Bonn Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in and former capital of Germany
About Bonn
Bonn's beginning dates between 13-9 BC whenRomansbegan building roads, bridges, and fortresses at a location known as "Bonna." One well-documented event was the martyrdom of two Thebaean legionaries. The Thebaean Legion was an all Christian legion, which refused to worship the emperor as a god. As punishment, the Thebaean Legion's commander, Mauritius was executed inSt. Moritzas were many other Thebaean legionaries includingCassiusandFlorentius, Bonn's patron saints, who were martyred at the location of the present-dayMünsterbasilica. After the Romans left, the town had a very tumultuous history. Bonn has been destroyed and pummelled on so many occasions that it nearly became a pastime. Norman invaders were the first to burn the town to the ground in 881 and again in 892. In 1198, Ki
Top Attractions in Bonn
Explore the best things to see and do in Bonn:
- ★Ägyptisches Museum
- ★Akademisches Kunstmuseum
- ★Alter Friedhof
- ★Arithmeum
- ★August Macke Haus
- ★Beethovenfest
- ★Beethoven-Haus
- ★Beethoven Monument
Where to Eat in Bonn
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bakeries
- 🍴Bonneria Tapas Bar
- 🍴Bönnsch
- 🍴Cala-Dor
- 🍴Canal Grande
- 🍴Cassius-Garten
Where to Stay in Bonn
- 🏨AMERON Hotel Königshof
- 🏨Best Western Premier Hotel Domicil
- 🏨Bildungsstätte Haus Venusberg e. V
- 🏨Bonn Marriott World Conference Hotel
- 🏨Dorint Hotel Bonn
- 🏨Dorint Venusberg Bonn
Bonn Travel Guide Sections
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