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Ecological Botanical Gardens

Ökologisch-Botanischer Garten

The concept behind the Ecological Botanical Gardens is to show plants in an environment that represents their natural habitats as closely as possible. Hence, it is structured in multiple sections, representing different ecosystems from different parts of the world. Opening hours depend on the season and day of the week (closed on Saturdays); the greenhouses have slightly shorter opening hours than the rest of the gardens.

Address: Universitätsstraße 30
Getting there: directly south of the University's campus
Price: Free
Website: obg.uni-bayreuth.de (opens in a new tab)

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Natural Science Museum
Naturkundemuseum
This small museum in a farmhouse just outside the city describes the flora and fauna of Bayreuth and Upper Franconia. The museum is especially designed to engage and educate children.
Nov - Feb: Tue-Fri 09:00-16:00, Sun 10:00-15:00; Mar - Oct: Tue-Fri 09:00-16:00, Sat-Sun 13:00-17:00€1.50
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Glashaus
Run entirely by volunteer university students, the Glashaus is the cultural heart of the campus. During the semester, it is the perfect spot for an afternoon-study break with a mug of fair-trade coffee or tea. In the evening, it turns into a popular location for a wide variety of cultural (an not so cultural) events: concerts (from electro to metal, from reggae to punk), open mic sessions, movies, readings, talks, poetry- and science-slams. You will have to become a member to take part, but that's really just a formality (and a small fee).
Membership fee is €1 for a single month, entrance fees depend on the event (may be free)
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Kreuzsteinbad
Kreuzer
The Kreuzsteinbad is a classic outdoor swimming pool as you may find it in any German town. Nothing fancy, but dearly loved by residents, university students and travellers alike, not only because of the incredibly low entrance fees. It has been modernized and features a 50 m competition pool for serious swimming, a wave pool, diving tower, water slide and a children's pool. There's a playground for children and courts for playing beach volleyball, basket ball, football and badminton, but also plenty of lawn to enjoy some lazy time in the sun. Bringing your own food and drinks is allowed (no glass bottles, though!) – and probably a good idea unless you want to survive the day on fries and ice cream. If you want to use the lockers you'll have to bring your own padlock or borrow one from the front desk (for a deposit of €10). If you plan to only spend a few hours, consider coming after 17:00, as entrance fees will be even cheaper then!
May to Sep: daily 07:00–20:00Grown-up whole-day ticket: €4.30
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Tierpark Röhrensee
Park surrounding a small lake (the Röhrensee). It has a small Zoo and a large playground.
Open now · open 24 hoursFree