Aachen Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
About Aachen
Aachen was the preferred residence of Charlemagne, "Roman" Emperor from 800 to 814 AD and king of an empire covering much of modern-day Italy, France, Germany and the Benelux. Additional information can be found at theRoute Charlemagne Aachenwebsite. As Aachen is a legally recognised spa, it could call itself Bad Aachen, but refuses to do so, as it then would no longer be first in almost all alphabetical lists. The city lies at the borders of Germany with Belgium and the Netherlands, forming the economic region called theEuregio Maas-Rhein. There are several Euregios in Europe, but regionally speaking just of "the Euregio" is understood to mean the one centred on Aachen.
Top Attractions in Aachen
Explore the best things to see and do in Aachen:
- ★Aachen Cathedral
- ★Aachen Cathedral Tour
- ★Belvedere rotating water tower
- ★Cathedral Treasury
- ★Couven-Museum
- ★Elisa Fountain
- ★Frankenberger Viertel
- ★Grashaus
Where to Eat in Aachen
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Babylon
- 🍴Bacchus
- 🍴Café & Bistro Anvers
- 🍴Carlos I
- 🍴Curry-Palast
- 🍴Damascus Gate Restaurant
Where to Stay in Aachen
- 🏨Hostel Aachen
- 🏨Hotel Granus
- 🏨Leonardo Hotel Aachen
- 🏨Pullman Aachen Quellenhof
- 🏨Youth hostel Aachen
Aachen Travel Guide Sections
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