Travel Guide - Pfalz-Touristik

ADVENTURE PARKS
C3 Japanese Garden, Kaiserslautern
Opened in 2000, the Japanese Garden
counts among the largest of its kind in
Europe. Carefully selected plants, ponds,
waterfalls, fish, lanterns, and rock
arrangements create a magical east-Asian
atmosphere in which body and soul can
relax.
Open daily: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Lauterstrasse 18
Tel. +49 (0) 631 3703916, Fax 3703936
www.japanischergarten.de
C3 Kaiserslautern Garden Show
22 hectare grounds in the middle of town.
Changing flower shows in the halls,
various thematic gardens, the biggest
dinosaur exhibit in Europe, and a
comprehensive cultural programme. The
Kaiserberg offers a spectacular view of the
city while the Neumühle Park offers a
skateboard park, a beach volleyball pitch,
and a water playground.
April to October, daily 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Schoenstrasse 9,
Tel. +49 (0) 631 7100700
www.gartenschau-kl.de
C3 Betzenberg Game Park,
Kaiserslautern
The 25 hectare game reserve with its 120year-old
trees houses animals that can be
found in nature here or that used to live in
these parts: European bison, fallow deer,
aurochs, wild horses, red deer, moufflon,
wild boar, and lynx.
Open daily
Entersweilerstrasse,
Tel. +49 (0) 631 3652317
www.kaiserslautern.de
C3 Zoo, Kaiserslautern-Siegelbach
At the moment, the 7-hectare zoo grounds
are home to 250 animals from more than
55 different species. A playground for
young visitors as well as a nature path and
guided tours. Open daily
April to August 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
September to March 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tel. +49 (0) 6301 71690, Fax 716913
www.kaiserslautern.de
B5 Sculpture Park, Pirmasens
Within the framework of the 1998 Cultural
Summer Rhineland-Palatinate, 10
international artists created red sandstone
sculptures
Hours: open at all times
Alter Friedhof, Buchsweiler-Tor-Platz
Tel. +49 (0) 6331 842299
www.pirmasens.de
B4 Little Rose Garden,
Schmitshausen
At bloom time, thousands of roses flower
in the Rose Garden as well as around
town.
Hours: open at all times
"Rosendorf"
Tel. +49 (0) 6375 447 or 921150
A4 Wild Rose Garden, Zweibrücken
Created from 1974-1976 by the city of
Zweibrücken and the Oskar Scheerer
Foundation, the garden is a living rose
museum. 1000 species of wild roses,
parkland roses, and shrub roses bloom
over the 2-hectare grounds.
Hours: year round
Pheasantry local recreation area
Tel. +49 (0) 6332 871451 u. 871471
Fax 871460, www.zweibruecken.de
A4 Cultural Park "Europe's Rose
Garden" Zweibrücken
60 000 roses blossom in elegant
surroundings. Today, the rose garden in
Zweibrücker is among the largest and
most beautiful gardens in Europe. It
furthermore offers a variety of
entertainment.
April - October daily 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
June, July, August daily 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Rosengartenstrasse
Tel. +49 (0) 6332 871451 u. 871471,
Fax 871460, www.zweibruecken.de
GOLF COURSES
B4 Erster Golfclub Westpfalz
Schwarzbachtal e.V.
Rieschweiler-Mühlbach
Hitscherhof
Tel. +49 (0) 6336 6442, Fax 6408,
egw@golf.de
www.erster-golfclub-westpfalz.de
C4 Golf-Club Pfälzerwald e.V.
Waldfischbach-Burgalben
Auf dem Aspen 60
Tel. +49 (0) 6333 279603, Fax 279605
info@gc-pfaelzerwald.de
www.gc-pfaelzerwald.de
B2 Golf-Club Barbarossa e.V.
Mackenbach
Am Hebenhübel
Tel. +49 (0) 6374 994633, Fax 994634
info@golfclub-barbarossa.de
www.golfclub-barbarossa.de
MINES
C6 Nothweiler Iron Ore Pit
The old iron ore pit leads visitors right
into the earth. There, young and old can
learn plenty about the life and hard work of
the miners.
April to October, Tue to Sun and holidays
10 a.m. - 6 p.m., November to March by
appointment.
Zechenhaus, Tel. +49 (0) 6394 5354
www.nothweiler.de
A4 Himmelsbergstollen Mining Pit
Zweibrücken
The mining pit dates back to the 16th
century, was continually expanded, and its
2 360 m2 served as an air-raid shelter for
the inhabitants of Zweibrücken during
WW II.
Beginning of May to the end of October
Sat/Sun 2 p.m. - 5 p.m., visits and guided
tours outside of regular opening hours
possible by request.
Wackenstrasse 5
Tel. +49 (0) 6332 479550, Fax 479552
www.zweibruecken.de
C3 Trippstadt Brunnenstollen Mining
Pit
A former aqueduct, built in 1767 and in
service until the 1950s.
April to Sept., Tel. +49 (0) 6306 341
OTHER
C5 Biosphere House Palatinate
Forest/ Northern Vosges Mountains
with treetop walk, Fischbach near
Dahn
Nature, fun, and games is the motto of the
Biosphere House. How do the cycles of
nature work? How do plants produce
energy? What is a tree clock? Find the
answers at the Biosphere House where
Germany's first treetop walk leads visitors
along a 200 m path between 18 and 35
metres above ground through the treetops.
April to October: Mon 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.,
Tue 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Wed to Fri 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat, Sun and
holidays: 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Am Königsbruch 1
Tel. +49 (0) 6393 92100, Fax 921019
www.biosphaerenhaus.de
C6 Barefoot Path, Ludwigswinkel
Finally they can get out of their shoes,
your otherwise imprisoned feet, and can
feel, sense, and grope such things as
forest soil, sand, marsh, or stones. If your
feet agree, you can balance, skip through
meadows, or wade through a creek.
Hours: at all times
near Ludwigswinkel,
Tel. +49 (0) 6391 5811
C3 Palatinate Theatre Kaiserslautern
The playbill of the three-pronged theatre
covers classical and modern opera,
operetta, musicals, plays, as well as
children and youth programmes. Regular
matinee performances for all current
productions.
Willy-Brandt-Platz 4-5
Tel. +49 (0) 631 3675209 or 36750
www.pfalztheater.de
A4 Regional Stud Farm Zweibrücken
One of ten regional stud farms, largely
dedicated to horse breeding, with two
riding halls, stables, and a tavern.
Entertainment programme with auctions
and performance shows.
Mon to Fri 7 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. - 5
p.m.
Sat 7 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Gutenbergstrasse 16
Tel. +49 (0) 6332 17556, Fax 75822
www.landgestuet-zweibruecken.rlp.de
A4 Designer Outlet Zweibrücken
On a surface of 15 000 m2, international
designers (e.g. Versace, Benetton and
many more) offer brand-name quality at
prices reduced by 30% - 70%.
Mon to Sat 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Londoner Bogen 10-90
Tel. 0800 6885387, www.doz.com
Palatinate Forest Nature Reserve
With over 140 000 hectares of forests, the
Palatinate Forest Nature Reserve is the
largest continuous stretch of forestland in
Germany. Together with the Northern
Vosges Mountains, the Nature Reserve has
been classified as a cross-border
biosphere since 1992.
For further information, please contact:
Naturpark Pfälzerwald
Franz-Hartmann-Strasse 9
67466 Lambrecht
Tel. +49 (0) 6325 95520, Fax +49 (0) 6325
955219
info@pfaelzerwald.de
www.pfaelzerwald.de
ADDRESSES
City Marketing and Tourism
Pirmasens
Stadt Pirmasens
Exerzierplatzstrasse 3, 66953 Pirmasens
Tel. +49 (0) 6331 842355, Fax 842283
tourismus@pirmasens.de
www.pirmasens.de
Tourist Information South-western
Palatinate
Unterer Sommerwaldweg 40-42
66953 Pirmasens
Tel. +49 (0) 6331 809126, Fax 809202
info@suedwestpfalz.com
www.suedwestpfalz.com
Culture and Tourism Board
Zweibrücken
Herzogstrasse 1, 66482 Zweibrücken
Tel. +49 (0) 6332 871451 and 871471
Fax 871460
tourist@zweibruecken.de
www.zweibruecken.de
Tourism Association
Kaiserslauterer Land e.V.
Lauterstrasse 8, 67657 Kaiserslautern
Tel. +49 (0) 631 7105328, Fax 7105474
klland@kaiserslautern-kreis.de
www.kaiserslautern-kreis.de
University City Kaiserslautern
Tourist-Information im Rathaus
Willy-Brandt-Platz 1, 67657 Kaiserslautern
Tel. +49 (0) 631 3652317, Fax 3652723
touristinformation@kaiserslautern.de
www.kaiserslautern.de
Tourist-Information am Hauptbahnhof
Richard-Wagner-Strasse 107
67655 Kaiserslautern
Tel. +49 (0) 631 4145239, Fax 4145241
touristinfo-kl@t-online.de
Tel. 0631 4145239, Fax 4145241
touristinfo-kl@t-online.de