3 attractions in Aachen, including Aachen Cathedral, Aachen Town Hall and Eifelsteig Hiking Trail. Map, details and practical tips before you go.
Churches & monasteries
Aachen
Aachen Cathedral (Aachener Dom) in the city of Aachen, right on Germany's border with Belgium and the Netherlands, is the church Charlemagne built as the heart of his empire around the year 800. It became Germany's first UNESCO World Herit…
Landmarks
Aachen
Aachen Town Hall stands on the market square in Germany's westernmost major city, built on the foundations of Charlemagne's royal hall. For six centuries the coronation banquets of German kings were held here after their crowning in the ca…
Nature parks
Aachen
The Eifelsteig is a 313 km (194 mile) long-distance hiking trail through the Eifel region in western Germany. In 15 stages it runs from Aachen-Kornelimünster to Trier, crossing North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate. Its motto is…