Fulda & the Vogelsberg — wellness & culture go well together

The largest city in East Hesse has a good deal to offer and lends itself outstandingly to a wellness holiday. Fulda holds a great many cultural sights, and the nature around the city invites you to hike and switch off.

Sights in Fulda

If you want to talk about sights in Fulda, the first is of course Fulda Cathedral. Officially called the “Cathedral of St Salvator in Fulda” or the “High Cathedral of Fulda”, it is the city's landmark. Known far beyond the city limits, it is famous above all through Saint Boniface, who is buried there and in whose honour the annual Boniface pilgrimage is held.

Wellness in Fulda — the cathedral — On a wellness holiday in the Fulda region it is worth dropping into the city centre too — the Cathedral of St Salvator is the landmark of Fulda. Image: ThomasSD [Public domain]

There are many further religious sights in Fulda; the city's prominent position in Hesse as a bishop's see is plain to see. But Fulda also offers many interesting secular buildings, such as the city palace, Fasanerie Palace or the Orangery.

We recommend enjoying the baroque part of the old town over a coffee and simply strolling around a little. There is much to discover — but you are here under the heading “wellness holiday in Fulda” and do not want to make it a study trip. Although in Fulda that would of course be very rewarding.

Fulda old town hall, a sight — The “old town hall” shows how beautiful the baroque old town of Fulda is. Image: Alexander Migl [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Altes_Rathaus_Fulda_2.jpg)

Nature and excursion destinations nearby

You need a change from busy city life and want to enjoy the nature around Fulda? Then we recommend looking towards the Vogelsberg. The “Hoher Vogelsberg Nature Park” is almost as large as the whole of Berlin and offers the most varied leisure possibilities. At its centre lies the Vogelsberg that gives it its name, an extinct volcano that rises to a height of 773 metres at the Taufstein. In fact the entire Vogelsberg upland is the largest contiguous volcanic area in Central Europe.

Wellness in East Hesse & the Vogelsberg — the river Nidder — Here you can see how beautiful wellness in East Hesse can be: around Fulda there is plenty of nature inviting you to hike, cycle or simply relax. Image: MdE [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nidder_Lissberg.jpg)

Here you can discover the natural and cultural landscape on foot, by bike or on horseback, or take up one of the numerous excursion offers. If you prefer it less active you can of course also travel to the loveliest spots by bus or in your own vehicle and simply enjoy the view. The relaxation you need after an eventful day you will then find, for example, at the Hotel Esperanto.

Further information and links

Fulda Tourismus
Region Vogelsberg Touristik
District administration of the Vogelsbergkreis
The Vogelsberg at Hessen Tourismus
Fulda at Hessen Tourismus