We spent 3 days in the beautiful Siegerland to explore some of the most famous sights of the region in the Rothaargebirge. Starting with the half-timbered town of Freudenberg, the city of Siegen, on to the tranquil Bad Berleburg and out into nature to the Bison Wilderness and the Kühhude Suspension Bridge on the Rothaarsteig hiking trail. Things to know about the Siegerland The historic Siegerland includes the altkreis Siegen of today’s Siegen-Wittgenstein district in North Rhine-Westphalia. The district was …
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Siegen – Sights & a tour through the old town
After our visit to the half-timbered town of Freudenberg, we took a tour of the city of Siegen, which is only about 15 kilometers from Freudenberg. The city in the Siegerland impresses with a historic city center, 2 castles and a church with an attached crown of gold. Things to know about the city of Siegen The city of Siegen has 100,000 inhabitants and is located in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in the border triangle to the neighboring federal …
» Read the full blog postFreudenberg – Historic town centre with half-timbered houses
Freudenberg is one of the cities in Germany that we have always wanted to see. With its many white half-timbered houses standing right next to each other, the city offers a special backdrop that is certainly unique. For this reason, the old town was also included in the NRW Cultural Atlas as a “monument of international importance”. Things to know about Freudenberg (Siegerland) Freudenberg is a town in the Siegerland region of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. The oldest districts are …
» Read the full blog postDüsseldorf – Sights & the most beautiful photo spots
The longest bar in the world, the Rhine promenade, the old town, unusual street art, the Königsallee shopping mile, the Rhine Tower, the many parks and museums… the city of Düsseldorf has many sights to offer and is therefore great for a city trip. So we took 2 days to get to know the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia on our own and on foot. Things to know about Düsseldorf The city of Düsseldorf is the state capital of North …
» Read the full blog postThe Wellem – The luxury boutique hotel in Düsseldorf
If you want to explore Düsseldorf with all its many sights, the hotel The Wellem by Hyatt is perfectly suited. This impressive luxury hotel is centrally located in the city centre and from here you can easily explore most of the sights on your own and on foot. Das Hotel The Wellem – The Unbound Collection by Hyatt “Wow, what an impressive hotel entrance!”– We stood in amazement with our suitcases in front of the luxury boutique hotel The Wellem …
» Read the full blog postCologne – Cathedral, Old Town & the Chocolate Museum (Germany)
Cologne was the end of our 7-day river cruise on the Main and Rhine with A-ROSA. In the morning at 9 o’clock we were taken by transfer bus from the ship to the main station. From here we made our way directly to our hotel, because we wanted to stay one more night in the city to see all the important sights such as the Cologne Cathedral or the Old Town within 36 hours. Things to know about Cologne The …
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