Emden Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
biggest city in East Friesland, Lower Saxony, Germany
About Emden
Emden is primarily known in Germany as the "capital" of the region East Frisia and for its most famous son, comedian Otto Waalke, who frequently alludes to his East Frisian heritage. While Emden does have a somewhat important harbour, it is a rather small city in a mostly rural area and struggled economically in the early 2010s. Besides the harbour and a bigVolkswagencar plant the main economic draws in the area are tourists who pass through on their way toBorkumand the production and sale of windmills for the generation of energy. Alongside Geneva and Wittenberg, Emden was one of the most important sites of the Reformation in the 16th century. The baptism of 300 adults in an antechamber of the Great Church marked the beginning of the Anabaptist movement in north-west Germany and the Nethe
Top Attractions in Emden
Explore the best things to see and do in Emden:
- ★Bunkermuseum Emden
- ★Crossed Locks in Emden
- ★Dat Otto Huus
- ★Leaning Tower of Suurhusen
- ★Mini-bahn Emden
- ★Ostfriesisches Landesmuseum Emden
- ★Rathaus Emden
- ★VW factory
Where to Eat in Emden
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Hafenhaus
Where to Stay in Emden
- 🏨Heerens Hotel
Emden Travel Guide Sections
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