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Places near Gießen by type
All 292 places by distance →One day from Gießen
5 stops, one loop, back by 12:56 pm
47 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Gießen
- Alte Kirchechurch · 30 min
- Evangelische Kirchechurch · 30 min
- Badenburgheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Katharinenkirche Gleibergchurch · 30 min
- Dutenhofener Seelake · 45 min
- Back in Gießen
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Gießen?
Altes Schloss (heritage site, about 1 km), Liebig-Denkmal (heritage site, about 1 km), Kunsthalle Gießen (museum, about 1 km), Johanneskirche (church, about 1 km), Mathematikum (museum, about 1 km), Alter Friedhof (heritage site, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Gießen?
173 places on Spotwander: 74 forts & heritage, 47 hill stations & viewpoints, 38 churches, 4 parks, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest fort to Gießen?
Altes Schloss, about 1 km by road; Liebig-Denkmal (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Gießen?
Gleiberg, about 5 km by road; Vetzberg (7 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Gießen?
Start in Gießen, visit Alte Kirche, then Evangelische Kirche, then Badenburg, then Katharinenkirche Gleiberg, then Dutenhofener See, and drive back — about 47 km by road in all.