A must-see historical landmark at Oberursel!…read more We had the fortunate opportunity to receive a tour at the Roman frontier fort at Saalburg. Overall, I highly recommend every history lover to visit this site. This historical landmark is located on Oberursel. We came here by car, by the site was also accessible by train. The landmark started off with a gift shop and an exhibit area in both German and English. It detailed the discovery of the limes, its restoration, and its inclusion into the UNESCO heritage site. We booked an English tour in advance, and our guide was extremely knowledgeable. She showed us the model rectangular fort first, and we went on to see the bunkers for the soldiers, assembly hall, and the weapnory/safety equipment for the soldiers. The most interesting part of the tour was the opportunity to handle the shield, metal vest, sword, and even try out the archery. Our guide gave us a demonstration of the bow/arrows, and we're allowed to shoot two arrows at the aim. We also trued marching formation with wooden shields and batons. The entire tour took about 2-3 hours, with about half of the outdoors. Therefore, if you come in the fall/winter time, I would recommend dressing warmly and may even bring an umbrella. This is one of the most interactive tours, and I highly recommend it to everyone!

We were looking for a castle to visit during our trip to Germany and stumbled across this one. We…read moredecided to go to this Castle primarily because of the location. The parking is free and once you arrive you go into a building which also doubles as the gift shop, pay your entry fee and then you are released onto the castle grounds. When we arrived and parked, this felt more to me like a state park rather than a tourist attraction. Which is a positive thing :-) Once inside there are several exhibits located inside various parts of the structures. You can also explore the castle grounds. The castle grounds are a decent size, but not massive like many of the other castles in Germany. Walking the castle Grounds was great for us, because the weather was not too hot, and not too cold, making it a perfect day to walk around and explore. If you are seriously into Roman history and castles, this may be an all-day activity for you. For everyone else, I would set aside between two and 3 hours, to explore this castle and the exhibits in their entirety.

For a half hour cultural and historical intermission from stressful Christmas shopping in…read moreFriedberg, the Jewish bath is worth a visit. There's not exactly a wealth of plaques and reading materials, but descending deeper and deeper into the echoing bath is an unexpected and fascinating little journey in a town with scant cultural attractions.

The Sprudelhof used to be a health bath where people were treated for all kinds of diseases using…read moretge mineral health water from the local source. It is the largest closed jugendstil building. At the center of the complex zhere are big warm fountains. Nowadays you can visit some of the old bath rooms, there are wellness treatments, a coffee shop and you can get married here. Definately a must see when you visit Bad Nauheim. Enjoy!