Pelican feeding Every morning a local guide comes down to the beach on the river with some fish and feeds the Pelicans. These are large, local birds that eat fish in their natural diet. This is well worth the look, but make sure you are on time because it happens fast. It's free to watch and on most days of the week. You can find them on the grass just opposite the grocery store. Kalbarri Grocery Store Kalbarri National Park I'd highly recommend that you visit the Kalbarri National Park. It costs a few dollars for each person to visit or a bit more for a car load, but there are some amazing sights that you can't see anywhere else in the world. There are a number of wildflowers which take over the country during the right season, and the famous 'Natural Window'. Driving along the coast of Kalbarri also has a number of places to visit, like Pot Alley Gorge, Eagle Gorge, Red Bluff and Rainbow Valley. Pick a good day and go for a walk around the gorges too (remember to take good walking shoes, your bathers and your camera).
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In the immediate vicinity of the city you will find the lakes at Heuchelheim and Launsbach, which are the ideal summer venues for swimming, sunbathing, picknicking, waterskiing, and leisurely walks. Discover the typical Central Hessian landscape and the medieval castles atop the Gleiberg and the Vetzberg, just a few kilometers from Giessen. The nature reserves and recreational areas in the Vogelsberg and Wetterau districts are only a stone's throw away, and invite you to undertake hiking trips, sporting activities, and family outings. The course of the Lahn River is dotted with medieval towns, villages, and castles. Should you feel you are missing the kicks of big city life, take a trip to Frankfurt. Hesse's commercial and cultural metropolis and its huge range of activities and venues is only 45 minutes away by train. We trust that you will feel quite at ease in Giessen, and wish you a profitable and stimulating stay! With 84, 000 inhabitants and 40, 000 students Giessen has the highest student density of all German university towns.