Aachen

Sites to see

Aachen Cathedral (the oldest cathedral in northern Europe and Germany´s first World Heritage Site), residence of several German emperors, historic town hall from the 14th century, historic old town with bars and restaurants, the “Elisenbrunnen” thermal springs, medieval city gate “Ponttor”, Casino Aachen

Things to do

Visit the original throne of Charlemagne from the 9^th century in the Aachen Cathedral, explore the historic old town, relax at the city’s public park or gamble at the casino, visit the “Eifel” National Park south of the city.

How to get there

From Cologne and Düsseldorf International airports, train connections from Cologne, Frankfurt, Paris or Brussels