Bad Neuenahr-Arweiler is a beautiful town with some magnificent medieval architecture, including defensive towers and city walls. Everything appears freshly renovated and boasts modern interiors. Spa clinics and thermal springs mark the cityscape of Bad Neuenahr. The entire area is situated within a stunningly beautiful wine region. Christmas decorations and Christmas markets contribute to the […]
Villadelux Elbershof Monschau
For our stay in Monschau, we booked the Villadelux Elbershof. The magnificent villa houses various modernly equipped apartments, in different sizes. Please watch the 4K UHD video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party […]
Walking tour through Monschau
We came to Monschau because of this Christmas market, which is only open on weekends. Also, bad weather is forecast. But when we arrive on a Thursday, we are welcomed by pleasant sunshine. An opportunity for a walking tour to get to know the place. Monschau lies in a narrow valley that the river Rur […]
Aachen Cathedral
The Aachen Cathedral, also known as St Mary’s Church, is the bishop’s church and, next to the town hall, the city’s most significant landmark. The cathedral was built by Charlemagne, who had the central building, the Carolingian octagon, and the western part built as the Palatinate Chapel of the Aachen Royal Palatinate. The foundation stone […]
Aachen Town Hall
Aachen’s history is irretrievably associated with the person of Charlemagne and the Holy Roman Empire. Central buildings are the Aachen Cathedral and the town hall, that was completed in 1349. Between 1349 and 1531, the Coronation Hall was the venue for banquets on the occasion of Aachen’s royal coronations. History Already among the Celts and […]
A stroll through Aachen
Our city exploration of Aachen starts at the central station. We mainly came to Aachen to see the historical testimonies of Charlemagne, like the Aachen Cathedral and the Town Hall, as well as the Christmas Market, but we show these parts in separate posts and videos. About 300 m west of the central station is […]