On the road in the ... Westend
The Westend is Wiesbaden's liveliest district. Vanessa Engeln from the "Schwarte" book café takes us to her favorite places!
Quellgeflüster: Your book café is a special place here in the Westend ...
Vanessa: I love the fact that our audience is so diverse: children come to pick up their books, schoolchildren do their homework here, families, students and we have reading clubs that meet here. It's a cross-section of all age groups. I think the common thread is a love of books.
Quellgeflüster: What do you like about the Westend?
Vanessa : The Westend is the warmest place in Wiesbaden, and also the most feminist :-) With its galleries, cafés, small stores, culture and art, Wiesbaden feels like home here!
Quellgeflüster: Where do you like to spend time?
Vanessa: I love the Art Nouveau houses in Scharnhorts- and Goebenstraße, the trees, the Wellritz Valley. The "hier & jetzt" bakery and café, exhibition spaces like Godot, the pop-up stores, the flea markets and the Kiezgarten.
Quellgeflüster: And what is on offer culturally in the Westend?
Vanessa: Small exhibitions, artists opening up their backyards, readings and performances at Theaterwerkstatt Emma and much more. I can't take part in everything because I'm in my store so often ;-)
Source whisper tip: What was the "Volksbrausebad" during the imperial era? On the two-hour tour Multikulti Westend (opens in a new tab), you will learn exciting (success) stories, get to know local greats and take a look back into the history and behind the scenes of this district.
Not to be missed in the Westend:
- Schwarte - Book & Café (opens in a new tab)
- here & now (opens in a new tab) bakery and café
- Godot (opens in a new tab) exhibition space
- Kiezgarten (opens in a new tab)
- Emma (opens in a new tab) - the theater workshop
- English Theatre - Wiesbaden Performing Arts Center (opens in a new tab)
- Maldaner Coffee & Culture Lab (opens in a new tab)
- Schoppenhof (opens in a new tab)
- Riesling in the Hindu Kush (opens in a new tab)