Cool tips for the Karlsruhe heatwave

The days are hot, the thermometer climbs up to 40 degrees, the nights are balmy - cooling down? Not in sight. If you are out and about in Karlsruhe city center in these temperatures, there are a few cool and shady spots or the odd ice cream parlor that will ensure you survive the summer days.

Shade, shade, shade - avoid the Karlsruhe sun at lunchtime

Sufficient sun protection in the form of sun spray or lotion, a hat and light clothing are currently part of the basic equipment when you leave the cool house. For a lunch break outdoors or a break while shopping, you should look for plenty of shady spots in the city. The interactive Karlsruhe city map with its cool places offers a very good overview of numerous green spaces and shady places in the city center, such as

• Castle garden
• Botanical Garden
• Lidellplatz
• Crown square
• Friedrichsplatz
• Nymph garden

These cool places invite you to take a break under numerous trees.

Tip: Also discover the temporary furniture set up by the Karlsruhe city marketing. In addition to innovative seating areas with bee-friendly planting in Kaiserstrasse, special sunbathing areas on the market square invite you to relax and cool off.

Water also plays an important role in the interactivecity map. When temperatures are high, water is definitely the element that quickly provides pleasant cooling. Visit, for example, the water features at market square or let yourself be enchanted by the splashing of the water features on Ettlinger Straße.

Tasty drinks and delicious ice cream in Karlsruhe's city center

"Drink enough" is the most important motto these days. Enjoy cool and free drinking water from Karlsruhe at the designated 44 drinking fountains throughout the city or take advantage of the refill stations: shops, cafes, and restaurants offer to fill your own bottles with tap water free of charge. Further information on drinking on hot days and drinking water stations in Karlsruhe city center can be found in the flyer published by the city of Karlsruhe .

Cool off with a homemade iced tea from Hellers Tea Bar, a spritz drink from Wilma Wunder , or an after-work beer at Marktlücke . 

Of course, ice cream is a must in these temperatures. There are numerous ice cream parlors in Karlsruhe city center, such as the Eiscafé Casal, Claus Deli, the Patisserie Ludwig or the Yollie Café always surprise with new and special flavors. The Yollie Café delights young and old alike with its "Pop Ice," already well known in Karlsruhe: this is homemade ice cream made from real fruit, without additives or preservatives.

Whether drinking fountains, shady green spaces, water features or delicious ice cream flavors, cool off in the hot summer temperatures in Karlsruhe's city center!