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Germany
Travel Guide
 Aachen is
a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, at the point where Germany
borders on Belgium and the Netherlands.
It has a population of 246,000.
In French (including crossborder train services from Brussels and Paris),
the city is known as Aix-la-Chapelle, whereas its Dutch name is Aken.
Aachen
was the winter capital of Charlemagne, Holy Roman Emperor from 800 to 814
AD.
Attractions
and things to do:
- Sit on the Market Place (central city) in
a summer evening, watch students and listen to guitar players and
have a beer, bought at a small Turkish or Chinese diner around.
- Walk through the Frankenberger Viertel (Frankenberg
Quarter), a sort of alternative area in the South of Aachen, have
lunch or dinner in a Turkish or Arab diner.
- World War II Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and
Memorial: 16 kilometers (10
miles) from the city near Henri-Chapelle, Belgium. From Aachen, take
N3 southwest toward Liege, Belgium. Turn right onto Rue du Mémorial
Américain. Open daily except for December 25 and January 1; 9:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. The cemetery is the final resting place for 7,992
American military dead lost during the drive into Germany the Battle
of the Bulge. A monument is inscribed with the names of 450
Americans whose remains were never found or identified. A museum and
a chapel are located on the grounds. Free.
- The Pontstraße begins at Markt facing the
historic city hall and ends at the Ponttor, part of the medieval
city walls. Pontstraße is the main student hangout and offers a
large variety of restaurants and bars, from pizzerias to late night
hangout spots and a cinema (Apollo). A special treat are public
fiestas happening at Karneval and important football matches. Don't
miss it if you get the chance! Reached by a number of bus lines from
Bushof; park at the near University.
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