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Pro
easy to navigate around, good shopping, riverside
Con
Not really cosmopolitan anymore
In a nutshell
relaxed, attractive, friendly, well-connected, easily manageable, and just plain great.
9 Reviews Beethoven was born in a small room at the back of this house in 1770. The front part, at that time, was a pub called Im Mohren, which is why that is written across the front of the building. The twelve rooms of the original house are now a museum about Beethoven's life and times. Off to one side...
10 Reviews This bascillica is built on the site of 2 graves of two matrys being the city's patron saints Cassius & Florentius. The architecture is a blend of Gothic & Romanesque style. The bascilica is open to the public between 7am - 7pm Unfortunately there was no time for us to go inside.
6 Reviews These two buildings share one garden where rise different plants and flowers. In the castle take place classical concerts from time to time and is one of the most beautiful buildings in Bonn. A long alley starts from the Castle and reaches the University of Bonn.
7 Reviews This is the old city hall on the market place (Markt). It was built in 1737/38, badly damaged by bombs on October 18, 1944, and reconstructed in its original form in 1949/1950. Second photo: A painting by Carl Nunn (1876-1949) showing the Market Square and old city hall in Bonn as they looked...
7 Reviews Bonn is a university city, and the students of Bonn University make up a tenth of the population. Founded in 1818, the university is one of the most esteemed in the world. It has produced such luminaries as the current Vatican incumbent, Pope Benedict XVI, Karl Marx, Friedrich Nietzsche and seven...
3 Reviews This amazing concrete sculpture is the work of Klaus Kammerichs and was unveiled in 1986. The sculpture is called Beethon and from a distance appears to be Beethovens face but the light casts artistic shadows on the sculpture making it a photographers dream.
Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik
2 Reviews For anyone who has lived in Germany for the past several decades, this House of the History of the Federal Republic of Germany brings back lots of personal memories. For instance this water truck, which was used by the police in the 1960s and 70s (and still is today, as far as I know) to disperse...
3 Reviews Much of medieval Bonn is long gone, but one part that still stands in the Sterntor, a gate from the 13th century city walls. But even this is a bit faked: it's the original design and bricks alright, but it's been moved. The original location, at the end of Sternstrasse, caused traffic flow...
2 Reviews We spend about two hours on a rainy Sunday in this educative museum. It's full with stuffed animals placed in their habitats. Many interactive things for children, all in German however. Entrance was only 3 euros for adults, 1.50 euro for students. See the website for up-to-date info.
1 Review and 16 Opinions I stayed in Insel hotel, it is centrally located between the park and the main shopping area, facing...
Steigenberger Grandhotel Petersberg
1 Review and 35 Opinions This is the former guesthouse of the West Germany. The guest house is now a hotel, but occasional...
mirchica Says: It seems a regular ice-cream café and possibly it is but for me was a little amazing place where I tried few types of ice-cream. The owner was behind the counter and I told her that I want an ice-cream so much but I have problems with my throat. Just at the second she told...
yumyum Says: We visited the Restaurant Rohmühle on a Sunday morning for a brunch VT meeting. Rhineroll had us a table reserved which is necessary as the restaurant was full.The restaurant is located on the Rhine river outside the city center.Drink prices are above average. The brunch...
mirchica Says: It is an interesting touristic train that starts from the center of the town Koningwinter and pass through Drachenburg Castle. I saw that it climbs the mountain but I’m not sure which the last stop is. The ticket from the main station to the Castle is 7 EUR but if you’re too...
mirchica Says: That ferry goes from the left to the right coast of Rheine for only 2 minutes and is the main way to pass on the other side as the nearest bridge is at about 7 km far. And it is also at reasonable price – only 2 EUR per person, even with a bike. For cars should be a little...
VirtualTourist meeting in Bonn
Nemorino Says: In June 2012 we had a pleasant little VirtualTourist meeting at the Brauhaus Bönnsch in Bonn.The people in the first photo are, from left to right: ettiewyn (Mirjam), CatherineReichardt (Cathy), Cathy’s son, TomInGermany (Tom R), brendareed (Brenda) and me. Second photo: The...
mirchica Says: I don’t know if it is something normal for Germany but this is the first time I have seen such thing – a glass cabin full with books. It was unlocked and people have the chance to take a book, read it and then turn it back. Just like a public library but without having a...
Guidance on photography in churches: Homer's Rules
CatherineReichardt Says: Visiting churches is one of the absolute highlights of a trip to Europe, and provides a fascinating insight into the most powerful influencethat has shaped European cultures of the past couple of millenia.Unlike some other religions - where access to places of worship may be...
antistar Says: Bonn felt very safe, especially the city centre. Nortstadt, once popular with the working class, feels a bit rough and there are a few drunks that hang about the cheap boozers, but it's not threatening.
The nearest town of Koningswinter
mirchica Says: It is a small German town-resort and it’s like a part of Bonn. I visited it because of Drachenburg Castle but I know that the area is also very interesting – the mountain Drachenfels, some caves. It is also possible to visit here in the Siebengebirge, which is one of the...
mirchica Says: The Castle was built at the end of 19 – th century by a rich baron but he has never lived there. The area is beautiful and there is a great view to Rheine and Bonn. There is a restaurant where could be organized weddings and also a museum shop. The entrance fee is 6 EUR and...
Nemorino Says: I have seen several different productions of Verdi's La traviata in recent years, including a traditional one in Hamburg, a despairing interpretation in Darmstadt and an amateurish but fun version at Weikersheim.My favorite is still the classic Axel Corti staging at the...
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After our re-unification, Bonn lost the Capital title to Berlin, but there still are many branches of Federal Ministries and Federal agencies residing in the city. And, of course, Bonn continues to...
The composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1857) was born in Bonn and lived here for the first twenty-two years of his life, until he moved to Vienna. This Beethoven sculpture by Klaus Kammerichs is on...
Welcome to the former Capital city Bonn
The answer to the question posted by Rhineroll on the meeting page was "Do you like romantic river valleys, shrouded in mist, teeming with colours of the autumn? Do you prefer dry fruity wine to a...
Former capital in search of new identity
I had past Bonn by train before and knew what the scenery was like, but I could never imagine that the city itself was so pleasant. I know of the "Ständige Vertretung" bar in Berlin where homesick...
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