Bonn

From Wikitravel

Bonn was the former capital of the Federal Republic of Germany (previously, West Germany) and lies on the river Rhine some 20 km south of Cologne. The city remains a popular choice for large-scale exhibitions and conferences. Bonn is best known culturally as the birthplace of Ludwig van Beethoven. Population 315,000.

More information can be found on the City of Bonn official website (http://www.bonn.de/tourismus_kultur_sport_freizeit/?lang=en).

Table of contents
1 Get in
2 Get around
3 See
4 Do
5 Buy
6 Eat
7 Drink
8 Sleep
9 Get out

Get in

Get around

See

  • the Beethoven-Haus [1] (http://www.beethoven-haus-bonn.de/) - the birthplace of the great composer is now a museum of his life and work
  • the Museum of Contemporary German History [2] (http://www.hdg.de/indexeng.html) - German history from 1945 to the present. Free admission, though display text is only in German (guides with English translations are available for a couple Euros)

Do

Buy

Eat

Drink

  • Cafetiero: best Latte Macciato in the town, but open only during the day. Location: Mauspfad in pedestiran area
  • Café Blau (blue): mainly visited by students, this café is located in the entrance hall of a public swimming pool. It is kind of "cult" to go there, even the food is not so good. Location: Franziskaner Strasse.
  • Brasserie: large café, brasserie, restaurant. Really good brunch on sundays. Location: Remigius Platz (near Marktplatz)
  • Café Fassbender: they have the best cake in town. It is a pastry shop and a café. Often very crowded, also for elderly people nice to visit. Location: Corner Sternstrasse and Dreieck.

Sleep

Get out