What to do and see in Hesse, Germany: The Best Nature & Parks

August 25, 2021 Christa Meece

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. Gewaechshaus fur tropische Nutzpflanzen

Steinstr. 19 Universitat Kassel, 37213 Witzenhausen, Hesse Germany +49 5542 981231 [email protected] https://www.uni-kassel.de/fb11agrar/fachgebiete-einrichtungen/gewaechshaus-fuer-tropische-nutzpflanzen/startseite.html
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5.0 based on 7 reviews

Gewaechshaus fur tropische Nutzpflanzen

2. 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.

3. 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]

4. Edersee

34549 Waldeck, Hesse Germany +49 5623 4425 [email protected] http://www.edersee.de
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4.5 based on 259 reviews

Edersee

Reviewed By TTOverseas - Cairo, Egypt

My initial interest in Edersee was for the Dam Busters history, but my daughter and I enjoyed a relaxing afternoon lunch and walk around the area. The view of Waldeck Castle is cool and we had a lazy pizza lunch.

5. Felsenmeer

Seifenwiesenweg 59, 64686 Lautertal, Hesse Germany +49 6254 940160 [email protected] http://www.felsenmeer-informationszentrum.de
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4.5 based on 138 reviews

Felsenmeer

Reviewed By sandralovestravel - Enterprise, United States

I went to the Felsenmeer as a teenager and wanted to revisit when I was in the area. Exactly as I remember! - after all, a bunch of rocks don't change much. It costs 4 Euro to park the car - for a 12 hour period. There is a walkway around, so you don't have to climb if you don't want to. I didn't climb all the way to the top. It was a lot of fun climbing up and down the rocks - but be careful, you can get hurt if you don't pay attention. Definitely wear sturdy, comfortable shoes, bring water, and a camera. There is a restaurant at the bottom. We didn't go, but the menu offered standard German fare at very reasonable prices. Also, there are quite a few hiking trails. I saw a lot of families with small children - young and old. Can get sunny, so you may want to bring sunscreen.

6. Tiergarten Weilburg

Tiergartenstrasse, 35781 Weilburg, Hesse Germany +49 6471 626284 https://www.wildpark-weilburg.de/
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4.5 based on 60 reviews

Tiergarten Weilburg

7. Tier- und Pflanzenpark Fasanerie

Wilfried-Ries-Strasse, 65195 Wiesbaden, Hesse Germany +49 (0) 0611 409077-0 [email protected] http://www.wiesbaden.de/fasanerie.
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4.5 based on 153 reviews

Tier- und Pflanzenpark Fasanerie

8. Wilhelmsbad

Parkpromenade, 63454 Hanau, Hesse Germany +49 6181 9065090 [email protected] http://www.schloesser-hessen.de/schloesser/hanau/texthanau.htm
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4.5 based on 87 reviews

Wilhelmsbad

9. Wildpark Alte Fasanerie Klein-Auheim

Fasaneriestrasse, 63456 Hanau, Hesse Germany +49 6181 690676 [email protected] http://www.erlebnis-wildpark.de/
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4.5 based on 161 reviews

Wildpark Alte Fasanerie Klein-Auheim

Reviewed By RoySproson - Hanau, Germany

I visit the Fasanerie with friends and family each year at different times of the year. We always enjoy the promenade to see the animals which are well known , goats , wild boar , sheep and exotic , lynx , wolves , owls , deer , bison......in vast open space within the forest at the Western edge of Hanau. There is a learning space which is interactive. In the summer , there are drinks and ice cream to rehydrate thirsty visitors. There is an adventure park for the younger members of the family . The service is smiling but discrete and the price is low - the children can also feed the goats and sheep. Highly recommended for visitors to the region.

10. Tierpark Sababurg

Sababurg 1, 34369 Hofgeismar, Hesse Germany +49 5671 7664990 http://www.tierpark-sababurg.de/home/
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4.5 based on 135 reviews

Tierpark Sababurg

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