Ehningen combines a historic village walk with two markets that each add their own character to the year. In the town centre, the history of the old buildings and their significance take centre stage; the Pentecost and Christmas markets offer two different occasions to experience the town.
Historic Buildings in the Town Centre
The historic village walk passes 33 significant, listed buildings. Information boards provide insight into the history and significance of these old buildings. The walk brings together several stops for an independent exploration of Ehningen’s town centre: you can look at individual buildings and read the explanations on site at your own pace.
The walk has been open to everyone interested in exploring independently since April 2022. For planning purposes, it offers a different way to get to know Ehningen than a visit to a single market: here, the focus is on architectural history and the connections between the buildings. The boards add information about each stop along the route.
Pentecost Market and Christmas Market
The traditional Pentecost Market takes place on Whit Monday. Around 130 market traders offer a wide range of goods. The Christmas Market has a different fixed date: since 1983, it has been held on the Saturday before the first Sunday of Advent in Ehningen’s market square. The two markets therefore take place at different times of the year; the Christmas Market is also defined by its location in the town centre.
If you would like to plan your trip around a visit to one of the markets, check the dates and details for the relevant year in advance. This helps you plan your visit around the specific occasion without linking the historic walk to a particular event date.
Nature and Culture in the Wider Böblingen Travel Region
The wider Böblingen travel region also offers a variety of options for hiking and cultural interests. A comparison of the stated route lengths alone shows the range of hiking trails: the 13.7-kilometre Herzog-Jäger Trail in Waldenbuch is a premium hiking trail with numerous highlights and interactive stations. The 23-kilometre Heckengäu Experience Trail runs around Aidlingen and features a soil education trail, a sensory area and a low ropes course. The Walderlebnispfad (Forest Discovery Trail) in Böblingen City Forest is shorter at 4.5 kilometres and has 14 stations.
For a focus on cultural history, the German Peasants’ War Museum in Böblingen documents the German Peasants’ War of 1525. Visitors can use a working, true-to-scale replica of an early printing press to print title pages from Reformation and Peasants’ War pamphlets. The German Butchers’ Museum in Böblingen offers a different perspective on history: it explores the development of the traditional butchers’ trade and shows how meat and sausages were made, using a sausage kitchen from around 1900 as an example. Historic shops are represented with examples dating from the 14th to the 19th century.
Art enthusiasts will find predominantly geometric abstract art at MUSEUM RITTER in Waldenbuch. In addition to exhibitions, the museum offers guided tours and art talks for adults and children. These examples have different emphases: hiking trails can be compared by length and stations, while museums can be compared by their themes and the offerings described for each.
When looking for a holiday apartment in Ehningen, you can consider whether the village walk and local markets will be the main focus, or whether you would also like to explore specific nature and culture topics in the wider Böblingen travel region. The specific differences can help with your choice: architectural history and market days in Ehningen, route lengths and stations on the hiking trails, and the themes of each museum.
Discover more destinations: Rutesheim, Aidlingen, Holzgerlingen, Schönaich, Gärtringen, Merklingen, Jettingen, Magstadt.
Go to the wider travel overview: Böblingen.
