Sultan. During the Tulip Era, the grove became known for the famed \u201c\u00c7\u0131ra\u011fan festivities.\u201d It first served as the back garden of \u00c7\u0131ra\u011fan Palace and, from 1877 onward, as the outer grove of the expanded Y\u0131ld\u0131z Palace complex. During the reign of Abd\u00fclhamid II, the grove was redesigned in a Western style by foreign landscape architects, and pavilions including the \u015eale, Malta, \u00c7ad\u0131r, Cihann\u00fcma, and Limonluk were added. Opened to the public in 1908, the area was officially named \u201cY\u0131ld\u0131z Park\u201d after 1940. Today, within the Be\u015fikta\u015f Municipality borders, it remains one of the city\u2019s largest urban groves, spanning approximately 36.9 hectares. The \u00c7ad\u0131r Pavilion, together with its surrounding gardens, was designed in 1871 by Sarkis Balyan, whereas the Malta Pavilion stands as an elegant example of 19th-century Ottoman architecture. With its 400-year-old sequoias, more than 120 species of exotic trees, ornamental pools, waterfalls, and two large ponds, the park feels like an open-air museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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