Darmstadt Travel Guide

 Trekki Says:  Darmstadt Landesmuseum (county museum) has a nice collection of different variety in geology, palaeontology, zoology (huge amount of stuffed animals in dioramas), paintings (of such famous artists as Max Beckmann, Paul Klee, August Macke and Peter Paul Rubens), glass... 

 Nemorino Says:  The castle in the center of Darmstadt was once the residence of the ruling Landgraves or Grand Dukes, and is now used mainly by the Technical University.In the building there is also a Castle Museum showing how the Landgraves and Grand Dukes used to live.Second and third... 

 Nemorino Says:  This is one of three State Theaters in Hessen, the other two being in Wiesbaden and Kassel. All three of these have their own opera ensembles and orchestras, and put on a full program of opera performances several times weekly from September to June, in addition to numerous... 

 Nemorino Says:  Well, it used to be. First from 1819, when it was built, to 1871, when it burned down; and then once again from 1879 to 1944, when it was destroyed by bombs.After the Second World War the ruins of the Old Theater remained standing for decades (like those of the Old Opera... 

 Nemorino Says:  In its current (remodeled) form, the State Theater in Darmstadt has a Large House (Großes Haus) with 956 seats, which is used mainly for opera performances. There is also a Small House (Kleines Haus) with 482 seats, which now (again) is used mainly for spoken theater and... 

 antistar Says:  An important centre of commerce since the 14th century, Darmstadt's Market Square sits in front of the Palace in a busy spot for people and transport. Opposite the palace is the Old City Hall, which now hosts the Ratskeller brewery, a traditional place for sausage, beer and... 

 antistar Says:  Darmstadt is one of the few cities in the world to have an element named after it: Darmstadtium. So this is a fitting name for it's sparkling new building of science and culture. It's a place for music, multimedia, exhibitions, and more. The building is a wonderful piece of... 

 antistar Says:  The Hochzeitsturm, like the buildings in the Art Colony below, is a fine if grubby example of turn of the century archtecture. At nearly 50 meters tall, and occupying a spot on one of the city's hills, it is an easily recognisable landmark. It also offers great views over... 

 antistar Says:  Directly in front of the Wedding Tower is an exquisite little garden filled with clipped Plane trees. These were laid out in their neat little rows in 1830, and all the sculptures and reliefs were all added for the Art Colony's final exhibition in 1914. The sparse and simple... 

 Trekki Says:  Update, February 2011: the restaurant is closed now. I leave the tip but have deleted my review since it might be still listed in guidebooks.Don't save or rate anymore.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

 Trekki Says:  Darmstadt’s Martinsviertel (Martin Quarter) is an area where many students and young families live. Consequently several cafes and small restaurants are located here which are lively, international and good places to meet and gather. That’s why we have decided to try out... 

 TomInGermany Says:  The Grohe Tavern is just like the bar back in your home town that all the locals hung out in and everyone knew your name. At least that is the feeling I got when I entered the establishment. There are five large tables, a couple of small tables and some seats at the bar. The... 

 TomInGermany Says:  I've been to this restaurant on two occasions, one in the middle of summer eating out on the Platz and once in the winter during the Christmas Market season. Both times the food was good, the beer was tasty and the service was excellent. Their food menu is fairly short but... 

 TomInGermany Says:  This is the 3rd of the three brewery pubs I've been trying to get to. (Found out the hard way that they don't open until 4:00pm on Saturdays - but they open for lunch the rest of the week). While the outside is very plain and is easy to miss, the inside makes up for it. We... 

 antistar Says:  Darmstadt is part of the RMV transport system that includes Frankfurt. The core transport hubs in the centre are fantastically well organised. The information on display in locations like Luisenplatz and the main station is all digital, thorough and constantly updated. It's...