Villas - Magnificent and with loving attention to detial
Today magnificent villa districts and representative building fronts with individual histories still bear witness to the peak of the period of historicism | © wiesbaden.de
Magnificent villas built by poets, scientists, business people and members of the gentry are visual evidence of Wiesbaden's heritage as a world spa city. Experience both interesting and fascinating aspects about building facades and the stories which played out behind them.
Villa Tour I - Millionaire's Hill
During the tour on the former "Millionaire's Hill" a tour guide has all kinds of explanations and interesting facts to relate about the Zarenvilla, the Märchenburg, the Solmsschlösschen and Gustav Freytag Villa.
| Dates: | March 27th, 2011 August 28th, 2011 |
| Time: | 2.30 p.m. |
| Duration: | approx. 1.5 hours |
| Meeting Point: | Frankfurter Straße / Humboldstraße |
| Price: | 9.00 Euro per person |
Villa Tour II - Nerotal
"From the bleaching meadow to the world stage" – that was a frequently quoted exclamation in the days when Wiesbaden
was known as world spa city. The goal of every resident was to observe the famous appearance of the Emperor on horseback. You will hear exciting stories!
| Dates: | April 17th, 2011 September 11th, 2011 |
| Time: | 2.30 p.m. |
| Duration: | approx. 1.5 hours |
| Meeting Point: | Wiesbaden Tourist Information, Marktplatz 1 |
| Price: | 9.00 Euro per person |
Villa Tour III - Rund um den Kurpark
Formerly, the nobility settled around the Kurpark to enjoy the quiet and luxury of the amusement district near the Kurhaus and the theatre. During this tour you will experience more about the villas of those days and their residents.
| Dates: | May 8th, 2011 September 18th, 2011 |
| Time: | 2.30 p.m. |
| Duration: | approx. 1.5 hours |
| Meeting Point: | Wiesbaden Tourist Information, Marktplatz 1 |
| Price: | 9.00 Euro per person |
Villa Tour IV - Biebricher Allee
The last section of the city to be planned for the construction of manors was along Biebricher Allee, an impressively dimensioned avenue between Wiesbaden and Biebrich. House designs range from villas exemplifying late historicism to those which are "small but all mine".
| Dates: | May 29th, 2011 October 9th, 2011 |
| Time: | 2.30 p.m. |
| Duration: | approx. 1.5 hours |
| Meeting Point: | Wiesbaden Tourist Information, Marktplatz 1 |
| Price: | 9.00 Euro per person |
Villa Tour V - Nice View
| Dates: | June 12th, 2011 October 23rd, 2011 |
| Time: | 2.30 p.m. |
| Duration: | approx. 1.5 hours |
| Meeting Point: | Schöne Aussicht No 1 |
| Price: | 9.00 Euro per person |
Villa Tour VI - Kapellenstraße
| Dates: | June 26th, 2011 November 6th, 2011 |
| Time: | 2.30 p.m. |
| Duration: | approx. 1.5 hours |
| Meeting Point: | Kapellenstraße No 1 |
| Price: | 9.00 Euro per person |
