Gießen
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Get in
Gießen is in Hessen, between Frankfurt and Marburg. It is easily accessible by rail or car.
Understand
The city has about 73,000 inhabitants including 27,500 students, so its infrastructure, shopping and cultural offerings are pretty well adapted to students.
See
ElefantenkloThe most known view in Gießen seems to be the E-Klo, a "masterwork" of the questionable urban planning policy from the late 1960s. It is a massive pedestrian overpass found at Selterstor. The popular name is due to the three large octagonal openings in the concrete slab. This says a lot about what is there to see in urban Gießen.
DünsbergAncient Celtic buildings, e.g., a Celtic oppidum was rebuilt. They are on the , a small wooded hill where activities such as hiking and cycling are popular. Nearby are some old castles, which can be visited too.
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address: Liebigstraße 8An interactive museum of math and physics just down the road from the main train station.
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address: Liebigstraße 12
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address: Berliner Platz 1With temporary art exhibitions.
Learn
Gießen is home to Justus-Liebig University.
Eat
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address: Frankfurter Straße 30Italian restaurant.
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Bakchos
address: Ludwigstraße 10Greek restaurant. -
phone: +49 641 4609650address: Aulweg 41Hotel and restaurant.
Sleep
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phone: +49 641 65879address: Richard-Schirrmann-Weg 53
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address: Wißmarer Weg 45