Kassel Travel Guide

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      Kassel stone
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  • The other Kassel
      The other Kassel
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      Bicycle route R3 in the Kinzig Valley
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Hotels  

Hans im Glueck: Nice little guesthouse on Fairy Tale Road

Hans im Glueck: Nice little guesthouse on Fairy Tale Road, Kassel

 laforstraveller Says:  This was a nice little guesthouse in Hofgeismar, just outside of Kassel, on the Grimm Bros. Fairy Tale Road. The triple room was large and comfortable enough to house two adults, a 4 year old, and a 1 year old. The room and bathroom were clean and well maintained, and the... 

Transportation  

Old station

Old station, Kassel

 Nemorino Says:  This is the former station building of a narrow gauge railroad that used to serve this valley. The railroad has long since vanished, and the station building is now an Italian restaurant called "Spessartbahn", meaning "Spessart Railway".Transportation is now provided by... 

Shopping  

Rewe Supermarket: Daily shopping

Rewe Supermarket: Daily shopping, Kassel

 Nemorino Says:  Well, they've got this supermarket, as well as several butcher shops and bakeries. So they don't have to drive to another town to do their daily shopping. 

Local Customs  

Nicotine addiction

Nicotine addiction, Kassel

 Nemorino Says:  No German village would be complete without a cigarette machine, conveniently mounted close to the ground so that even the smallest child can become addicted at an early age. As VT-member mariajoy has quite correctly pointed out in a tip on her Bad Salzig page, these... 

Airing the bedclothes

Airing the bedclothes, Kassel

 Nemorino Says:  Biebergemünd-Kassel is still a stronghold of the old German custom of airing out the bedclothes. Sheets and pillows (often also blankets) are draped on the windowsill of the half open window and left there all or part of the day. Understandably, this custom is no longer... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Rathaus

Rathaus, Kassel

 Nemorino Says:  When Kassel and Wirtheim were merged in 1970 to form the town of Biebergemünd, neither village wanted to give the impression that it had been taken over by the other, so they built a new town hall here in the Bieber Valley about halfway between the two villages. The building... 

The Church

The Church, Kassel

 Nemorino Says:  There is only one church in Kassel, namely this Catholic one. As is typical for German villages, the inhabitants all tend to have the same religion, because in earlier centuries they were forced to believe whatever their local ruler believed. This may sound like a silly... 

A street in Biebergemünd-Kassel

A street in Biebergemünd-Kassel, Kassel

 Nemorino Says:  There is still some farming going on, but on the whole the town looks more suburban than rural.By the way, they claim that Kassel is where Snow White met the Seven Dwarves. Just thought you'd like to know that. 

Our heros

Our heros, Kassel

 Nemorino Says:  In front of the church there is a monument, as in most German towns, to the soldiers who were killed in the First and Second World Wars, wishing them "peace and eternal life" from a "thankful community". 

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 Well, they've got this supermarket, as well as several butcher shops and bakeries. So they don't have to drive to another town to do their daily shopping. 

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This is a page about the other Kassel...

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 If you do a VT Destination Search on "Kassel" you get four entries, the first two of which look completely identical: 4 Matches Found For "Kassel" Europe > Germany > Land Hessen >... 

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Kassel - The Herkules Monument

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 Kassel is one of the most under-rated place in Germany, in my opinion. Maybe because it is too far from any of the main cities in Germany. But do not spend few days here as it is sufficient for a day... 

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