Tours and Excursions

The Darmstadt Rosenhöhe, together with the Hochzeitsturm and the Mathildenhöhe is a unique work of art. A charming synthesis of exquisite trees, roses, shrubs and flower borders blend in ...

The palace- like Orangerie was built by Rémy de la Fosse in 1721. Its original use was to provide winter shelter for the Sicilian citrus trees which stood in the ...

The Botanic Gardens in Darmstadt was established in 1814. It was moved to its present site next to the Technical University Darmstadt in 1874. The botanists who work here today ...

The Burg Frankenstein lies several kilometres south of Darmstadt on the border of the borough of Mühltal. It originated in the 13th century. The castle is famous because it inspired ...

The Grube Messel (the Messel Pit Fossil Site) was nominated by the UNESCO as a world heritage site in 1995. Its oil shale documents the development of the earth for ...

The Platanenhain was laid out in 1833 and was embellished in 1914 by a series of sculptures and reliefs by the sculptor Berhard Hoetger. Hoetger, a member of the Künstlerkolonie ...