Aachen Hotels

Home to a quarter of a million people, Aachen, or Aix-la-Chappele, sits on the border of Belgium and the Netherlands and is at the core of a vast metropolitan region that includes both Liège and Maastricht. Other than natural thermal spas, the city’s pride and joy is RTHW Aachen University, a foremost “University of Excellence” in Germany with a student enrolment of 33,000. The flagship landmark in Aachen is the UNESCO World Heritage Cathderal, or Dom. The first UNESCO inscription in Germany is a singular relic from the reign of Charlemagne and was the coronation church for 42 kings and queens between 936 and 1531. Other first-rate points of interest in Aachen include the Grashaus, Elisenbrunnen and Ludwig Forum für Internationale Kunst art gallery. For a lively night on the town, head for the student bars and pubs along Pontstrasse.

Attractions

• Aachen Cathedral
• Grashaus
• Ludwig Forum für Internationale Kunst
• Elisenbrunnen
• Dom Treasury

Activities

• Carolus Thermal Baths
• Aachen Karneval
• Alemannia Aachen football at New Tivoli stadium
• RTHW Aachen University Botanical Garden
• Aachen Symphony Orchestra at Theater Aachen

Restaurants

• Gaststätte Postwagen
• Zum Goldenen Einhorn
• Red
• Ratskeller
• Am Knipp

Nightlife

• Molkerei
• Starfish
• Aoxomoxoa
• Malteserkeller
• Domkeller

Climate

Aachen a temperate oceanic climate, with mild winters and warm summers.

• Winter (December to February) -1-6°C
• Spring (March to May) 2-19°C
• Summer (June to August) 11-24°C
• Fall (September to November) 3-20°C