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The 10 Best Things to Do in Bad Homburg, Germany
Just north of Frankfurt at the foot of the Taunus Mountains, Bad Homburg has been treasured for its healing baths since the 19th century, when it hosted royalty from across Europe and the world. Of course they also came for its casino, sometimes called "the mother of Monte Carlo." Today, both the original Spa Park (or Kurpark) and the Bad Homburg Casino are still here, and visitors also enjoy Bad Homburg Castle and its White Tower. Just northwest of town is Saalburg, a restored Roman fort.
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1. Kurpark
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 136 reviews
Reviewed By Stephan G - Frankfurt, Germany
Bad Homburg is the home of one of Germany's largest and most beautiful spa parks. It is listed as a site of historic interest: Because the founder of Bad Homburgs famous casino, François Blanc, created something very special and therefore commissioned Peter Joseph Lenné, the Royal Prussian Garden Director-General to landscape the park. Because it has been tended for more than 150 years it stayed almost original. It is the only park outside the Berlin and Potsdam area that was designed by Lenné that is still largely in its original state.
The Kurpark covers an area of nearly 40 hectares and is designed as an English landscape park, with spacious lawns and solitary trees, dense groups of bushes, avenues, curving paths, and a small lake.
2. Kletterwald Taunus
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 25 reviews
Kletterpark / Hochseilgarten
Reviewed By SaKi_London - London, UK
Easy to reach by S-Bahn from Frankfurt, this climbing park is well run and offers great choice from age 5 (1.20m) upwards. All routes feature fun zip wires and some challenges increasing difficulty - the deeply black K2 route should not be attempted by the faint-hearted! Nice viewing platform, bring a picnic.
3. Hessenpark Open Air Museum (Freilichtmuseum Hessenpark)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 173 reviews
104 buildings recreate German life throughout the centuries.
Reviewed By Oceans242 - Frankfurt, Germany
This museum attempts to tell the history of Hesse. It mainly aims to achieve this by preserving old buildings from the various parts of the state which have been brought here and reassembled, then inside these buildings, various stories are being told. One could discuss if certain not so cheerful chapters of 20th-century German history need to be addressed, or addressed differently, but nonetheless, it's a very educational family experience.
4. Freizeitpark Lochmuehle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 99 reviews
Reviewed By Hawaii H - Tucson, Arizona
This park has been around for decades. And still it manages to attract people, families all year long. Parking is no issue, On very busy days, they open up the field and you just walk down the path to the entrance. The park is clean and very family oriented You can rent a cabin with benches and tables to do your griilling ( BBQ) . They have little individual BBQ pits or larger cabins. Some have an old fashion tractor that has a cabin on the hangar and you can sit in there.
Weather is not always an issue. A bit of rain and some clouds have slowed down no one from enjoying this easy going park. There are some roller coasters... but not the high in the sky ones.. family friendly. A carpet slide. Helicopters that go around the park and you have to do the kick hard to get it to move. Little kids rides and ball - bath for the little ones. Restaurants and Ice cream parlor. Bumper car as well as a boat that you pull the string and it goes up and drops quickly into the water. Climbing playground and so on and so on. A little river with rafts on it but you can't go anywhere. Just up and down the length of the river they are opening up. MIniature gold, train ride, and so on. Large grassy field. Tractor rides. Tamboline jumping and large swings. Comfy chairs to lounge on . Some historical information, Pony riding. And well taken care off animals exhibits throughout. Some you can feed and touch.
It also has a hanger that has fun activities, like slides etc for all ages. A huge zipline.
And so on. I can't name them all. but what I love about this park and we have now celebrate my middle daughters birthday they 4 years in a row. The kids are ok to run around. With their friends or siblings. The entrance pays for all the rides. Since mine are getting older, age 7 , now 10, now 12, I can allow them to roam around on their own, together and pick their rides. I will join in or meet them at certain areas. But it is never that I worry. Summer gets really busy on the weekends. If you want to bbq with your family, call ahead to reserve a pit. It is really a fun park. Perfect for family as you will be able to tell by the amount of people that come here during the day. Bring your own food or buy it there. They don't mind. Grass and trees are available. A relaxing day is ahead of you. Fun for all ages. It is on one lever. Perhaps a slight dip to the other part of the park. Wheelchairs have no problems to get around. Bathrooms are plenty throughout the park. Family that owns it has a house in the park. So it their pride and joy. A great place. Though full of people and activities, very relaxing.
5. Naturpark Hochtaunus
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 15 reviews
6. Saalburg Roman Castle and Archeology Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 310 reviews
Reconstructed Roman fort and archaeological museum
Reviewed By jw s - Paris, France
In German it is called Römerkastell Saalburg. Only 20 minute drive from Frankfurt. Food and drink are available on site, and the gift shop, while not large, might be the cheapest in Germany. A note for parents: if you have been touring Germany and your kids are tired of art museums and old churches, an afternoon here is excellent. As an old Roman fort, it has lots of paths to walk around the inside and outside of the fort. It also is a very quiet place as it does not attract a lot of tourists.
7. Taunus Information Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By POTaylor62 - Mossel Bay, South Africa
Most helpful staff in guiding you around the area and what sights to visit, they definitely went the extra mile
8. Bad Homburg Palace
Overall Ratings
4 based on 102 reviews
Reviewed By Ellen M - Fort Myers, Florida
After visiting the Palace, we spent about two hours walking through this beautiful park. Lovely lake, many, many types of ducks, geese and swans. Peaceful babbling stream runs along one of the main pathways. Plenty of benches and shade to enjoy a picnic. Well maintained and landscape was impeccably groomed. We enjoyed it immensely. Great photo op's.
9. Church of the Redeemer
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 49 reviews
Reviewed By unescotravelbug - Wooster, Ohio
This church is so closed to the place I stayed, I could see its back twin towers from my windows and heard the bell towing in the morning. When I walked over to visit the Church, not knowing what I was expecting to see, I carried only a small Cannon camera with me. The moment I passed the door to the sanctuary my eyes were attracted to the domed ceiling chancel, with mosaic images of Jesus,angels, apostles and the stained glasses windows around it. I thought this must be the oldest church in town, I was wrong. The interior decors need a good camera to show their beauty so I came back to visit again the next day. The Evangelical Church Erloserkirche was built 1903-08 by the order of Kaiser Wilhelm II.,the exterior was built with the Romanesque style structure and interior with Byzantine appearance designs. For that reason Church earned the name of "Bad Homburg's Hagia Sophia". Kaiser Wilhelm II funded the construction of the Church and made Bad Homburg a summer residence town. He often came to worship in the church that has his own imperial box and a private entrance. Empress Auguste Viktoria also provided the jewel studded altar which was originally planned to give it to the Church of the Redeemer in Jerusalem. A day trip from Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof is doable; take S-5(s-bahn) from platform #104, direction Friedrichsdorf (Taunus), get off Bad Homburg bahnhof, then walk to the bus station 5(on the left side as you face the bus lots), you will see the bus #5, to Kurhaus where the Tourist Information Office is located.
10. Altstadt
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
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