Selters · Hesse · Historic German Town & Municipality

Selters (Selters) — Travel Guide

Selters (Selters) — Historic German Town & Municipality. Hub: Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Selters (Selters, Hesse)

Selters (Selters) — Selters, Hesse · Popolazione: 8,235 · 157 m.

ProvinciaSelters
RegioneHesse
Airport & DB RailFrankfurt Airport (FRA) · Gießen Hbf
Daily Budget€105–€205 ($115–$225)

Come Arrivare e Muoversi

Frankfurt Airport (FRA) · Gießen Hbf. €58 Deutschlandticket & DB ICE Sparpreis.

Top Sights & Landmarks

  • Selters Historic Altstadt, Marktplatz & Rathaus
  • Selters Parish Church (Stadtkirche), Timbered Lanes & Town Gates
  • Hesse Regional Museum, Brauhaus & River/Forest Promenade in Selters

Local Food & Regional German Specialties

In Selters (Hesse), traditional German bakery culture—featuring crusty sourdough Brot, warm Brötchen, and afternoon Kaffee und Kuchen—meets classic Hesse (Hessen) Gasthaus and Brauhaus dining. Expect hearty seasonal menus priced around €14–€26 for a main course, plus €0.08–€0.25 refundable Pfand on bottled drinks.

  • Frankfurter Grüne Soße — Chilled seven-herb sour cream sauce (borage, chervil, cress, parsley, pimpinelle, sorrel, chives) over boiled potatoes and hard-boiled eggs.
  • Handkäse mit Musik — Tangy sour-milk cheese marinated in raw onions, vinegar, oil, and caraway seeds, served with dark country bread.
  • Frankfurter Rindswurst & Bethmännchen — Pure-beef smoked sausage and marzipan-almond pastries.

Look for morning farmers' stalls on Selters's Marktplatz along with regional hubs like Kleinmarkthalle Frankfurt & Rüdesheim Wine Cellars. Pair your meal with Apfelwein (Ebbelwoi served from a blue-grey Bembel jug) & Rheingau Riesling.