Aachen, Rhine country

Aachen - A town with atmosphere

Aachen is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia which can possess an impressive variety of historical places of interest. Without a doubt the landmark of the town is the imposing cathedral Aachener Dom. Also the city hall and the Grashaus which is located at the fish market, as well as the mighty house Löwenstein emboss the cityscape of Aachen.

Furthermore numerous vestiges of the medieval city fortification, for example the Marschiertor or the Ponttor can be found. Besides, the city of North Rhine-Westphalia has to show a huge number of monuments and wells which are distributed in the whole city. All art- and cultural lovers can discover in countless museums and exhibitions which tell about the longest past times as well as they have to offer an extensive choice of modern art.

However, beside this historically significant contemporary witness the city Aachen also fascinates with cultivated parks and different thermae and baths which invite for staying and recovering.

The metropolis of North Rhine-Westphalia – also famous for its tasty “Printen”, a local version of ginger bread - offers cultural as well as in regard of leisure time an amount of offers and mostly requires a little bit more time to be able to peer the beauties. Therefore, for a longer stay numerous lodgings are available in the town in the form of flats and hotels.

picture source: pixelio.de / Michael aus Aachen

 

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