The 10 Best Things to do in Hesse, Germany

May 29, 2021 Yuk Petri

Hesse (/ˈhɛsə/) or Hessia (German: Hessen [ˈhɛsn̩], Hessian dialect: Hesse [ˈhɛzə]) is a federal state (Land) of the Federal Republic of Germany, with just over six million inhabitants. The state capital is Wiesbaden; the largest city is Frankfurt am Main. Until the unification of Germany, the territory of Hesse was occupied by the Grand Duchy of Hesse, the Duchy of Nassau, the free city of Frankfurt and the Electorate of Hesse, known also as Hesse-Cassel. Due to divisions after World War II, the modern federal state does not cover the entire cultural region of Hesse, which includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse (Rheinhessen) in the neighbouring state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Restaurants in Hesse

1. Stadel Museum

Schaumainkai 63, 60596 Frankfurt, Hesse Germany +49 69 605098200 [email protected] http://www.staedelmuseum.de/#tp
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4.5 based on 2,485 reviews

Stadel Museum

Considered the city's finest art museum, the Stadel holds a fantastic collection of works from the 14th century through the present day.

Reviewed By MACHA_icecream

This place has a wonderful selection of paintings (of its own) and always has a visiting collection of great artist me and my family visited the Van Gogh exebition it was the most stunning one I’ve ever seen would recommend this place to museum lovers of any kind

2. Die Nerobergbahn

Wiesbaden, Hesse Germany +49 611 45022550 [email protected] https://www.nerobergbahn.de/startseite.html
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4.5 based on 654 reviews

Die Nerobergbahn

This cable car ride provides visitors with a picturesque view of the town of Wiesbaden.

3. Niederwald Monument (Niederwalddenkmal)

Ruedesheim am Rhein, Hesse Germany +49 6722 7103370 http://www.niederwalddenkmal.de
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4.5 based on 1,336 reviews

Niederwald Monument (Niederwalddenkmal)

This majestic statue, over 30 feet tall, sits atop Rüdesheim's National Monument.

Reviewed By DingDongBells

Great monument and a great ride up in the cable car with great view over the Rhine, cafe at the top for lunch

4. Palmengarten

Siesmayerstr. 61, 60323 Frankfurt, Hesse Germany +49 69 21233939 [email protected] http://www.palmengarten.de/#/en_GB/index/index
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4.5 based on 2,008 reviews

Palmengarten

Frankfurt's beloved botanical gardens are home to 50 acres of tropical trees, orchids and ferns.

Reviewed By Susprarc - Gothenburg, Sweden

It was a grey, cold November Sunday but what a treat! Nice walks, huge glass palm house and green houses with exotic plants and lots of information about the plants, history etc. 7 euro per adult and we spent a couple of hours here.

5. Main Tower

Neue Mainzer Str. 52 - 58, 60311 Frankfurt, Hesse Germany +49 69 913201 http://www.maintower.de
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4.5 based on 3,763 reviews

Main Tower

The Main Tower is one of the highest buildings in Frankfurt. Climb to the top of this 200-meter high building (take an elevator for the first 190 meters and walk the last 10) for incomparable views of the city.

Reviewed By Hishooo - Alexandria, Egypt

Must see, i recommend you want through römerberg area and opera house on foot then go to main tower, you will definitely enjoy the view and the history of all the buildings you came across. I got 20% off with Frankfurt card that includes unlimited rides of public transit and trip to/from Airport.

6. Romer

Roemerberg 27, 60311 Frankfurt, Hesse Germany +49 69 21234920 http://www.frankfurt.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=3828&_ffmpar[_id_inhalt]=54351
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4.5 based on 6,333 reviews

Romer

The site of Frankfurt's city hall since 1405, this historic building remains the defining symbol of the city's historic past.

7. Bergpark

Schlosspark 1 Oberhalb der Wilhelmshoher Allee, NVV: ab Endstation Linie 1, 31130 Kassel, Hesse Germany +49 561 31680123 [email protected] https://museum-kassel.de/de/museen-schloesser-parks/unesco-welterbe-bergpark-wilhelmshoehe
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4.5 based on 846 reviews

Bergpark

Reviewed By 476jael - Long Island, United States

During our stay in Frankfurt, we took an excursion to Kassel, the charming city of Grimm Brothers, famous German fairytale writers. After about 1.4 hour train ride from Frankfurt Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe Bhf and a short taxi ride from the station, we arrived at the road side of Schloss Wilhelmshöhe (Wilhelmshohe Castle) inside Bergpark, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. After a short walk, we arrived at the majestic Schloss Wilhelmshöhe. The castle was facing a breathtaking view of the vast and beautiful Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe with the tall Hercules Monument and its cascading water fall. After looking at the castle and admiring the beautiful view of the park from the castle front, we started walking toward the direction of Hercules Monument and Schloss Lowenberg (Lowenberg Castle). We spent about 2 hours walking around the beautiful park before returning to the place where our taxi dropped us off. Since there was no taxi stand around, we crossed the road and walked to the beautiful “SchlossHotel Bad Wilhelmshöhe”. The hotel’s receptionist kindly called a taxi for us. So, we took the taxi to return to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe Bahnhof for our train to Eisnach for our visits to J.S. Bach’s Birth House and Schloss Wartburg where Martin Luther was hiding and translating New Testament. [Notes: (1) Kassel train station to visit Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe is not Kassel Hauptbahnhof. (2) My review of Schloss Lowenberg would appear on Tripadvisor site as a separate review]

8. Institut Mathildenhoehe

Olbrichweg 13a, 64287 Darmstadt, Hesse Germany +49 6151 132808 [email protected] http://www.mathildenhoehe.eu
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4.5 based on 479 reviews

Institut Mathildenhoehe

Reviewed By Globaltrottel0815 - Planegg, Germany

More sights at one place can hardly be found in Darmstadt: Hochzeitsturm (Wedding tower), Russian Orthodox Church (Built on Russian soil), Museum Künstlerkolonie (Museum artist colony), surrounded by some pretty Art Nouveau villas ... just rest at one of the nice places and enjoy the atmosphere - a short excursion is worthwhile in any case.

9. Neroberg

Wiesbaden, Hesse Germany http://www.wiesbaden.de
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4.5 based on 402 reviews

Neroberg

Reviewed By Rhonda1364 - Las Vegas, United States

It’s worth your time to find your way up to this church. It is so beautiful, and is exquisite at sunset. Beautiful view of the city too.

10. Burg Katz

56346, Hesse Germany http://www.burg-katz.de
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4.0 based on 25 reviews

Burg Katz

One of several medieval castles preserved on the Middle Rhine.

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