Hofheim am Taunus Travel Guide

One of the most distinctive sights in the town is the little tower, or Turmchen. This rotunda rises up from the profile of half-timbered houses called the Burggrabenzeile. This low rise row of houses were built on what once formed the old city walls. Today it forms a border between the car park and sometimes market, and the tight narrow streets of the old town behind.

As the cobbled shopping street forks as it meanders up the hill, it splits along the flanks of the old town house. Now when I say old, I mean proper old. Nearly half a millennium old. It was built in 1529 and has only been fixed up a little since. Like a lot of the old town of Hofheim, it is a wonderful half-timbered building reminiscent of more obvious tourist destinations like Tubingen.

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While Hofheim doesn’t have the cultural resources of Frankfurt, Wiesbaden or Mainz..the cultural activities yet ranging from theatre, cabaret, concerts, exhibitions at the municipal museum, multi-media at the local library to more than 70 artistic or cultural clubs. The offerings are so diverse that everyone can find something which corresponds to their interests. Hofheim is also host to a number of outdoor festivals, such as Waeldchestag, the May Fair, Gallus Fair, KreisStadtSommer, and St. Nicholas Fair. The romantic ambience of the historical old town contributes to the special atmosphere at these annual events. Twice a week, a farmers market also takes place at the Untertor (city gate).

Or just play boccia in the local park. It has a nice boccia alley I thought. Boccia is like the Italian lawn bowling game bocce that can be enjoyed by disabled and non-disabled players of any age. An official Boccia court is 12.5 meters long by 6 meters wide including six throwing boxes. The balls are leather, filled with sand or plastic granules and are 3 ¼ inches in diameter. Here are the basics of how to play boccia.

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