This leisure guide showcases the most exciting experiences in the Odenwald for summer and winter, regardless of the weather. With 500 activities, leisure addresses, and child-friendly excursion locations, it reveals how outings can become little adventures. From Darmstadt along the mountain road via Heidelberg into the Baden region, from the Hessian Ried to the Main to Bavaria, all information is clearly arranged by region and checked for suitability for children. Easy hikes, castles, ruins, museums, zoos, bathing lakes, steamboat trips, children's theatre, fairytale parks, carnival parades, knights' tournaments, and various festivities are included in the program. Stories share interesting facts about Romans, old craftsmanship, and castle lords. Christmas markets and toboggan runs provide variety even in winter. An extra chapter offers addresses for family-friendly accommodation, holidays on farms, and riding stables.