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You can receive more information on – a glorious spot on the Over 30 castles, palaces and monasteries the range of places to eat, cultural stand out in splendour among the forests events and sports activities from: “German Riviera” and vineyards, like stone gems embedded in the undulating landscape of green fields, Tourismus Service Bergstrasse e.V. lush forests and flourishing vines. Their sil- Marktplatz 1 | 64653 Lorsch houettes are like something out of a period Phone +49 (0) 6251 17526-15 Here, the spring sunshine warms your bones while film. The Carolingian aula regia (Latin for Fax +49 (0) 6251 17526-25 people are still shivering elsewhere. Here, almond and fruit trees burst into bloom while in other “king’s hall”) in Lorsch, which has been a Weinheim branch: parts, hoarfrost still numbs the earth. Here, sum- UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1991, is Marktplatz 1 | 69469 Weinheim mer lasts longer and autumn is more clement. The the oldest structure of this era in . Phone +49 (0) 62 01 87 44 - 50 Bergstrasse is more than just a landscape, it is a Fax +49 (0) 62 01 87 44 - 30 life-affirming lifestyle. The castles, palaces and his- www.diebergstrasse.de toric old towns strung out between the Jugendstil Mathildenhöhe in Darmstadt is con- [email protected] city of Darmstadt and world-famous Heidelberg sidered the centre of Jugendstil, the bring history to life. the bergstrasse German equivalent of Art Nouve- Information on timetables: au, while Heidelberg Castle poised Rhein--Verkehrsverbund The Mediterranean climate ripens the grapes for (public transport network of the above the Neckar is the quintes- Frankfurt -Main area): exquisite wines and allows exotic plants to flou- sence of romance. Proud half-tim- www.rmv.de/de/Fahrplanauskunft/ rish. The region’s parks, gardens and forests are bered town halls stand guard over the stuff of dreams. The range of sports and leisure cobblestoned marketplaces, with Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Neckar activities, cultural events and culinary specialities (public transport network covering parts of richly sculpted sandstone fountains Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and on offer is top-notch. People here are pleased to pattering at their centre. In lovingly ): share their region and happy to show it off. They renovated old town districts such www.vrn.de/vrn/einfach-ankommen/ are proud to be “Bergsträßer”. as Weinheim’s Gerberbachviertel or fahrplanauskunft/Verkehrsverbund Heppenheim’s Laternenweg, little Rhein-Neckar picture-book houses whisper of life in medieval times. Everywhere you Published by: Tourismus Service Bergstrasse e.V. go, experienced guides offer tours Marktplatz 1 | 64653 Lorsch on subjects of interest. Photos: Tourismus Service Berg- strasse, Bettina Gessinger, Cover photo: Ludwig März Layout: Bettina Gessinger, www.kreativ-fee.de Last updated: December 2019 This is where Italy begins „ “ Emperor Joseph II on his way to Frankfurt

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Concerts, exhibitions and ent- The Bergstrasse is an eldorado for holiday-ma- Brilliantly regional – that‘s the name of a new ire festivals are staged in all kers looking for leisure and sports activities. brand Bergstrasse, with the regional pro- the historic places, adding a You could call it one big open-air fitness studio ducts, companies and ideas are awarded. On very special touch to your cul- ringed by castles and vineyards. There is a clo- the Bergstrasse there is almost nothing that is tural experience. Darmstadt’s se-knit network of cycle tracks in the lowlands not would be directly connected to the region: and Heidelberg’s theatres are that links up the tourist attractions. Hikers can wine, Asparagus, natural and healthy foods from internationally reputed. Creati- discover the castles and fortresses between the pastures, forests and streams, creative products ves, comedians and musicians Darmstadt and Heidelberg on the certified and such as vinegar, chocolates, mustard or cosmetics made from natural show off their skills here, the- challenging Burgensteig (Castle Trail). The Blü- ingredients. Various restaurants offer dishes with regional ingredients. re and everywhere between tenweg (Blossom Trail) is recommended for the castles and half-timbered hikers who prefer a more leisurely walk amid „The Bergstrasse brilliant regio- houses. The parks, gardens and nature. Both trails offer magnificent views. nal“ creates an identification of vi- monuments become stages for The region is also crossed by three long-dis- sitors and visitors with the natural world-class stars who are fascinated by this region, for example in the tance, certified hiking trails, the Alemannen- treasures of the region and at the park of Weinheim Castle, the Kurmainzer Amtshof (tithe house of the weg, Nibelungensteig and Neckarsteig trails. same time promotes sustainable Elector of Mainz) in Heppenheim or Heiligenberg Castle in Seeheim- Productions for a better Future. A separate cycling brochure is also availa- Jugenheim. People on the Bergstrasse celebrate all the seasons. The guests can Bergstrasse smell ble that describes a cycle track surrounded and taste or special products pack by nature between Darmstadt and Heidel- When the fruit trees are decked in a myriad up and enjoy at home. of pastel-hued blossoms, it’s time for the berg, with lots of suggestions for mountain Bergstrasse Weinfrühling (spring wine fes- bike rides in the neighbouring tival), with wine hikes among the vineyard area. You can also explore the region at a more leisurely pace on e-bikes. Weinheim sites and culinary highlights. The “Berg- More information at www.die-bergstrasse-genial-regional.de sträßer Weinherbst” leaflet lists all of the offers the first baths in southern Germany events that revolve around the best wines. to be heated by geothermal energy, Mira- mar in Weinheim, where briny water bub- bles up from a depth of 1,000 metres. Wine events

Weekend of 1-2 March Schriesheim Mathaisemarkt Bergstrasse, home to fine wines Earth history, nature and culture Last Sunday in April Asparagus hike Lampertheim End of April/Beginning of May Bergstrasse Weinfrühling (spring wine festi- experience in the Geo-Naturpark Bergstrasse-Odenwald val) with a number of events centred on Berg- The Bergstrasse enjoys 1,600 hours of sunshine per year, which gives strasse wine, e.g. Bergsträßer Weintreff, Food great wines plenty of chance to ripen. Bergstrasse wines are racy, Do you remember how the earth feels? Enjoy the silence and grandeur & Wine, Blütensonntag (“Blossom Sunday”) with terroir-expressive Rieslings, or perfumed and characterful like of the forest? Feel free to discover the fascinating ones stories, stones, 1 May Bergsträßer Weinlagenwanderung (wine hike) the wines made from Pinot Gris (Grauburgunder) and Pinot Blanc plants and water about our landscape can tell? Would you like to know between Zwingenberg and Heppenheim (Weissburgunder). The vineyard sites of the Hessische Bergtraße are where the original horse lived? Whether diving into the past, enjoying Beginning of May Enjoy the Badische Bergstrasse linked with those of the Badische Bergstrasse by 840 hectares of vi- peace, experiencing the landscape or culinary delights the varied pro- Whitsun Wine festival on the historic marketplace of nes. Small family businesses and cooperatives tend their terroirs and gram of the Geo-Naturpark offers special insights into the region. Zwingenberg make their wines based on a long tradition. They produce wines for End of June Rebblütenfest (vine blossom festival) in everyday drinking and special occasions as well as specialities inclu- The Geo-Naturpark (UNESCO Global Geopark) invites you to a historic Hemsbach ding Trockenbeerenauslese (a highly concentrated wine made from one to discover landscape that covers an area of 3,800 km² extends bet- End of June/beginning of July Bergsträßer Weinmarkt (wine festival) in individually picked botrytised grapes dried up almost to raisins) and ween the Rhine, Bergstrasse, Odenwald, Main and Neckar. It unites more Heppenheim even ice wines. Red Riesling, a historical white grape variety, is a real than 500 million years of eventful earth history, a multifaceted natural End of August Wine and Sekt festival staged by the Berg- speciality (see www.land-des-roten-rieslings.de). space and a millennia-old culture an unmistakable identity. Together sträßer Winzer cooperative in Heppenheim with its information facilities, its member municipalities, the Geopark Beginning of September Bergsträßer Winzerfest (winegrowers’ Wine lovers can get to know the whole range Rangers offers he discovered special landscapes, deep insights into the festival) in of wines at the wineries, restaurants, taverns Earth history and sustainable nature experiences. As one of the world 1st weekend in September Street festival with “wine village” in and wine festivals. Those who like to walk can he contributes to 147 UNESCO Global Geoparks, the region as a whole Schriesheim explore the Bergstrasse’s vineyards with a bott- perceive and appreciate while promoting the goals of World community From mid-September The new wine is here! You can buy it from le in their backpack, on the wine hike between for sustainable and peaceful use of our Planet. winegrowers and in restaurants/taverns Alsbach and Heppenheim, or on the “Wine and Weekend around 15 September Winzerfest – traditional wine festival in Stone” educational trail that winds its way bet- Information: Umstadt ween Heppenheim and Bensheim. The Badische Geo-Naturpark Bergstrasse-Odenwald (UNESCO Global Geopark) 3rd Sunday in September Wine hike in Schriesheim Weinstraße that begins south of Heppenheim Nibelungenstrasse 41 | 64653 Lorsch | Telephone +49 6251 707990 Early October to end of November connects the region with other wine-growing [email protected] | www.geo-naturpark.de Bergsträßer Weinherbst with a varied regions in Baden. programme focused on the wines of the Bergstrasse 3 October Wine hike organised by the “Teufelswinzer” die bergstrasse ... (“young devils” among the established Home of vintners) on the Wine & Stone geodiscovery Roter trail, Heppenheim Riesling 1st weekend in October Bergsträßer Winzerfest (winegrowers’ festival) in Weinheim-Lützelsachsen 2 Saturday in December Weinheimer Weinmeile (wine festival) Welterbe Grube Odenwald Burg Frankenstein

Burgruine Tannenberg Jagdschloss Kranichstein Eberstadt 3 3 3 Orangerie Prinz-Emil-Schlösschen 2 Prinz-Georg-Palais Residenzschloss Darmstadt Seeheim-Jugenheim 5

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Darmstadt 1 Bickenbach 3 Zwingenberg 5

Wissenschaftsstadt Darmstadt Gemeindeverwaltung Bickenbach Tourist Information Marketing GmbH Darmstädter Straße 7 „Blüten, Stein & Wein“ Luisenplatz 5 | 64283 Darmstadt 64404 Bickenbach Löwenplatz 6 | 64673 Zwingenberg Phone +49 61 51 13 45 13 Phone +49 62 57 93 30-0 Phone +49 62 51 98 49 50 Fax +49 61 51 13 47 58 58 Fax +49 62 57 93 30-18 Fax +49 62 51 70 03 33 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.darmstadt-tourismus.de www.bickenbach-bergstrasse.de www.zwingenberg.de

Darmstadt is a city that unites Places of interest: Bickenbach, which covers an area Places of interest: This is the oldest town on the Hes- Places of interest: science and research, an of around 1,000 hectares and has – Jagdschloß (hunting lodge) – Mathildenhöhe with – Monument to Ludwig I sische Bergstrasse, located on the – Historic old town centre and market aesthetic sensibility and inno- 5,800 inhabitants, is a popular and – Kaiserstein Russian Chapel – Old city hall slopes of the 517m high . square with many half-timbered houses vative power like no other. It pleasant place to live as well as a very – Heimatmuseum (local heritage – Residenzschloss Palace – Porcelain museum History comes alive in the winding – Historic Scheuergasse alley with the retains the charm of the former interesting business location in one of museum) – St. Ludwigskirche – Orangerie narrow streets of the old town, local heritage museum residence of the nobility, yet is Europe’s most future-ready regions. – Enchanting old half-timbered – Hessisches Landes- – Jagdschloß Kranichstein dating back more than 740 years. – Start of the Nibelungensteig trail firmly grounded in the present. museum – Waldspirale (Hundertwasser) houses Zwingenberg is cittaslow!

Seeheim-Jugenheim 2 Alsbach-Hähnlein 4 Bensheim 6

Gemeinde Seeheim-Jugenheim Gemeindevorstand Tourist Information Wirtschaftsförderung/Standortmarketing Alsbach-Hähnlein Hauptstraße 53 | 64625 Bensheim Schulstraße 12 Bickenbacher Straße 6 Phone +49 62 51 86 96 10 - 1 64342 Seeheim-Jugenheim 64665 Alsbach-Hähnlein Fax +49 62 51 86 96 10 - 5 Phone +49 62 57 99 02 80/-81 Phone +49 62 57 50 08-0 [email protected] Fax +49 62 57 99 04 88 Fax +49 62 57 50 08-601 www.bensheim.de [email protected] [email protected] www.seeheim-jugenheim.de www.alsbach-haehnlein.de Bensheim is the largest town in the Places of interest: district and is characterised by its – Picturesque town centre with historic Seeheim-Jugenheim is favou- Places of interest: historic townhouses, half-timbered townhouses rably and centrally located – Historic town hall of Seeheim – Ruins of Jossa Castle Alsbach was first mentioned in the Places of interest: buildings and idyllic squares. Here you – Oldest half-timbered house in and offers an attractive com- – Ruins of Tannenberg Castle – Bergkirche Jugenheim Lorsch Codex dating from 773. – Rural town centre can go shopping at your leisure, stroll southern Hesse bination of nature, history – Goldschmidt’s Park – Malchen Chapel Hähnlein is first documented in – Local heritage museum around or enjoy the goings-on on the – Town and Regional History Museum and culture. Its historic town – Laurentius-Kirche Seeheim – Ober-Beerbach Church 1333. Alsbach Castle, the local – Alsbacher Schloß market. Darmstadt Chamber of Industry – Staatspark Fürstenlager halls, castles and villas bear – Schloss Heiligenberg – Katharinenkapelle landmark, was built around 1240. – Outlook tower on the Melibokus and Commerce ranks Bensheim as the – Ruined Auerbach Castle witness to its lively past. – Historic town hall Jugenheim Balkhausen number one business location among – UNESCO Global Geopark Erlache medium-sized centres in southern Hesse. – Nature conservation centre Odenwald Schloss Heiligenberg Rodensteiner Burgruine Tannenberg Kurmainzer Amtshof Alsbacher Hof Starkenburg Schloss Schönberg 3 Seeheim-Jugenheim Schloss 6 Bensheim 3 4 Alsbach Auerbacher Schloss Auerbach 3 10 Heppenheim 3 Bickenbach 3 5 Welterbe 5 5 Zwingenberg 47 8 Lorsch Kloster Lorsch Jagdschloss Bickenbach 7 Einhausen Hähnlein 67 9 67 Bürstadt Einhausen 7 Bürstadt 9 Lampertheim 11

Gemeindeverwaltung Einhausen Stadt Bürstadt Stadtverwaltung Lampertheim Marktplatz 5 Rathausstraße 2 Tourist-Info im Rathaus-Service 64683 Einhausen 68642 Bürstadt Domgasse 2 | 68623 Lampertheim Phone +49 62 51 96 02-0 Phone +49 62 06 701 - 0 Phone +49 62 06 9 35 - 100 Fax +49 62 51 96 02-770 Fax +49 62 06 701 - 280 Fax +49 62 06 9 35 - 276 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.einhausen.de www.buerstadt.de www.lampertheim.de Bürstadt, with around 17,000 residents, Places of interest: The town famed for its asparagus, located Places of interest: Einhausen, a dynamic village on both Places of interest: means everyone as „citizen city with he- – Historical town hall on the Old Rhine, offers an impressive – Historic complex of buildings sides of river Weschnitz, offers a – Jägersburg deer park art“ Welcome visitor. Here you will find – Heimatmuseum array of historic buildings grouped around around the Domkirche church raft of nature excursions. Historical – Promenade along the Weschnitz different ones every day sports offers, – Market place the Domplatz and Europaplatz, and invites – Nature conservation area on the villages, pretty picnic areas and ou- – “Rundes Haus” picnic area great cultural programs and gastronomic – -alla hopp! System visitors to chill out in its “Altrhein” nature “Old Rhine” tings for the whole family are within – The Götz Oak diversity. An excursion to Bürstadt is – waterworks conservation area and the town’s forest. A – Balthasar Neumann Church in Hofheim walking and cycling distance. – “Rotes Kreuz” picnic area worthwhile for young and old. – Forest swimming pool series of culinary, cultural events and cele- – Hunting lodge in Neuschloß brations are offered focusing on asparagus. – Schloss Rennhof in Hüttenfeld

Lorsch 8 Heppenheim 10 Laudenbach 12

Tourist-Info NibelungenLand Tourist Information Gemeinde Laudenbach Marktplatz 1 | 64653 Lorsch Friedrichstraße 21 Untere Straße 2 Phone +49 62 51 - 17 52 60 64646 Heppenheim 69514 Laudenbach Fax +49 62 51 - 17 52 26 Phone +49 62 52 13 11 - 71 / - 72 Phone +49 62 01 70 02 - 0 [email protected] Fax +49 62 52 13 11 - 73 Fax +49 62 01 70 02 - 21 www.lorsch.de | www.kloster-lorsch.de [email protected] [email protected] www.heppenheim.de www.gemeinde-laudenbach.de A vibrant 14,000-inhabitant Places of interest: Heppenheim is the main town Places of interest: town with the UNESCO – UNESCO World Heritage Site Lorsch Abbey Located on the northern part Places of interest: in the district and home to wine World Heritage Site Lorsch – Carolingian “king’s hall” – Historic old town centre with market of the Badische Bergstrasse, – Protestant church above the and theatre festivals, with around Abbey at its centre. The town – Schaudepot Zehntscheune (tithe barn) square, half-timbered town hall, Laudenbach is an up-and-coming market square 26,000 inhabitants. The main tou- has a lively cultural scene, – Lauresham Laboratory for Experimental Archaeology Marienbrunnen fountain and Liebig and pleasant place to live that has – Beautiful countryside framed rist magnet is the historic old town pretty little boutiques and – Two tobacco museums apothecary retained its village character. between vineyards good restaurants, and is an – Abbey herb garden, peony garden centre with its beautiful medieval – Kurmainzer Amtshof ideal port of call for lovers of – Baroque half-timbered town hall half-timbered buildings and many – St. Peter’s Church culture and nature as well as – Birkengarten recreational and leisure park cosy and original taverns that are – Starkenburg epicures. – Heated forest swimming pool well worth sampling. – Wine & Stone discovery trail Burgruine Strahlenburg Waldnerturm Windeck Odenwald Wachenburg Weinheimer Schloss 15 Leutershausen Kurmainzer Amtshof Hirschberg 3 3 3 16 Schriesheim 5 12 Laudenbach 5 Heppenheim 13 Hemsbach 14 Weinheim Hemsbacher Schloss Schloss Wiser 17 Ladenburg Welterbe Heddesheim Kloster Lorsch 67

Lampertheimer 11 Lampertheim Altrhein Viernheim Bürstadt 67 Hemsbach 13 Hirschberg 15 Ladenburg 17

Stadtverwaltung Hemsbach Bürgermeisteramt Hirschberg Stadtinformation in der Schlossgasse 41 | 69502 Hemsbach Großsachsener Straße 14 Stadtbibliothek Phone +49 62 01 70 70 69493 Hirschberg Hauptstraße 8 | 68526 Ladenburg Fax +49 62 01 70 745 Phone +49 62 01 59 800 Phone +49 62 03 92 26 03 [email protected] Fax +49 62 01 59 850 [email protected] www.hemsbach.de – [email protected] www.ladenburg.de www.hirschberg-bergstrasse.de A wine-growing village Places of interest: Hirschberg is situated Places of interest: Remnants of the Roman past Places of interest: – Historic complex of buildings at the foot of the Oden- – Old town centre with half-timbered houses and at the foot of the rolling – Castle of Count von Wiser combined with medieval charm – Beautiful medieval townscape around the Domkirche church wald with around 12,000 romantic nooks and crannies, old town hall hills of the Odenwald – Pilgrimage church “Zur schwarzen Madonna” have shaped the townscape up – Martin’s Gate – Nature conservation area on the inhabitants that offers a – Kreuzberg pilgrimage site and has very good – Protestant churches from the 14th and 17th to the modern age. Market days – Hexenturm (Witches’ Tower) “Old Rhine” wide range of sports and – Freestanding fighting tower of the former moated traffic connections to centuries or the numerous festivals and – Gothic St. Gallus church – Balthasar Neumann Church in Hofheim recreational activities, castle (Zehntscheuer) Weinheim, Heidelberg – Ruins of Villa Rustica cultural events offer the best – Lobdengau Museum – Hunting lodge in Neuschloß fine dining options and – Former synagogue and Jewish cemetery and Mannheim. opportunity to enjoy the special – Carl Benz villa – Schloss Rennhof in Hüttenfeld cultural events. – -allaHopp! Complex atmosphere. – Dr Carl Benz automobile museum

Weinheim 14 Schriesheim 16 Dossenheim 18

Stadt Weinheim – Amt für Touristik, Stadtverwaltung Schriesheim Gemeindeverwaltung Dossenheim Kultur und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit Friedrichstraße 28-30 Rathausplatz 1 Marktplatz 1 | 69469 Weinheim 69198 Schriesheim 69221 Dossenheim Phone +49 62 01 82 610 Phone +49 62 03 60 21 - 40 Phone +49 62 21 86 51 - 0 Fax +49 62 01 82 619 Fax +49 62 03 60 21 - 91 Fax +49 62 21 86 51 - 15 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.weinheim.de www.schriesheim.de www.dossenheim.de Weinheim, the “town of two Places of interest: The wine-growing town of Places of interest: This fruit-growing and Places of interest: castles”, invites visitors to linger – Historic market square Schriesheim is surrounded – Historic old town centre with the old town hall market-gardening town is – Local heritage museum with its attractive shopping facilities – Gerberbachviertel, the former tanners’ by vineyards along the sunny and circular walk around the old town right next to Heidelberg. – Ruins of Schauenburg Castle and historic old town centre. The district Bergstrasse. It offers sports – Oil mill It offers an extensive – Art and culture in the tithe barn Schlosspark (Castle Park), Exoten- – Schlosspark and Exotenwald facilities, a crazy golf course – Mine that is open to visitors range of leisure and – Protestant church wald forest and Hermannshof park – Hermannshof show and experimental garden and an idyllically situated – Théo Kerg Museum recreational facilities. – Beautiful countryside with hiking and are “green lungs” in the heart of the – Ruined Windeck Castle and Wachenburg swimming pool complex, which – Madonnenberg and Strahlenburg Castle cycling trails town that give you the chance to Castle all add up to a very attractive – Lefernez quarry unwind in beautiful surroundings. – Weinheim Castle and museum range of leisure options. Odenwald Strahlenburg 3 Hirschberg Leutershausen 3 Schriesheim 18 Dossenheim

5 Heidelberger Schloss Neckar 19 Schloss Wiser Ladenburg Heidelberg Heddesheim

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Tourist Information | Am Hauptbahnhof Willy-Brandt-Platz 1 | 69115 Heidelberg Phone +49 62 21 58 44 44 - 4 Fax +49 62 21 58 46 44 - 444 [email protected] www.heidelberg-marketing.de

Hardly any other place has received Places of interest: so much flattery from poets as the – The world-famous castle university town on the banks of the – The Old Bridge Neckar. Each year, guests from all – The Philosophenweg (Philosopher’s over world enjoy the town’s unique Path) atmosphere, whose past seems to lin- – The historic old town centre with one ger on and whose present is marked of Europe’s longest pedestrian zones by its youthfulness. – Heidelberg Zoo

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