• Museum Rietberg in the villas, so a run in the park pairs easily with a visit to its collection of non-European art
• A gentle climb, since the lawns rise south from the villa, so strollers head uphill toward the top of the park
• Alpine views on clear days, looking south across the lawns to the Glarus Alps

Rieterpark is a 19th-century landscape garden laid out by Theodor Froebel around Villa Wesendonck, now home to Museum Rietberg. Its 6.8 hectares of wide lawns climb gently south from the villa under old trees, with views to the Glarus Alps on clear days.

Kids can run the open lawns, hunt for the bronze sculptures and the old dolphin fountain dotted through the grounds, and stop at the park's playground.