The Goethe Observation Tower was opened in 2020 and offers one of the best panoramas of Frankfurt read more...

There is a a very interesting park in Kassel. Of all the parks we've seen, this one is the most ... read more...

A historic town with a well-preserved half-timbered centre and a castle on the mountain above the town read more...

There is an interesting house in the city of Darmstadt, which was designed by Austrian architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser. The house shows that people should live in harmony with nature even in cities read more...

The Eder lake (or reservoir) is a rather large resort and tourist zone in the very center of Germany. There are a lot of interesting things here and it’s unrealistic to see everything in one visit. We will describe the places that we saw during our first visit read more...

The spa and park complex in Wilhelmsbad was built between 1777 and 1785 by order of the crown prince and ruling count of Hanau, Wilhelm IX read more...

A small, ancient city in central Germany. It is located on the river Eder and has a rich history dating back to the early Middle Ages. The city was founded in the 8th century and played an important role in the Christianization of Germany. Here in 723, St. Boniface cut down the sacred oak tree of the god Thor, which came to symbolize the Christian conversion of the Germans read more...

The original Gothic-style castle was built here in 1200. It was built by Friedrich of Thuringia, who received money and became a count through marriage. In 1260, the Counts of Waldeck, whose main castle we visited earlier, became the owners of the castle and the county of Wildungen read more...

Marburg is a picturesque university city. It is famous for its ancient Philipps University, founded in 1527, one of the oldest Protestant universities in the world. The historic center of Marburg preserves the atmosphere of the Middle Ages: narrow streets, half-timbered houses and cobbled squares. The city is also associated with the Grimm brothers, who studied here and collected fairy tales. The city attracts tourists with its cultural heritage, cozy atmosphere and picturesque views read more...

Frankfurt am Main is the largest city of the Hessen land. It's the financial and transportation center of Germany and ... read more...

In Rüdesheim most travelers begin their journey across the unique region Middle Rhine Valley. This is one of the ... read more...

Wiesbaden is the capital of Hesse, although it is not the biggest city in the region. All places of interest ... read more...

The defensive castle of Berlepsch was built in the 14th century right in the middle of the forest. Few times it was destroyed and rebuilt, and received it's current shape in 1880-90. The castle is interesting first of all for its romantic silhouette read more...

A small half-timbered town, very conveniently located near the autobahn. In fact, that's why we visited it, we were looking for a place to rest on the way read more...

This was our second time in Darmstadt. Before that we visited the unique house of the architect Hundertwasser, and now we spent the night on the way. And of course took a walk in the center read more...

We stopped in Fulda just for an hour, to rest during the trip and take a walk in the city center. All the main attractions are located around the Palace Park (Schlossgarten), you can see them quite quickly. The entire ensemble of structures was built in the early 18th century read more...

The ruins are clearly visible from the A49 autobahn, we had seen them many times and decided to stop by. We parked in the center of the old town and walked to the top. The old town is there, but it's not particularly interesting, both the Market Square and the Old Market Square are used as parking lots read more...

The ruins of a small castle that was built in 1200 and was destroyed during the Seven Years War (1756-1763). It only makes sense to visit by car, visit time no more than 20 minutes. You can climb the tower and see the surroundings read more...