Bad Hersfeld is about 50 km southeast of Kassel and is known as the spa and festival town. Home to around 30,000 people, the town is an effortless mix of the traditional and contemporary, with modern shops, boutiques and shopping centres all sitting comfortably within the atmosphere of a medieval town.

Wandering around the town centre is a real pleasure. There’s a wealth of restaurants and cafes where you can sit and watch the world go by, as well as the traditional and modern spa where you can shake off the stresses of the day and recharge your batteries.

Above all, Bad Hersfeld is known for the Bad Hersfelder Festspiele, a month-long festival of music and the arts. This annual event is held in the ruins of the town's 11th century abbey, which are said to be Europe's most extensive Romanesque church ruins.

Fulfilment Centres

Bad Hersfeld (Hesse) is home to two Amazon fulfilment centres: FRA1 and FRA3.

"FRA1" is the oldest Amazon fulfilment centre in Germany. It was opened in 1999 and measures 42,000 square metres or the size of seven football fields. When it was opened, all of the operations were handled in one warehouse – today there are four.

"FRA3" is the second largest fulfilment centre. It was opened in 2009. Measuring 110,000 square metres, it is approximately the size of 17 football pitches.