Schwetzingen Germany Travel Guide
Schwetzingen, Germany is a small town with a palace and extensive Royal gardens in Baden-Württemberg, southwest of Heidelberg. Schwetzingen makes a fine day trip from Heidelberg, but it is a pleasant enough city to stay for a few days. Find travel information, hotels, and pictures of Schwetzingen, Germany in this guide.
Pictures of Schwetzingen Germany
Pictures of Schwetzingen, Germany. Take a virtual tour of the Palace and Royal gardens of Schwetzingen, see the trees and flowers that bloom in April, as well as Germany's first mosque, designed and built in 1780.
Schloss Schwetzingen
Web site of the Schwetzingen palace, which has applied for UNESCO world heritage status. Find out about the palace and the gardens surrounding it.
Schwetzingen Castle Festival
Schwetzingen holds a classical music festival that runs from the end of April to the first week of June. "Every year one world premiere opera is presented during the Schwetzingen Festival as well as at least one rediscovered opera from former centuries, performed on period instruments."
Schloss Schwetzingen Castle and Gardens
A good page on the castle and gardens, describing the elements and evolution of both.
Schwetzingen Map
Find a map of Schwetzingen showing the palace, garden and town.