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Parks - Museums - Recreation - and History | Mannheim's Luisenpark - perfect to relax |
Updates, February 3, 2007:
Things-to-do tips added and photo resizing.
Mannheim is a very beautiful hidden gem in the open land of Rhine river lowlands, and very easily looked over with such famous locations like Worms, Speyer and Heidelberg around.
It is still referred to as an industrial city, which is the truth (a lot of famous companies are located here such as Daimler and John Deere), but it has so many lovely attractions and a huge amount of recreation possibilities of all kind.
I lived here for a while (until commuting was too time-consuming for me), and I also grew up on the other side of the Rhine – I still miss it for it’s lively atmosphere, it’s beautiful nature around and it’s attractions.
Sitting in a café somewhere close to the market place on Saturday, with bags full of wonderful and delicious fresh food from the market – ahh, this was one of my favourite things to do in the city.
Or getting home after a long working day (and a lobg drive…), hopping on the bike and bike along Rhine river, cross the river or bike along the Neckar, stop here and there for a beer, ice cream or Flammkuchen… this was always fun and always new things to discover.
Or going “culture” and see operas in Rosengarten, learn about the industrialization in the (State) Museum for Technics and Work (Landesmuseum für Technik und Arbeit), or see the stars and planets in the Planetarium – exciting at anytime.
In the beginning, I will write about two of my most preferred spots, Luisenpark, especially the Butterfly House and the Technics Museum, and more to follow, as I will visit Mannheim more frequently now.
Maybe I can convince you to just come and visit this lively town, and not just pass it on the Autobahn or in the train.
This page will remain an “eternal” construction site :-)And in the meantime, if you think, I am too slow in adding but want to know more about Mannheim, please look at my favourites here on VT:
Teresa for so many information and very nice tips about Mannheim and Don for his opera visits and other tips on Mannheim.
Oh, and not to forget Christine's writings, ahh, among other important and lesser known things, she writes about one of my favourites, the wonderful market :-)
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Mikebond Sun Jun 14, 2009 15:15 UTC
Was für eine interessante Stadt! Ich hätte es nie gedacht. Und ich mag deinen Schreibstil sehr... Vielen Dank für den Tip über Buch Kober! | deecat Tue May 12, 2009 22:57 UTC
Another 5-star page. Yum [the grilled Feta and the chocolate] Farmer's market and gourmet market both sound wonderful. Loved the Luisenpark and the butterfly garden..super photos. | toonsarah Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:00 UTC
I love such enthusiastic VT pages, which excite me to go to a place I would never have thought of! I would so like to shop in Südlandhaus & Buch Kober, eat Flammkuchen, and see the stars at the Plantarium :-) | Bwana_Brown Sun Oct 5, 2008 12:57 UTC
I was really impressed by the number of interesting activities available in Mannheim - Luisenpark, the Industrial Museum and the Planetarium! It certainly looks like one would not go hungry either! |
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