Fulda is a small city about an hour away from Frankfurt by train in Central Germany. It has a nice small-town feel, and manages to have good tourist resources without feeling touristy. The more laid-back feeling here is a nice change from nearby Frankfurt.
- Tourist Office, Bonifatius Platz 1 (To get there from the train station, exit through the downstairs of the station, and go straight about 6 blocks.. open M-F 8:30-18:00, Sat/Sun/Holidays 10:00-14:00.. There is a tourist computer-terminal available for extended hours with hotel, sights, and other tourist information.
Tourist Office, Bonifatius Platz 1 (To get there from the train station, exit through the downstairs of the station, and go straight about 6 blocks.. open M-F 8:30-18:00, Sat/Sun/Holidays 10:00-14:00.. There is a tourist computer-terminal available for extended hours with hotel, sights, and other tourist information.
Fulda's architecture mostly escaped the baroquization that took over much of Europe. The lack of decoration makes the buildings gives the eyes a rest from the ornateness of other cities.
- Fulda Cathedral. Baroque, former abbey and burial place of Saint Boniface.
- St. Michael's Church. oldest Holy Sepulchre church in Germany, built in the Carolingian architectural style around 820
- Stadtschloss. Buildings open: M/T/Th 8:30-12:30, 14:00-16:00, W/F 8:30-12:30. Grounds (exact times unsure) morning. build 1706 - Head out of the bottom of the train station and go straight for 5 blocks, turn right and head about three blocks. You will be able to see it. The castle used to used by the princes of the region, but is now the seat of local government and other services, including the police station. The gardens are very nicely taken care of, and there are benches scattered throughout.
- Orangery. and Flora Vase
- Schlossgarten.
- Barockviertel and barocke Adelspalais.
- Schloss Fasanerie.
Stadtschloss. Buildings open: M/T/Th 8:30-12:30, 14:00-16:00, W/F 8:30-12:30. Grounds (exact times unsure) morning. build 1706 - Head out of the bottom of the train station and go straight for 5 blocks, turn right and head about three blocks. You will be able to see it. The castle used to used by the princes of the region, but is now the seat of local government and other services, including the police station. The gardens are very nicely taken care of, and there are benches scattered throughout.
Orangery. and Flora Vase
Schlossgarten.
Barockviertel and barocke Adelspalais.
Schloss Fasanerie.
Fulda Cathedral. Baroque, former abbey and burial place of Saint Boniface.
St. Michael's Church. oldest Holy Sepulchre church in Germany, built in the Carolingian architectural style around 820
- City celebration (Bahnhofs Fest) - The last weekend of May is always a party right outside the train station. The surrounding blocks are filled with food and snack stands, carnival games, souvenirs, etc. Live bands start playing around 20:00.
Fulda is a great place to go to if you want to get a look of the German high street shopping scene. In Fulda you have Galleria Kaufhof, Karstadt, and Müller which are all major German retail stores.
If you head towards the tourist office, you can turn left on either of the last two streets to find several smaller restaurants at various levels of price and formality. Most have outdoor seating weather permitting. The plaza where the tourist office is located also has several restaurants.
- Cafe Palais, Bonifatius Platz 1. Cafe shares an entrance with the tourist office. The tourist computer kiosk is actually in this cafe's lobby. This place looks a lot more relaxed than the bar/restaurants across the plaza.
- Grocery store - Upstairs in the train station is a grocery store with good prices. There is no fresh fruit, or bakery style bread, but it's open till at least 23:00. Also caries basic amenities.
Cafe Palais, Bonifatius Platz 1. Cafe shares an entrance with the tourist office. The tourist computer kiosk is actually in this cafe's lobby. This place looks a lot more relaxed than the bar/restaurants across the plaza.
- Wirtshaus Michelsrombacher Wald, Michelsrombacher Straße 51, +49 661-65302.
- Wirtshaus Schwarzer Hahn, Friedrichstraße 18, +49 661 24 03 12.
- Brauhaus Wiesenmühle, Wiesenmühlenstraße 13, +49 661 92 868 0. Restaurant, Hotel, Beer garden
- Fuldaer Hof, Am Ried 13, +49 661 25 00 864. Biergarten
Wirtshaus Michelsrombacher Wald, Michelsrombacher Straße 51, +49 661-65302.
Wirtshaus Schwarzer Hahn, Friedrichstraße 18, +49 661 24 03 12.
Brauhaus Wiesenmühle, Wiesenmühlenstraße 13, +49 661 92 868 0. Restaurant, Hotel, Beer garden
Fuldaer Hof, Am Ried 13, +49 661 25 00 864. Biergarten
- Alt Elsass, Am Abtstor 35, +49 661 250 40 35.
Alt Elsass, Am Abtstor 35, +49 661 250 40 35.
- Internet cafe - $3.00/hour, M-F 6:00-24:00, Sat/Sun 0:00-24:00 internet cafe/interactive games shop is on the top level of the train station.
- Bad Hersfeld, 45 km north (30 minutes by regional train)
- Eisenach, with the Wartburg castle where Martin Luther translated the Bible into German (World Heritage site), 90 km northeast (55 minutes by ICE train)
- Giessen, 90 km west (1:40 hours by regional train)
- Kassel, with the World Heritage Baroque water garden Wilhelmshöhe, 105 km north (30 minutes by ICE train)
- Frankfurt, European banking capital and cultural metropolis, 105 km southwest (one hour by ICE train)
- Würzburg, old town in a picturesque wine-growing region with World Heritage Baroque palace, 110 km south (30 minutes by ICE train)