This clean, well-run youth hostel is located 500m south of the centre on the river and the Lahntal Radweg (Lahntal Bike Route). Staff can help plan outings, rent canoes and arrange bike hire, and there are 12 rooms well suited to families. Linen is included but you'll pay a surcharge of €4.50 per night if you're over 27.
DJH Hostel
Fairy-Tale Road
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Seven temporary exhibitions of contemporary art each year are fleshed out with recitals of experimental music in this compact gallery.
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One of the joys of Marburg is simply strolling around its steeply winding medieval core. Its focal point is the Marktplatz; on the southern side is the…
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