Come here looking for pictures of drunk VT’ers? You won’t find one of me. Anyway, the Panama Club advertises that it offers ‘Clubbing on a higher level’. Actually it’s a dark basement with very... more
Karlsruhe's theater may not be one of the big famous opera houses but it's not bad either! Advantage: tickets are affordable.
The theatre building at Ettlinger Tor contains two theatres, "Großes... more
Your great local Irish Pub. Service is incredible in here. Stop in and have a pint with Ronan, Niall, or Dave. (lf to rt in picture) I am sure the right person could get away with anything or nothing. more
Closed since March 2008 !!!
On the ground floor of this impressing building was the "Krokodil" a mixture of a bistro, a restaurant and a coffee-house. Founded in 1884 it was one of the oldest... more
On Marketsquare you can usually find quite a bit going on until later in the evening - there are some cafés, restaurants and pubs there - and quite often you have festivals taking place right on... more
This theater is in the tradition of the old theater dating back to the times of the Margraves. The former buildings next to Karlsruhes Palace had been completely destroyed twice during a fire in 1847... more
In July and August there is an open air cinema in front of the Schloss Gottesaue - a spectacular place to enjoy open air movies. Especially, if the screen is 24 x 10 meters big!
They usually show... more
This place is really popular. It's a bistro-restaurant in hispanic style.
At lunchtime you can get an affordable meal here and in the evening sit here and enjoy a drink or some of the food form... more
If you like singing and dare to expose yourself to an audiance, this is your place. Get on stage of 'Singesong' the oldest karaoke-bar on german soil - since 1993.
Who knows - maybe its your first... more
Sandkorn-Theater is privately owned and well established in Karlsruhe. They offer a varity of theater, cabarett and musical both for adults and for children.
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In February you will discover those golden Händel statues all over the city of Karlsruhe. They are there to promote the Händel Festspiele which were first started 30 years ago in 1978. During those... more
The privatly owned Kammertheater in the heart of the city just moved into a new building as its old location together with numerous neighboring houses is being transformed into a large shopping... more
One of the first Pubs we were told about in town it is very easy to get to with a very good, atleast in 2000, chef and hense menu. Provided for the occational pub quiz but mostly just a quick drink... more
I used to come here with a few friends who I worked with. They would frequent the place. It was nice change of pace from the Irish pub style of night life we lived by. Never noticed a dress code but... more
This is the only theatre we frequented while I was there. Typically at 5pm (17hrs) they play a film in original English. Sometimes the soundtrack would jump between German and English mid film. Funny... more
If you want to go to a really cool place in karlsruhe you should check out the Lehner´s. They have a nice Biergarten, where you can sit out pretty long in... more
Karlsruhe has its share of clubs that can satisfy fans of all music genres. There are hip-hop, heavy metal (!), pop, techno bars and clubs in Karlsruhe.... more
I practiced saying “Ein groß Bier bitte” (one large beer please) before I came here. I ordered one, then I noticed Kaspian had a much larger beer. A true 2... more
This is an alcohol limit tester on the side of the wall. You insert some Euro coins, blow into the machine and you see if you are safe to drive or not. That’s... more
Karlsruhe is a quiet town and they like to keep it that way. At 11pm anyone drinking outside must go inside and music has to stop. If you still want loud music... more
A good spot to watch VTer's in action on the dance floor and around the bar of course...If lucky you will meet some VT stars and could share a dance or a (many)... more
Gutenbergplatz is a pretty 19th century square in the Weststadt quarter. The adjacent pubs put their chairs and tables out in summer underneath the linden... more
The triangular Ludwigsplatz is surrounded by six or seven pubs, restaurants and cafes. In summer they all set their tables out. The square becomes one single... more
Disco with nice ambiente and style. Prices are average, during the week you meet there a mixture of some dance locos germans and some latinos, but it´s not very... more
The approaching Euromeet 2008 convinced me to build my own page about Karlsruhe although there are already many others online - I seem to be the 147th VT member who lives here.
Anyway, an art...
Karlsruhe, the city where I work and live nearby has an important significance for all VT-members, because it is the place where all began. Although the name VirtualTourist.com was bought from an...
Kalrsruhe means ‘Karl’s Rest’ in German. Karl was a minor royal and wanted to set up a capital in the area. The first town told him no. So he took all his wealth and built a bigger and better city.......
I moved to Karlsruhe in 1996 and I have really learnt to love this city:
Karlsruhe is a friendly place, which certainly has a wonderfully mild climate and a fantastic location: it lies on the Rhine...
If you look at a map of Karlsruhe you will see that there are streets radiating out from the Palace in all directions. Actually the back ones radiate out through the woods and the front ones through...
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