| Auto & Technik Museum Sinsheim |
| 150,000 m2 exhibition space displaying classic cars, submarines, tanks, airplanes, clothing, locomotives, music etc. plus an IMAX theatre and real planes (including a Concorde) to explore and slide down from. If you?re on the A6 autobahn, you can?t miss it. ... |
Sinsheim
Tel: 07261 929 90
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| Biosphere House |
| The biggest attraction at the biosphere house is the tree-top pathway, one of 45 stations where you can learn what a biosphere is and explore the natural world of the Palatine forest. With a focus on local environmental issues and renewable energy this ... |
Am Köningsbruch 1, Fischbach bei Dahn
Tel: 0639 39 21 00
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| Bonanza-Ranch |
| An entrepreneurial farmer from Katzweiler, Otto Hach has been running his cowboy-themed park since 1971. The ranch serves not only as a stables for local?s horses but you can also ride horses (hourly rate), take covered wagon rides and even have full-fledged family-oriented ... |
Alte Brücke 4, Katzweiler
Tel: 06301 81 64
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| Forest Playground Bremmerhof |
| Nestled in a hidden valley south of Kaiserslautern the Bremmerhof is a lovely place for a visit. From the two restaurants there you are only a five-minute walk to the forest playground, which is well marked. With a minimum of slides and merry-go-rounds, ... |
Carl-Denk Str. 2, Bremmerhof 1
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| Frankenstein Castle |
| Mary Shelly probably did not even know about the little village of Frankenstein in the Palatinate when she wrote her classic horror story. Still, a trip to Frankenstein?s castle does have good retelling value. Getting to the ruined red castle is a strenuous ... |
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| Motorcycle Museum |
| Kept in a former evangelical church, this 80-plus piece motorcycle exhibit has a large array of German, Italian, English and Japanese bikes, including exotic models like the 5-cylinder 1921 Megola. Well worth a look-see. ... |
Otterstr. 18, Otterbach
Tel: 06301 23 67
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| Mountainbikepark Pfälzerwald |
| With over 300km of marked paths, the Palatine forest mountain bike park is an exceptional place for bikers. Five different tours from 48km to 74km in length and covering several hundred metres in elevation allow you to choose your own difficulty level. There ... |
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| Otterberg town walking tour |
| Kaiserslautern?s northern neighbour Otterberg boasts an almost intact old town, something Kaiserslautern does not have after countless invasions. The tourist information gives out English pamphlets describing a nice two-hour walking tour of the city. With 24 sights including an exceptionally lovely 12th century ... |
Hauptstr. 27, Otterberg
Tel: 06301 315 04
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| Palatinate Wine Road |
| Kaiserslautern sits on the north-western edge of the Palatine forest. To the south-east, on the other side of the Palatine forest, lies the Palatine wine road which links several towns and villages. This region is often compared to Tuscany due to the kilometres ... |
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| Shoe Museum |
| All things ?shoe? are described, spread out over three levels. The focus here is the production technology and economics of shoemaking in Germany and it is actually more interesting than it may first sound. Unsurprisingly there are 12 well-advertised shoe stores in the city. ... |
Turnstr. 5, Hauenstein
Tel: 06392 91 51 65
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| Trippstadt Castle |
| This red sandstone manor house (1764-67) sits alongside one of the main thoroughfares of Trippstadt, a minor ?wellness? vacation destination south of Kaiserslautern. The building itself, once the seat of the ?hunter of the Palatinate?, is interesting in its adherence to the baroque ... |
Hauptstr. 22, Trippstadt
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