Karlsruhe Tourist Places to Visit in Karlsruhe, Germany, Europe

Karlsruhe Tourist Places to Visit in Karlsruhe, Germany, Europe

Karlsruhe is a city belonging to the Baden-Württemberg state in southwest Germany lying between latitude 49°1′0″ in the north and longitude 8°24′0″ in the east. Karlsruhe serves as the seat of Germany’s two highest courts, the Federal Court of Justice and the Federal Constitutional Court. Botanischer Garten Karlsruhe is the most important landmark in Karlsruhe.

Geography of Karlsruhe:

Karlsruhe is located near the Franco-German border, around 40 km from Baden-Baden, 85 km from Stuttgart (state capital) and 675 km from Berlin (national capital). Karlsruhe features an oceanic climate with mild winters and hot summers.

History of Karlsruhe:

Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach was the founder of Karlsruhe, founded on June 17, 1715. Karlsruhe Palace was also constructed during the foundation of city.

How to reach Karlsruhe?

Karlsruhe is served by Baden-Airpark located about 40 km from the heart of Karlsruhe. Ryanair is a low-cost carrier serving Baden-Airpark with cheap flights to major European locations.

There is a cheap shuttle bus service, offered by Baden-Airport-Express which charges 10 EUR from airport to Karlsruhe Main Station.

The major railway station of Karlsruhe is situated in the south of the city centre, served by ICE high speed trains with scheduled trains to most of the major German cities.

Buses are also useful for both short and long distances and rental bikes are also available for local travel costing 9.00€/day.

Culture and Food in Karlsruhe:

Karlsruhe is rich in culture and tradition home to the Karlshochschule International University, State Academy of Fine Arts Karlsruhe and the Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design.

To taste some typical traditional dishes, tourists can visit any of the following restaurants:

Gebratene Maultaschen
Kommodchen Inh. Alnasir Jamal
Oberlaender Weinstube
Stiegeles Restaurant

What to do in Karlsruhe?

Festival celebrations
Visiting historical sites
Walking

What to see in Karlsruhe?

Karlsruhe Palace:

Karlsruhe Palace is historical icon of Karlsruhe, built by Margrave Charles III William of Baden-Durlach in the year 1715. It is located in the north of the city centre and is great to see at night. Don’t miss it.

Botanischer Garten Karlsruhe:

Established between 1853 and 1857, designed by Karl Christian Gmelin, Botanischer Garten Karlsruhe is a municipal botanical garden featuring eye catching landscape with camellia and flower house, palm house and tropical house as well. The gate house of the garden is superb.

ZKM:

ZKM is an art museum hosting world class exhibitions and many grand cultural events. It is located at Lorenzstraße 19, open for tourists between 10AM-6PM (Wednesday – Friday) and 11AM-6PM (Saturday and Sunday).

List of other places of interest in Karlsruhe include:

Staatliche Kunsthalle
Badisches Staatstheather
Kino im Prinz-Max-Palais
The Schauburg
Kino im Prinz-Max-Palais
Badisches Landesmuseum
The Pyramid
Karlsruhe Zoo
Wildparkstadion
Kombilösung
Bauhaus-Siedlung Dammerstock
Naturkunde Museum
Stephan parish church
Grand Ducal burial chapel
Karlsburg Castle in Durlach

Ideal time to visit Karlsruhe:

Karlsruhe is one of the sunniest cities in Karlsruhe, so it can be visited throughout the year.

Where to stay in Karlsruhe?

Karlsruhe hosts around 100 reputed hotels ranging from budget options to star rated hotels. Most of the luxury hotels are in the city centre and tourists can find budget hotels in the outskirts of the city. Some best hotels in Karlsruhe are listed below: