The Environs

On foot, by bike, by car or by the tourist bus line - a weekend will be all too short to see and visit the manifold tourist and culture attractions of the residence town of Detmold and its surroundings. The green town is regarded as the heart of the marvellous landscape along the Teutoburger Forest. Nature and a wide range of tourist activities, as well as the inviting historic downtown guarantee a feeling of wellness and relaxation.

• Hermannsdenkmal - Arminius Monument
• Residenzschloß - Castle of the residing Prince of Lippe
• Westfälisches Freilichtmuseum - rural open-air museum
• Landesmuseum - Local and worldwide attractions
• Adlerwarte - one of two German eagle sanctuaries
• opera, play and musical
• Sommertheater - newly re-contructed historic theatre
• Freizeitbad Aqualip - leisure centre for swimmers and water lovers