Bensheim is in Hesse, Southern Germany. The town is in an area known as the Bergstrasse, or ‘Mountain Road', at the edge of the Odenwald mountain range. It is also close to the Rhine region, so there are plenty of opportunities for visitors to go sightseeing, who choose to hire a car from Bensheim. One of the main attractions is the Staatspark Fürstenlager, a beautiful park which has two Michelin travel stars. The park has native and exotic trees, and picturesque bridges over streams, as well as 18th century pavilions. The park is in a district outside the centre of the town, but is worth hiring a car from Bensheim to see it.
Bensheim has the benefit of being close to both the Odenwald Mountains and the Rhine region, so chance for day trips are plentiful. You'll need to hire a car from Bensheim and travel down the Odenwald Valley, where you will find the town of Eberstadt, which has an ancient dripstone cave, recently discovered in 1971. The interesting rock formations are formed by the continuous drips of water which have gone on for over thousands of years. Another impressive sight to behold is the Obrunnschlucht, a gorge lined with castles which you are free to explore on foot.
