Mayen Travel Guide

 Leipzig Says:  The Genoveva Castle towers over the city. It was built in 1291 by Heinrich von Finstingen in order to protect the town and houses today the Museum of the Eifel. You can climb up the 34 meters high Goloturm to have a great view over the town. 

 Leipzig Says:  The Town Hall was erected in 1717, suffered a lot from Allied bombing and was rebuilt to its former splendour in the early 1950s. Highlight is the rectangular tower with the beautifully decorated clock. The market square in front of the Town Hall has always been centre of... 

 Leipzig Says:  What an unusual church. Take a closer look on the spire and you notice that it has an uneven shape. The legend tells that the devil twisted the spire. But the fact is that during the construction strong winds made it almost impossible to built the heavy schist plates in an... 

 pepples46 Says:  the medievel character of town conveys a wonderful atmosphere which is enhanced by great Architecture with its wee shops, Mayen's Pedestrian Mall has flair as well as Gemuetlichkeit and the people are very friendly. good place for the whole Family.Many come from Koblenz and... 

 pepples46 Says:  old Mayen, meaning the old part of town is build as Pedestrian Malls.....no car can disturb your shop till you drop binge, and if you like a rest, the Brueckenstrasse/Bridge St has all creatures comfort for you, Cafes, Restaurants, Pubs 

 Leipzig Says:  Have you ever been inside a lava stream? Below the "Vulkanmuseum" you can walk through a maze of basalt pillars. After an eruption 200.000 years ago lava flew down the hills and cooled off. This lava was made of molten basalt and has a height of up to 35 meters. The slow... 

 Leipzig Says:  This museum deals with the vulcanism in the Eifel and the results of giant eruptions. The guided tour is very informative and you can get insight in the life of the past hundred years when people tried to get round basalt stones out of the cooled off lava. Those stones were... 

 Leipzig Says:  Coming from the "paradise", a special entrance-hall you see the inner court. It is a kind of garden with wells. The interior is richly decorated with colorful Gothic windows. 

 Leipzig Says:  Heinrich II. erected this monastery at the Laacher See in 1093. It is a fantastic example of Romanesque architecture. It was in the hands of the Benediks until 1802 when the monastery was secularize. In the following years the owner changed several times. In the end of the... 

 Leipzig Says:  The Vulanic Eifel derived its name from the over 800 vulcanoes that can be found here. Most eruptions happened million years ago but not all vulcanoes are extinct. But don't worry, an eruption is not imminent and in this area scientists can forecast an eruption up to three... 

 Leipzig Says:  Did you know Germany has active vulcanoes? Okay, they are not as active as others and the latest eruption happened over 12.000 years ago. But it is not proven that all vulcanoes are extinct."Laacher See" is a caldera (vulcanic crater made by an explosion) filled with water.... 

 pepples46 Says:  ...beautiful, don't ya think.....!!Monreal can deal with tourists and travellers alike, good Pension, Campground and Holiday app. to rent. well I can't give any tips here, just 30km from my place, daytrips on the menue.what I remeber well, good food an never forget that... 

 pepples46 Says:  and if you are in the area, just 7km by car you find the Village of Monreal, the small River Elz flows through and gives it's final touch to an already picturesque setting. you will find not only one Castle, there are two..the Lion Castle, Loewenburg and Philip Castle...