Kaiserslautern

Kaiserslautern is a city in southwest Germany, set at the north end of the Palatinate Forest. The Japanese Garden includes a century-old teahouse, waterfalls and beech trees. Gartenschau Kaiserslautern floral gardens include a huge dinosaur exhibit. The Theodor-Zink Museum has local history exhibits, including Bronze Age artifacts. Northwest, Zoo Kaiserslautern is home to monkeys, iguanas and tropical birds.
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Japanischer Garten und Japan-Imbiss
1. Japanischer Garten und Japan-Imbiss
4.4
(4136)
Park
Nature & Parks
This large, landscaped Japanese garden offers a teahouse, festivals, a waterfall & more.
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Beautiful gardens. Ponds with koi fish. Waterfalls. Stone paths and steps. Lots of photo opportunities. Very relaxing. Has small snack bar. Has visitor restrooms. Small gift shop at the entrance. Reasonable admission fees.
Stopped in and enjoyed the time here. It was smaller than we expected but we still had a nice walk around. This is not a stroller friendly place at all, so consider that when planning your visit. Lots of beautiful trees and scenery. Maps had us park down the street and there were not signs showing us where to go but we found it…
This garden was really beautiful and literally couldn't sit and read a book if it was warmer outside. Parking was great and close. Definitely worth a visit and will be posting on our insta @Parksidemagic soon and will show you what your missing out on. Looking forward to going back in spring
Garden was beautiful and perfect for a nice walk. It was serene and an amazing place for pictures. It’s well kept and the ducks and koi fish were so pretty in the small lake.
Great place to stop if it's on your way. Inexpensive and gorgeous. If you arrive on the weekend there's free parking right next to it, drive up the ally by the side of the garden entrance
Japanese Garten is a refreshing patch of nature in the middle of the city center. Although we missed the earlier blossoming of trees, the garden areas and trails were well maintained and beautiful. There are benches throughout the garden. Koi fish, ducks and other birds add to the picturesque setting of the garden. If looking to enjoy a book, take the perfect picture or just quietly observe nature, the garden is a great place for self reflection. A Japanese Tea ceremony is periodically performed within the grounds. There is also a a small outdoor cafe where you can get a beverage and light snack. This is a must see location in Ktown.
So peaceful and they have plants for sell too - such a lovely lil time with the kids
Very peaceful! It is 6,50€ to enter and WELL worth it! There are beautiful koi fish in the pond and the views are spectacular. I'm going to have to come back and have a little picnic at this garden and maybe bring my books to study. It's gorgeous and sooo soo peaceful. Definitely going to make this place my little "escape" from reality. It doesn't even feel like you are in Germany when you walk in. Extremely ethereal. And hearing the waterfall was just so calming. I absolutely cannot wait to go back!
Gartenschau Kaiserslautern
2. Gartenschau Kaiserslautern
4.6
(6548)
Temporarily Closed
Park
Nature & Parks
Grassy outdoor theme park featuring large dinosaur models, educational signs & playground equipment.
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I absolutely love this place! My kids enjoyed it as well. Lots to do and see. Kid friendly as they have many play areas for them. They have a mini golf course as well next to the food area. Certainly will be coming back!
Absolutely fantastic way to spend an afternoon. We had some family in town and took the kiddos to the park to run around and look at the dinos. Plus, their food options are well priced and tasty. Nothing but great things to say, we'll be getting a season pass.
Nice park with dinosaurs at every corners, they even had a Lego place, it was so nice. The food court had fish and vegetarian option and very affordable. Great place for kid and adult.
Such a beautiful park. The displays were amazing. Also enjoyed seeing the Lego displays.
It is amazing and so beautiful in spring... I just love it . You can find something to eat and playgrounds for kids .
Amazing place for families! Not so crowded, with shallow water for kids and different play areas. There's also a great lego museum, with fun creations.
Thank you so much reading 📖 my beautiful review. Very top 🔝 entrance. 13/09/2022 I visit this Park. Really Such a cool park. Sprawling playground with so many attractions and features for kids of all ages. Mainly 🦕 🦖 Dinosaur covered all. Well maintained in the area. God salute 🫡 for the Team. Definitely better suited for older. There was an awesome cafe with lots of good food options. It would probably take 1 full hour to do and see everything. We were there 2-3 hours and mainly stayed in the same two playground areas plus walked around the majority of the park quickly to look. Bring a picnic blanket and snacks and a stroller if needed enjoy! I am enjoyed. I hope you too 😎
My family and I came here for a fall festival. The pumpkin sculptures were fun to see and the dinosaur statues were cool as well. The real highlight was the number of playgrounds. Our kids were in playground heaven! We ordered a few small items off of the menu. They were descent. We will probably go back again next season.
Fritz-Walter-Stadium
3. Fritz-Walter-Stadium
4.5
(8320)
Stadium
Fun & Games
Soccer stadium, with a 49,780 capacity, used for Kaiserslautern home games & international matches.
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Magnificent stadium with a good view of the pitch from most seats. One of the the best atmospheres in the world. Decent food and infrastructure.
I love football and in Germany the football always fun , great stadium great atmosphere great beer and ferzel also The crowd didn't stop singing and cheering from the opening whistle until the end of the game, and in the end there were still long minutes left after the game ended.
Nice stadium, be prepared for a walk uphill. Also, you’ll need to know which side to enter for your seats. If you enter on wrong side, you can’t go around. You have to go all the way back down the hill and back up on the other side. Once inside, you must go in where your seats are, there’s no way to go across. You’re squeezed in and it’s difficult to get to seats. Also, I understand it’s outdoor, but people smoke at their seats. Unpleasant when the seats are so close to each other and there’s people smoking in front of you and the smoke blows directly back to the people’s faces behind them. Give yourself plenty of time to go through security line and there’s separate lines for men and women. There’s a huge police presence down the hill from the stadium near the train station as well as all the streets going up to stadium.
My favourite german team for over 40 years. I have only visited twice since then but have such fond memories of when i watched Hans-Pieter Briegel play here.
Getting into the stadium is terrible. It feels like you are going into a prison. The turn styles are not big enough. If a bigger person goes in they will have a problem. Make sure you bring g a card to pay you can't pay with cash.
Being an American, going to see this team twice... the dedication of the fans, the ambiance the energy... rivals American football. Best time here and the people are fantastic and fun! Stadium is clean and very nice.
Man what a place. Got the behind the scenes tour. It’s an amazing stadium. Can’t wait to catch a game. Hope to go soon. Prices don’t seem bad and it’s an plopped stadium so dress for the weather.
Beautiful stadium and the workers speak amazing English! The game was great and routy and everything I could have wanted to be at for my first European football game. Everyone was helpful from security in to security out.
K in Lautern
4. K in Lautern
4.1
(11284)
Shopping mall
Shopping
Mall with Primark, Aldi & other chain stores, plus salons, services & a food court with global fare.
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Nice mall and small food court area. Restrooms unfortunately 0.50€ but if you lucky you can use it for free, after spending your money at the mall 😉
It seems like there's some kind of crisis here that has caused many shops to close, but at least there are still some store left. like TK max lidl and restaurants
Looks nice and clean. I do not shop to much. I have seen it just 2 times.
Love this place! It a the perfect spot to refresh my mind every week. The atmosphere is great and looks really cool at night.
Lot's of places to shop and eat. Parking garage is narrow, just be careful entering and exiting.
Lots of stores closing, people are over crowding open stores and usually pretty rude. Not a fan. The outdoor shopping is better.
Excellent mall with a variety of stores. There’s also an extensive downtown area you can stroll and peruse if you want to shop smaller stores. Parking is ample and easily accessible from the main roads.
Great place for shopping. Variety of stores at 3 floors. Located in center of the town.
Burg Hohenecken
5. Burg Hohenecken
4.5
(703)
Historical landmark
Sights & Landmarks
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These castle ruins are a steep but quick walk from the city hall parking lot, with a nice view over the town, and interesting ruins. The nearby goats were also fun to see!
These are really neat castle ruins! There's an informational sign which is helpful to understand the history (in multiple languages too!). It is a steep walk to get up to it, and we had trouble finding the walkway at first (there is a sign pointing down the street that had some overgrown trees in front of it). But once we found it and got up there, it was worth it! Most people said to park at the city center parking lot, we parked down the street by a cemetery. Anyway, awesome spot and a nice view of the villages below!
Burg Hohenecken is such a hidden gem! The castle ruins are a beautiful sight and truly a spectacle to see up close. The panoramic view of the city below is breathtaking, especially on a clear day. The surrounding area offers endless trails perfect for walking or cycling, making it a great spot to relax, explore, and enjoy nature. Highly recommend visiting!
This is a really cool Castle to visit and take a moderate brisk walk up the hill. The ruins are still awesome to visit and see some of the raw walls of the castle. It has a beautiful view of the town. Parking is plentiful not far from the base of the hill and a few steps from the entrance of the trail. The town is not far from Vogelweh and Pulanski Barracks. The added bonus, its free.
The walk up is fairly steep, but do-able for my toddler and pregnant wife. At the top there are a few ruins to see and some nice views of the surrounding valley. Nice quick stop.
A nice walk in the forest up to this beautiful scenic place :) I have no idea what the ticket price is for, everything seems free
This was a nice castle ruins to hike up to. Definitely wear some comfortable shoes so you can hike up to the castle safely and comfortably. The views were nice and it was nice to be able to get a breath of fresh air at the top. It’s only about 20 minutes from the KMC area so it’s also conveniently located
Good trails to take you to the castle from different directions that are marked along the way with history. The castle itself is small and has no overhead cover from weather. Some goats near the castle, which were a surprise to see on the walk there. The warning side to not feed them is present. Enjoyed the views from the castle. A few benches are located at the castle to have a meal and enjoy your walk to it. Distance to travel varies depending on where you started. There's a nice park for the children a few minutes away by foot following a narrow trail.
Zoo Kaiserslautern
6. Zoo Kaiserslautern
4.1
(2814)
Zoo
Zoos & Aquariums
Zoo with 103 species, including a tiger, with savanna habitats, a tropical house & a lake.
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Great outdoors experience for families. I recommend sunny day when animals are out and enjoying the weather. Perfect for a walk! Birds singing everywhere. Little playground in the middle of the zoo for small kids.
Fantastic cozy little zoo with multiple "walk inside the habitat" zones. Lots of fun animal interactions!
This is not like a full-on zoo with Lions, gorillas, and so on. This Zoo is an interaction Zoo. We were able to sit and pet the camels, lemurs, ducks, and goats. Perfect pastime, great for small children, and loved the burger and fries.
Great zoo to take your kids or to walk around and relax. Good variety of animals well kept. Well price. See photos for details.
Cool zoo where it seems like all the animals were active vs hiding in their little houses like other zoos, it’s fairly small tho, can walk around and see everything in about 30min-1hr
Not the biggest zoo but had a good variety of animals and had mostly unobstructed views. Animals seemed happy and well taken care of. Of the exhibits, the playground was the biggest hit. Probably not enough to do for a whole day but definitely a great way to spend an afternoon.
This is an good zoo with plenty of animals to see. It was fantastic to get up close to so many small animals including. Don’t have biggest animals lions, tigers and elephants. Well laid out with the little playground. Most suitable for kids. We didn't catch many of the events but that didn't soil the day, but the dolphin show was amazing and good fun. Food is available throughout the attraction (although good restaurant were shut on our visit). Good day out for the kids with family and reasonably priced.
This is not the San Diego or Dallas Zoo. It's a small zoo in Kaiserslautern. But, if you have a little time and want to entertain the kids, this is a really cool little zoo with plenty to see and do. The play area is very nice as well, not to mention the food is very good and the prices are certainly very reasonable. I mean, the food is not exactly on a Michelin Star level, but it is pretty amazing for a small zoo. But where in Germany, really, do they serve bad food? In all, this was a very enjoyable experience.
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Sights & Landmarks
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Kaiserslautern is a city in southwest Germany, set at the north end of the Palatinate Forest. The Japanese Garden includes a century-old teahouse, waterfalls and beech trees. Gartenschau Kaiserslautern floral gardens include a huge dinosaur exhibit. The Theodor-Zink Museum has local history exhibits, including Bronze Age artifacts. Northwest, Zoo Kaiserslautern is home to monkeys, iguanas and tropical birds.
Tourist Information Stadt Kaiserslautern
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