Genteel Poppelsdorf is known for its green spaces, including Bonn University’s Botanical Garden, a sprawling cemetery, and Melbbad Freibad, an outdoor swimming pool set in hilly parkland. Poppelsdorf Castle is a baroque palace now home to a gems and minerals museum, and the Goldfuss Museum has a huge fossil collection. A cluster of eclectic eateries and cozy bars cater mainly to university students and professors.