Hotels near Fritzlar Air Base - FRZ, Fritzlar

This is an amazing little medieval town, high above a pretty river valley. The cathedral is small, but fascinating with beautiful sculptures and artworks. An excellent local museum in Fritzlar too. We stayed 4 days and used it as a central location to explore the stunning Waldeck area towns and villages, as well as a good day in nearby Kassel (fantastic museums, galleries, palaces and gardens) and a longer day trip to Eisenach to see the Bach house/museum (wonderful, especially the short 20 minute Bach concert using period instruments), the Wartburg castle and the forest walks. The only drawback to Fritzlar was that the evening dining options were pretty limited, but we stayed in an apartment so had some meals 'at home'.

Nice old town, which can be viewed in 1 or 2 hours. Free parking in blue zones just outside the centre. Many similar historic towns in around 30~40 minutes drive from here, so good location to explore this part of Hessen.

Great town with a good amount of shops, cafes and restaurants. Lovely architectural details in the old homes and buildings, and an active central plaza. A verynice place to spans the day. We had a fabulous BBQ dinner at Vasato (hubby had the Diablo Ribs, I had the vegan quinoa/sweet potato burger - both excellent) and then strolled around with a gelato from a local café.