What a beautiful city :-)) I happened to be here for a meeting and spent some time walking around…read moretown and, absolutely loved it. Can't wait to come back and have a closer look at this beautiful old city. Located about 30km from Frankfurt it's easy to get to by car or train. Located on the banks of the Main with lots of cycle paths that lead through some gorgeous bush and countryside, this is a well preserved city with beautiful architecture. Very interesting buildings and some of great historical significance. Great al fresco cafes dot the streets and, there is a central market square where markets are held on weekends and so on. The Benedictine monastery and park grounds are also gorgeous and, a walk along the Main is definitely worth it :-)) I would come back here in a heartbeat :-)) sit back enjoy a drink or a meal amongst hundreds of years of history and take it all in :-) Below is a small excerpt from a travel writer about this city: Now and then, travel writers in Europe stumble across a unique place that has somehow remained undiscovered by the teeming tourist masses. So it was with my random visit to the small, perfectly preserved medieval town of Seligenstadt. Lying only 25 kilometers southeast of Frankfurt am Main, this intriguing town--with a population of only 20,000--packs more sights into a small area than you might imagine. http://europeupclose.com/article/seligenstadt-sw-germanys-undiscovered-gem/

This museum is really bad, especially in the basement. I wish I had more time during my layover to…read moresee everything I've spent a lot of the time I had in the basement. There was no AC or rather it was on really low because it was extremely hot inside.

Nice art museum with variety of displays ranging from old art, impressionist, modern art…read more Time budget: 2 to 3 hours Wi-Fi: theoretically Wi-Fi is available, but we could never connect. This is rather pathetic for a museum, especially one with a high admission price Overall value: mediocre. The admission price is high, Wi-Fi does not work, and many of the exhibits get crowded even in off-season. Overall cleanliness: excellent Bathroom cleanliness: excellent

Awesome museum for the size of this town! It is a solid 2 hours to walk through and see…read moreeverything... I still think I missed a couple areas. It is set in a very old building near the main church. The subject matter goes from the roman involvement in the city 2000 years ago until modern times. I would highly recommend if you are in the area to stop in and take a look around. One tip- when you walk in it appears small, but the 3rd floor is where it opens up and you really appreciate the size of the collection.

Grounded in 1899 as an artist's colony, here is a bit from the Darmstadt web site to whet your…read moreappetite:) Paris, Brussels, Vienna, Glasgow, Barcelona and Darmstadt! This Hessian city made a name for itself among the Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) metropolises of Europe. In 1899, Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig founded the first artists colony with seven artists, architects, painters and sculptors: J. M. Olbrich, P. Behrens, P. Huber, H. Christiansen, P. Bürck, L. Habich and R. Bosselt. Their first task was to design and build their own living and working quarters and present them to the public. So works of art surround you here as the houses, park and other buildings all belong to the total concept.

The Mathildenhohe is one of the highlights of Darmstadt. There's an interesting permanent…read moreexhibition of Art Nouveau in the museum with a nice little gift shop, and regular more contemporary art exhibitions are held in the main building (I had my first introduction to Hundertwasser here), but they don't always provide English translations. The romantic Russian chapel is in the grounds, and talking of romance many people get married in the Hochzeitsturm (the symbol of Darmstadt), as long as a wedding isn't on you can pay to go to the top of the tower and get a view of Darmstadt. In the summer you can even play petanque in the shade of the plane trees. If you're hungry or thirsty there's a small bistro, with an outside seating area in the summer (you don't have to pay to get into the bistro). It's also worth leaving the grounds and exploring the area a bit, as there are some stunning houses with unique architectural features. Basically if you're in Darmstadt, you must go here.

This location is closed due to renovations and I wasn't able to go inside. However, the…read moreexhibition was relocated to the natural history museum which is close by. Yelp needs to be updated.

We are in the Ville for a few days. So today was a perfect time to visit…read more So much more than we expected. The Survivor Gutenberg bibles in a bank safe. With a watcher. Floor after floor of printed rare books, Hand scribed bibles , tiny -tiny books and every imaginable printing press. A small furnace model with a mold and bronze casting as a example of how individual letters could be cast and finished. A engraving machine to make plates for bond certificates. Similar to money certificates. And a movie theater explaining the history of the man. Birth to death. Really great 3 hours. Nice little Art shop at the end.

I love this museum. They have great programs for kids in German. They will do parties and grips in…read moreEnglish. I have brought at least 150 students for English language tours.

Smallish modern art museum. Not stroller or wheel chair accessible. Close to downtown. It's okay…read more If you like Jawlensky you might dig it.