Discover Darmstadt
Take your time for one of the numerous attractive leisure offers: Live animals from all over the world
can be visited in the "Vivarium". A boat trip over the Steinbrücker Teich at the Oberwaldhaus, public parks and the Botanical Garden of the Technical University Darmstadt lure into the green. In summer, two bathing lakes invite you to go for a swim. The "Jugendstilbad" in its original historical atmosphere from the year 1909 has its doors open all year round.
You can find information about festivals and events in the event calendar. And if you like shopping, have a look at Darmstadt Citymarketing e.V.
Leisure facilities, parks and gardens in Darmstadt
Arheilger Mühlchen
The Arheilger Mühlchen in Darmstads northern district Arheilgen is idyllically located in the middle of the green corridor of the stream Ruthsenbach and away from traffic. The natural bathing lake has been used as a...
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Bezirksbad Bessungen
The Bessunger Bezirksbad is a well-kept and cozy indoor swimming pool in the district of Bessungen, close to the Orangery garden in Darmstadt. After extensive modernization work it has been open again since October 2010...
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BMX track at the city wall
At the Hinkelsturm, next to the Jugendstilbad, there are jump boxes, various ramps and obstacles and a mini ramp. This space for skaters and bikers is freely accessible and free.
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Botanic Garden
The botanic garden of the Technical University of Darmstadt dates back to 1874. Visitors can experience hundred year old exotic trees, winding paths by the local stream as well as heather and alpine gardens and...
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DSW-Freibad
The DSW-Freibad is located directly next to the Nordbad and is surrounded by a generous outdoor area. Its ten 50-meter tracks in the modern stainless steel basin and the water kept at constant 26 degrees makes it...
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Ice stadium Darmstadt
From late August to mid-March, the Eissporthalle in Bürgerpark Nord attracts many visitors to its 30 x 60 meter ice rink. Here you can slide, curve and dance. On Fridays, the ice rink becomes Disco on Ice.
The season...
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Alter Friedhof – the Old Cemetry
Known today as the "Alter Friedhof“, Darmstadt’s old cemetry between the Nieder-Ramstaedter-Straße and Herdweg dates back to 1828. Originally rectangular in shape, additions in 1848, 1873 and 1894 have led to its current...
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Herdweg 105
64285 Darmstadt
Großer Woog - Naturfreibad
The popular bathing lake is located in the center of the town and nevertheless forms an island of peace and seclusion. The "Großer Woog" is not only a place of rest and bathing pleasure. The nature paradise is also a...
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Herrngarten
Initially laid out as a large vegetable garden, the Herrngarten became a baroque pleasure garden in the 17th century und later, in the 18th century under Countess Caroline, an English-style park. To the north-east, it...
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Hochschulbad
The university stadium was one of the first university competition sites in Germany. It was established in 1928 and could be used by the population from the very beginning.
With a renovation by the Technical...
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Watch My City
Darmstadt App
With the official Darmstadt app you have everything you need for your stay in the "City of Science" always at your fingertips. The app offers a city map with points of interest, shops and restaurants, a calendar of events, suggestions for walking tours (e.g. to the art nouveau ensemble "Mathildenhöhe") as well as audio tours by tram and highlights and news about Darmstadt.
The app is available for free app from the App Store and Google Play Store.
Darmstadt Card
The Darmstadt Card is available as a one-and two-day ticket, it includes the use of all public transport in the city area (fare zone 40) and discounts to numerous cultural facilities.