Michelstadt

The Odenwaldbahn serves Michelstadt with trains running roughly every hour from the Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof. The trip from Darmstadt takes roughly 1 hour. Michelstadt, like Darmstadt, is within the public transportation network of the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV). If 2-5 people are doing a day trip from Darmstadt, then a group day ticket (Gruppentageskarte) will be much more economical than buying single trip tickets.

About one hour drive east of Bensheim

• 🌍 Rathaus. The half-timbered town hall has been a city landmark since 1484. 
• Marktbrunnen (market fountain). The fountain standing opposite the Rathaus in Marktplatz was erected in 1575. A statue of the archangel Michael stands on a column above the fountain. 
• Schwiegermutterbrunnen. This fountain (literally the mother-in-law fountain) is the town's oldest fountain. 
• Alte Hof-Apotheke. The old apothecary is a half-timbered structure built in 1557. The ground floor is built out of red sandstone. 
• Stadtkirche. Late Gothic church - Choir: 1481, main entrance: 1490, bell tower: 1507, carillon: 1913/58. 
• Synagogue. Built in 1791. 
• Remains of the city wall with a gate and a defensive tower. Best seen from a park between Braunstraße and Kellereibergstraße. 

• 🌍 Schloss Fürstenau, Schlossplatz. This chateau is a short distance north of the railway station. 
• 🌍 Einhardsbasilika (Einhard’s Basilica), Schloßstraße 23. Carolingian church built between 824 and 827. (updated Jan 2016)
• 🌍 Kastell Würzberg. Roman bath and castra. (updated Jan 2016)

• Michelstädter Weihnachtsmarkt: . Classic German Christmas market, very popular and crowded. Late November until about a week before Christmas. (date needs fixing)