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Ettlingen Travel Guide: 107 reviews and 384 photos

Beautiful small town

Ettlingen is just south of Karlsruhe.
It is surrounded by old walls and ditches and presents a medieval and picturesque appearance.
Among the highlights are an old palace, a Protestant and two Roman Catholic churches
and the buildings of a former monastery. There are also quite a few Roman remains.

The first notice of Ettlingen dates from the 8th century.
It became a town in 1227 and was presented
by the emperor Frederick II. to the margrave of Baden.

Nowadays Ettlingen is just a small city. Not much going on there, just nice and quiet! I work here and if I have a chance I like to show people around a little!

Ettlingen Glühwein meeting

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In December 2006 we had the International Glühwein VT meeting in Karlsruhe, and since we had quite a few international guests staying for the weekend we decided to go to the Christkindlesmarkt in Ettlingen the next day. This was a lot of fun - but you better read about fake palaces and hot love on other people's pages.....

Pros and Cons

Pros:beautiful old town
Cons:very small
In a nutshell:romantic place close to big city

Intro Updated Dec 17, 2006
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Reviews (22)

Leopoldstraße Shopping (3)

Leopoldstraße is the main pedestrian street in Ettlingen. You find all different sorts of shops in this street,... more travel advice

The 1 Euro Shop Shopping (3)

This shop opened in summer 2006. Most of the items they sell only cost 1 €, so this is a fun shop to look around in!... more travel advice

Lauerturm Things to Do (9)

The Lauerturm is Ettlingen's landmark and can also be found in the coat of arms of the city. It was built in the second... more travel advice

Townhall Things to Do (9)

The Baroque Townhall of Ettlingen was built in 1738. It is one of the landmarks of the town and was built in the typical... more travel advice

Local Customs (3)
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Off The Beaten Path (3)
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Transportation (2)
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Comments (30)

aussirose Dec 5, 2010 at 3:36 PM Report Abuse

Thoroughly enjoyed your page here Christine! :o) Think we might stay here next year. Btw, I have a Karlsruhe meet posted...hope you can come! :o) Hugs, Ann.
cjg1 Feb 6, 2008 at 5:28 AM Report Abuse

Always wanted to visit here but like so many other places never made it.
BigMamaFolk Apr 22, 2007 at 3:10 PM Report Abuse

Excellent food in the Sibylla Weinstuben, excellent club, fries, veal, fried potatoes, green beans, potatoes au gratin, almost anything will be good. Thumbs Up & 5 stars. Gourment Restaurant was nice too & have awesome breakfast everyday.
sue_stone Jan 10, 2007 at 5:56 AM Report Abuse

Ettlingen looks like a charming little place : )
nhcram Dec 17, 2006 at 2:19 PM Report Abuse

The bag tip should appear on warnings and dangers.
Jadefrau Dec 17, 2006 at 9:59 AM Report Abuse

Hi Christine, I missed this narrowest alley in Ettlingen. What was the name???
yumyum Dec 17, 2006 at 9:08 AM Report Abuse

Great updates here! Well done!
Bernd_L Aug 15, 2006 at 3:32 AM Report Abuse

Wußtest Du, dass im Ettlinger Schloss schon einmal eine VT-Hochzeit stattfand. Eine gewisse Jadefrau und ein gewisser Bernd_L wußten damals aber noch nichts von VT ;o)
shrimp56 Aug 6, 2006 at 8:07 AM Report Abuse

I'll have to check this out next visit!
Nemorino Mar 9, 2006 at 2:11 PM Report Abuse

Nice travelogues and tips on this page. I've never been to Ettlingen, but I recognize the name from the Karlsruhe streetcar maps.