Leisure time & well being

Down in the underworld or up on high? Along the waterways or hiking paths? On two wheels or two legs? Esslingen can be explored and experienced in many different ways. For example, on a walk through the vineyards, here and there, uphill and downhill through the steep terraces of the Neckar Valley, accompanied by the comforting certainty that the next glass of wine can’t be far away. Cyclists can get to know the Neckar on the Neckar Valley Cycle Path, which stretches for kilometres along the Swabian river and which also leads to lesser known places. It leads, for example, to the Neckar tributaries, the Rossneckar and Wehrneckar, which conjure up a breath of Venice in Esslingen’s Old Town. Take a journey to new worlds, to unexpected sights: Esslingen discovered anew.

And after all those experiences, there is still plenty of opportunity to chill out in the cellars, clubs and bars of the town; in the jazz clubs, in the DICK, in the Culture Centre Dieselstrasse, where almost all the year round one can choose from a remarkable selection of jazz, folk, rock and cabaret. Of course the Merkel´sches Schwimmbad is ideal for relaxation. This "Jugendstil" bathing facility offers swimming and wellness with that extra touch of class