Bad Vilbel Travel Guide

 Nemorino Says:  This covered bridge across the Nidda was built quite recently (in the 1990s, I believe) to connect the two main cultural venues of Bad Vilbel, the Castle and the Old Mill. What’s so bad about a town like Bad Vilbel? Click on the link below to find out. 

 Nemorino Says:  The Old Town Hall, in the center of Bad Vilbel, is a half-timbered building which has been carefully renovated, as have some of the other buildings in the nearby Frankfurter Strasse. Second photo: A closer look at the freshly painted Old Town Hall.Third photo: Near the old... 

 Nemorino Says:  Just across the Nidda from the castle is a newish-looking building which for some reason is called the Alte Muehle or Old Mill (I suppose there was once a mill here, no sign of any now, though, as far as I can see) which is a cultural center with a small theater and a very... 

 Nemorino Says:  In addition to the big productions in the main part of the castle, they have also started doing smaller late-night shows in the castle cellar, in a room which seats exactly one hundred people.This summer they are doing a "grusical" down there, entitled "Shakespeare,... 

 Nemorino Says:  The castle in Bad Vilbel is a "water castle", which means that it is located down in the valley and has a moat around it.The oldest parts of the castle date from the 12th century. The original castle was destroyed in 1399, but later rebuilt in a bigger and better form. It... 

 Nemorino Says:  The seats down front, closest to the stage -- to the left in the photo -- are the second cheapest (category D), because they are the only ones that don't have a roof over them. If the weather seems uncertain, a lady comes around and distributes free plastic raincoats (which... 

 Nemorino Says:  If your bicycle has a flat tire or something you could always take the train to Bad Vilbel. The S6 suburban train (S-Bahn) in the direction of Friedberg goes there four times an hour on weekdays, but only once or twice an hour in the evenings and on weekends.The train stops...