Sightseeing
Darmstadt »City of Science«
Darmstadt is on top position in various rankings in Germany and Europe. Its sustainable mix of branches in the economy is based on the presence of high-class research and development institutions that is unparalleled – and that attracts people from all over the world to Darmstadt. Diverse cultural activities are complemented by numerous sports facilities that are both utilized for competitive and popular sports.
All this is rounded off by the charming environment of a beautiful landscape with the Odenwald mountain region, the wine-growing area along the mountain road Bergstraße and nearness to the rivers Rhine, Main, and Neckar. The city has a preferable location in the centre of Europe: not even half an hour away from the Rhine-Main International Airport, only a few minutes from the major European motorways and important public transport connections.http://www.darmstadt.de/darmstadt-erleben/sehenswuerdigkeiten/index.htm