Schwetzingen, Germany

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Schwetzingen

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Late April-June for the palace garden and the Schwetzingen Festival seasonBest time
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Schwetzingen is a small town near Heidelberg and Mannheim built around its 18th-century palace and formal baroque garden, one of Germany's noted palace-garden ensembles. It is also known as a centre of German white asparagus growing, marked each spring by an asparagus festival and route through the region.

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Schwetzingen is a small town near Heidelberg and Mannheim built around its 18th-century palace and formal baroque garden, one of Germany's noted palace-garden ensembles. It is also known as a centre of German white asparagus growing, marked each spring by an asparagus festival and route through the region.

Country: GermanyLanguage: GermanCurrency: Euro (EUR)Time zone: CET (UTC+1)
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Schwetzingen is a small town near Heidelberg and Mannheim built around its 18th-century palace and formal baroque garden, one of Germany's noted palace-garden ensembles. It is also known as a centre of German white asparagus growing, marked each spring by an asparagus festival and route through the region.

Best forPalace gardens, day trips from Heidelberg/Mannheim, spring asparagus season
When to goLate April-June for the palace garden and the Schwetzingen Festival season
Getting aroundWalkable centre; regional trains to Heidelberg and Mannheim in about 10 minutes
Where to stayTown centre near the palace, within walking distance of the gardens and station
Maybe skip ifYou want nightlife or a large town; Schwetzingen is small and quiet

Average weather Β· Schwetzingen

Typical monthly temperature, humidity and rainfall.

πŸ—“οΈ Best time to visit: Jun–Aug
Jan3Β°πŸ’§ 84%🌧️ 77mm
Feb5Β°πŸ’§ 80%🌧️ 60mm
Mar7Β°πŸ’§ 74%🌧️ 49mm
Apr10Β°πŸ’§ 71%🌧️ 63mm
May15Β°πŸ’§ 68%🌧️ 82mm
Jun21Β°πŸ’§ 65%🌧️ 58mm
Jul21Β°πŸ’§ 66%🌧️ 77mm
Aug21Β°πŸ’§ 69%🌧️ 67mm
Sep17Β°πŸ’§ 76%🌧️ 78mm
Oct13Β°πŸ’§ 83%🌧️ 93mm
Nov7Β°πŸ’§ 87%🌧️ 80mm
Dec4Β°πŸ’§ 87%🌧️ 63mm

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