Karlsruhe Travel Guide

 9 Reviews  After the market in Bretten, we headed to the medieval market in Durlach and this one was a real treat. They sold the usual hot drinks and snacks and they had a live band and people dressed and speaking German the way they did during the medieval times. We found some (to us) unusual things like... 

 7 Reviews  So in the main Marktplatz, a guy puts a pyramid. Not all that big. I had expected bigger after checking it out on google maps. It doesn't really fit in with anything, unless you sort of tie it out to the roads leading to/from the palace. I will have to dig up a little more dirt on the subject. 

 2 Reviews  The history of the Karlsruhe Zoo goes back to 1865. At September 9 a group of citizens of the local Bird Society started the firts Zoo in the South of the city. Lack of money forced the transfer into a Zoo Society, that was funded with city money with the help of mayor Lauter. In 1869 the anual... 

 1 Review  This impressive building was never the home of a mediaval king although it looks like it. It's the Hoepfner Brewery where Karlsruhes best beer is brewed. The building houses also a restaurant and has a huge beer garden in front of it. Every year at Pentecost they celebrate a big festival on its... 

 2 Reviews  The square in front of the palace has been remodeled and only recently, in late summer 2011, been completed. Instead of the lower parterre a few steps down, ewverything is at the same level now, the stairs are gone. The central axis is straight, the fountain in the middle is gone, too. The lawns on... 

 1 Review  The ZKM - Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie (Center for Art and Media Technology) is an public institution for the promotion of modern art in connection with new technologies. You can see for example art works with TV screens, audio visual art or interactive art which is created in... 

 6 Reviews and 60 Opinions  I picked the Acora hotel, because I needed a safe parking place for our car and also I wanted to be... 

 4 Reviews   As a surprise for me in July, Bernd and Andrea organised a meal in this fantastic restaurant overlooking Durlach just outside Karlsruhe. 7 of us enjoyed good company, good food and the great views over the city. The restaurant itself is not that big so booking in advance is advisable. The service... 

 5 Reviews  The restaurant Litfass is a rustic local place where you either sit at tables or stand/sit at the bar. We went there at the VT meeting for our dinner and it was packed and more and more people came and it became quite loud in the end. In summer you can sit outside too. In December 2011 a bunch of... 

 5 Reviews  This fits both the restaurant and nightlife catagories. It is a very well run and presented place to get a late dinner and enjoy some dancing or drinks afterwards as well. They even do a brunch on Sunday's opening at 10am. Other days they open at 5pm or 7 on Saturday. 

 3 Reviews  The "Krokodil" was everything: coffeehouse, pub, restaurant - a very important meeting-point. It is located in a very old beautiful house, but you will find many people sitting outside facing the Ludwigsplatz. Unfortunately this place has been sold and now hosts a Mexican type chain restaurant. Not... 

 1 Review   This is fantastic African food! I was wondering around on a long hot day and suddenly I was in a cool African village eating excellent Ethiopian food. The man who runs it is from Eritrea and is very friendly. The food is out of this world and the décor makes you feel like you are in Africa.... 

 3 Reviews  Maredo is a chain of Argentinean style steakhouses throughout Germany. This one in Karlsruhe serves delicious steaks the south American way - you choose everything seperately, steak, sauce, side dishes, etc. Besides steaks, Maredo also offers a tasty salad buffet, chicken and seafood... 

 2 Reviews  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 Haus" which shows opera, ballet and drama, plus the orchestra's classical concerts one a month, and... 

 1 Review  Karlsruhe is easly reached by train. Normally you arrive at main train station and from there you can reach almost every point of the city and a lot of destinations in the surrounding suburbs by trams and busses. For train schedules see:... 

 2 Reviews   Unfortunately, there are no direct flights from the North of England to Karlsruhe, so I had to catch a train from Sheffield to London Paddington (which was on time, but 20 minutes into the journey, hit a problem with signals, which meant I was late arriving into London), then schlep it to...