Schwetzingen Travel guide

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Schwetzingen : Michelin's recommendations

Schwetzingen lies in the valley of the Rhine and enjoys a particularly mild climate. Gourmets flock to the town during the asparagus season, while the festivals of May and June attract music lovers. However, the town is best known for having been the summer residence of the Palatine electoral princes, as witnessed by the sumptuous castle and magnificent gardens.

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Tourist attractions Schwetzingen : Things to see and do

Schwetzingen Castle

Mittelbau D - Schwetzingen

Destroyed in the 17C, it was rebuilt from 1700-17 in the Baroque style. The central building is flanked by two wings. Its heyday was between 1742 and 1778, when the Elector Charles-Theodor and his wife Elizabeth-Augusta spent their summers here. In 1..

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Schwetzingen Palace Gardens

Schlossgarten D - 68723 Schwetzingen

Laid out between 1758 and 1796 by the architect Nicolas de Pigage from Lorraine, these 72-ha gardens combine the formal perspective of French gardens with the more relaxed style of the 18C, a time when natural landscapes and artificial monuments such..

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Hotels Schwetzingen

Adler - Post

Schlossstraße 3 D - 68723 Schwetzingen

Prix Prices from : 75 €

This 3-star-superior hotel is located in Schwetzingen town centre, 100 metres from the Schlossgarten park in Baden-Württemberg. It is within a 15-minute drive of Heidelberg and Mannheim. The family-run Hotel Adler Post dates back to 1725. The non-sm..

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Zum Erbprinzen

Karlsruher Str. 1 D - 68723 Schwetzingen (Baden-Württemberg)

Centrally situated in Schwetzingen, the hotel Zum Erbprinzen welcomes its guests into a pleasant atmosphere. It provides lovingly decorated rooms that are equipped with many modern comforts. In the restaurant, guests may enjoy regional and internatio..

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ACHAT Comfort Hotel Heidelberg/Schwetzingen

Schälzigweg 1-3 D - 68723 Schwetzingen

This 3-star hotel is beside the castle park in the town of Schwetzingen, a 10-minute drive from Heidelberg. It offers a steakhouse restaurant, a modern sauna, and free parking. All of the rooms at the ACHAT Comfort Heidelberg/Schwetzingen include ca..

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