Germany · GERMANY
Kassel
documenta and the Wilhelmshöhe Water Games.
— Journey —
2h from Frankfurt · documenta · Bergpark UNESCO
Kassel — Germany's contemporary art capital — hosts documenta, the world's most important exhibition of contemporary art, every five years. The Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, contains the Herkules monument (a 520-step climb), the Wilhelmshöhe Palace (Napoleon III spent his exile here), and the famous Water Games that run from June to September. The Brothers Grimm spent 30 years in Kassel compiling their fairy tales.
— Signature Experiences —
- ·documenta (contemporary art, every 5 years)
- ·Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe (UNESCO)
- ·Herkules monument (520 steps)
- ·Wilhelmshöhe Water Games (summer)
- ·Grimm World (fairy tales museum)
- ·Museum Fridericianum
— Signature Hotels —
- ·Schlosshotel Bad Wilhelmshöhe
- ·SleepZ Hotel Kassel
- ·Mercure Hotel Kassel City
- ·Holiday Inn Kassel
- ·Hotel Mercure
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