Recreation and adventure

Outside the front door of the Ayurveda Hospital extends Europe's largest mountain park, the Habichtswald Nature Park. A part of it, directly bounding the hospital grounds belongs to the ‘Kurpark’ of the most beautiful part of Kassel, Bad Wilhelmshöhe.

The attractions of the Habichtswald Nature Park can be accessed from the Clinic via a few minutes walk. These include the world-famous castle Wilhelmshöhe and its gallery, collection of antiques and an impressive garden. From the castle steps, you look up at the Herkules, the symbol of the city of Kassel. Even this goal is easily reachable and requires a mere leisurely walk.

Centre of thermal baths is the Kurhessen Spa, which is connected via a direct access to the Habichtswald Clinic. The Kurhessen Spa offers large swimming pools (indoor and outdoor), saunas and steam baths of all kinds, as well as tanning beds and extensive relaxation areas. For all patients and visitors of the Ayurveda Clinic, the use of this exciting pool area is always possible and free.

The city of Kassel is situated in the green heart of Germany, at the intersection of important rail and road links. The Documenta-town, with its wide range of offers has built itself a reputation as European art and cultural metropolis. The outstanding attractions include the baroque park Karlsaue with the Orangerie and the isle of flowers, the art gallery at the Museum Fridericianum, the New Gallery, the Brüder Grimm Museum, the Hessian State Museum and the Museum of Astronomy and Technical History, to which the planetarium is connected. Numerous concerts, open-air events and other events throughout the year add to the extremely varied range of this friendly town. The highlight of the cultural life in Kassel is the world's most important art exhibition Documenta, every five years, the next one taking place in 2012.

Of course, the shopping centre with its pedestrian streets, malls (most beautiful being: the "Königsgalerie") and the eclectic shops is worth an excursion from the Habichtswald Clinic. The city is easily accessible by tram and of course by car in a few minutes.