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May for the Schlossgrabenfest festival; September for the Rhine wine festivalBest time
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Darmstadt is a Hessian university city known as Germany's official City of Science, home to a technical university and the European Space Operations Centre. Its Mathildenhoehe artists' colony, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, anchors a Jugendstil district of early 20th-century buildings around the domed Wedding Tower.

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Darmstadt is a Hessian university city known as Germany's official City of Science, home to a technical university and the European Space Operations Centre. Its Mathildenhoehe artists' colony, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, anchors a Jugendstil district of early 20th-century buildings around the domed Wedding Tower.

Country: GermanyLanguage: GermanCurrency: Euro (EUR)Time zone: CET (UTC+1)
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Darmstadt is a Hessian university city known as Germany's official City of Science, home to a technical university and the European Space Operations Centre. Its Mathildenhoehe artists' colony, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, anchors a Jugendstil district of early 20th-century buildings around the domed Wedding Tower.

Best forArt Nouveau architecture, science and tech history, Frankfurt day trips
When to goMay for the Schlossgrabenfest festival; September for the Rhine wine festival
Getting aroundTrams and buses cover the city; ICE and S-Bahn trains reach Frankfurt in 20 minutes
Where to stayNear the Hauptbahnhof or Mathildenhoehe for tram access to the center and Art Nouveau district
Maybe skip ifYou want a historic old town or lakeside and mountain scenery

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