Category
Parks & Nature in Ludwigshafen
Ebert Park, Park Island and the Willersinn lake
Between the chemical plant and the Rhine, Ludwigshafen offers a surprising amount of greenery. The historic Ebert Park with the Friedrich Ebert Hall invites you to wander, Park Island combines riparian forest and water into a recreation area in the middle of the city, and in summer the Willersinn lake draws people in for a swim. In the densely populated Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region, these oases are valuable retreats for anyone seeking fresh air and quiet between industry and the big city.
Attractions
South
Park Island (Parkinsel)
A green Rhine island with villas, mature trees and a riverside park — in summer the setting of the renowned Festival of German Film.
Free entry
Friesenheim
Ebert Park
A spacious 1920s city park with a rose garden, ponds, mature trees and the adjacent Eberthalle.
Free entry
Friesenheim
Willersinnweiher
A popular bathing lake in the north of the city with sunbathing lawns, a diving area and clear water — the summer destination of Ludwigshafen's residents.
Free entry
Maudach
Maudacher Bruch
An extensive local recreation and nature reserve in the south-west of the city, with woods, meadows, ponds and a wildlife enclosure.
Free entry
Rheingönheim
Rheingönheim Wildlife Park
A free wildlife park in the south of the city with native animals such as wild boar, red deer and lynx in wooded surroundings.
Free entry
Restaurants
South
Restaurant Parkinsel
Refined Mediterranean cuisine on the Parkinsel, near the venue of the German Film Festival.
Ruchheim
Winzerhof Ruchheim
A rural farm tavern in western Ruchheim with Palatinate cuisine and a farmyard terrace.
Friesenheim
Pavillon im Ebertpark
A cafe-restaurant in the historic Ebertpark with a large terrace among the green grounds.
South
Inselcafe
A cosy cafe on the Parkinsel with breakfast, cake and a view into the green.
Rheingönheim
Landhaus Rheingoenheim
A stylish country house in southern Rheingoenheim with regional cuisine and a garden idyll.
Maudach
Gasthaus Maudacher Bruch
An excursion inn at the Maudacher Bruch nature reserve with a beer garden and home cooking.