Although barely 20 minutes by train from Frankfurt am Main, many visitors to Germany simply look past Darmstadt in favour of her more famous neighbours such as Heidelberg. But Darmstadt is a city with lots of attractions, especially the array of pretty 18th century architectures, such as the grand Ducal Palace in the city centre, as well as the visually stimulating Jugendstil buildings in the affluent suburbs, just a short walk away from Darmstadt's city centre.
Darmstadt is well-known in Germany for its excellent technical university, as well as being the centre of high-tech research in the fields of chemical engineering and material sciences. Thanks to the presence of a sizeable student and researcher population, the city has many good cafes where people from difficult areas of study could sit down together and exchange ideas.
Darmstadt is well-known in Germany for its excellent technical university, as well as being the centre of high-tech research in the fields of chemical engineering and material sciences. Thanks to the presence of a sizeable student and researcher population, the city has many good cafes where people from difficult areas of study could sit down together and exchange ideas.
