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www.bonn.de Tourist information, room reservation on day of arrival, sight- seeing tours and guided city tours, citizens’ advice bureau, tickets, souvenirs from Bonn, travel information, theatre and concert bookings Windeckstr. 1 / near Münsterplatz, 53103 Bonn Tel. +49 (0) 2 28/77 50 00 or 1 94 33 Fax +49 (0) 2 28/77 50 77 Mon-Fri 9 a.m. - 6.30 p.m., Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sun and public holidays 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Tram: 16, 18, 61, 62, 63, 66 Stop: ›Hauptbahnhof‹ e-mail: [email protected]

Tourismus & Congress GmbH Region Bonn / Rhein-Sieg / Ahrweiler Adenauerallee 131, 53113 Bonn Tel. +49 (0) 2 28/91 04 1-0, fax +49 (0) 2 28/9104 1-11

Book hotels, www.bonn-region.de guesthouses and Advice on accommodation in Bonn and the region, central hotel holiday apartments reservation service online: Hotline 01 80/50 03 365 (2 0,12/Min.) Tel. +49 (0)2 28/91041-70, fax +49 (0)2 28/91041-77 For room reservations on day of arrival see Bonn Information

Congress and www.bonn-congress.de conference service Central contact for the BONN CONGRESS REGION: advice, reservation of hotel and conference rooms, other related services, supporting programmes, PCO services, local service. Tel. +49 (0)2 28/91041-70, fax +49 (0)228/91041-77 e-mail: [email protected] Poppelsdorfer Allee Contents

Advance BONNTICKET Bonn – City of Beethoven 4 ticket sales For opera, theatre, classical music concerts, pop/rock Museum Mile 6 concerts, sports events Other museums in Bonn 8 Ticket-Hotline 01 80/500 18 12 (2 0,12/Min.) The sights of Bonn 10 Current calendar www.bonnticket.de Shopping in Bonn 12 of events e.g. Kölnarena, Bonn Opera House, Bonn theatres, Cologne Sightseeing tours / guided city tours 14 Philharmonic Hall, Beethoven Hall, Cologne Opera House, Bonn Congress Region 16 Bonn Museum Square, Philipshalle Düsseldorf, Grugahalle Essen, International Bonn 17 Bonn Rheinaue Leisure Park, E-Werk Cologne, Westfalenhalle Bonn – gateway to the romantic Rhine Valley 18 Dortmund and lots, lots more... Excursions into the region with Ahr valley 19 Cycling 22 Online Shopping www.rheinland-shop.de Inline skating 23 Souvenirs, travel guides, posters, regional products, etc. Visit Events 24 our RHINELAND SHOP on the Internet and use our convenient Music and concerts 25 online ordering service. Hotels / holiday apartments in Bonn and the region 26 Bonnjour – the best way to find out what’s on in Bonn! Hotels / holiday apartments in Bonn and the region 30 Packed with tips on things to see and do in Bonn, the bonnjour Map of Bonn city centre 32 magazine is the ideal companion for any visitor to the city. Inside, Bonn city walking tour with city map 34 you’ll find a calendar of current events, a wealth of information Map of Bad Godesberg city centre with map of about the city and its culture and lots, lots more. Available from the public transport network 36 Bonn Information, kiosks and book shops at a price of 2 1.00. Map of the region for planning your arrival and further important information 38

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Bonn – City of Be ethoven

Beethoven House Beethoven for individual Bonngasse 20, 53111 Bonn travellers Tel. +49(0)2 28/98 17 5-25, fax +49(0)2 28/98 17 5-26 Explore the city on the traces of Beethoven Virtual tour: IAvailable from Bonn Information, The Beethoven www.beethoven-haus-bonn.de Experience brochure contains not only a timeline Tram: 62, 66, Stop: “Bertha-von-Suttner-Platz” and a detailed description of the Beethoven House but also information on all interesting Beethoven- Opening hours: related topics, such as travel offers for both groups 1 Nov – 31 Mar: Mon – Sat 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., and individual travellers. The brochure also includes a Sun and public holidays 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. detailed description of the Beethoven Tour through 1 Apr – 31 Oct: Mon – Sat 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., the city centre. Sun and public holidays 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Closed: New Year’s Day, Monday before Lent, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, 24-26 December Music in the city of Beethoven Planning to go to a concert or the opera? You will find a current calendar of events and can book online at This is the house where Ludwig van Beethoven was www.bonnticket.de. born in 1770. Largely preserved in its original condition, Telephone hotline: 01 80/50 01 812 the building now houses the world’s most extensive Credit cards also accepted. Beethoven House Beethoven collection, including paintings and portraits, original manuscripts and first editions of A guided walking tour of the city Beethoven’s major works, his last grand piano, his on the traces of Beethoven string instruments and ear trumpets. It is also possible Beethoven’s Bonn – Discover the favourite haunts of to see the room in which the great composer was the great composer and gain a fascinating insight into born. The visitor only has to step inside the interior the everyday life of Bonn’s greatest son. A visit to the courtyard to experience the historic atmosphere and Beethoven House is, of course, also part of the tour feel transported back to Beethoven’s time. A tour of (admission included in the price of the tour). the twelve rooms of the museum provides a deeper Duration: approx. 3 hours, dates and prices on request. insight into the life and works of the great composer. Tickets and meeting point: More than 150 original exhibits reflect Beethoven’s Bonn Information thoughts and feelings, his work and his creativity. Windeckstr. 1/near Münsterplatz TIP: free admission with the Bonn Regio WelcomeCard! Tel. +49(0)2 28/77 50 00, fax +49(0)2 28/77 50 77

Bonn International Beethoven Ask for our Bonn-Reisen leisure guide. Festival Ask for our Bonn-Reisen leisure guide. This includes a Each year, the Bonn International Beethoven Festival whole range of package deals and programme modules presents some fifty top-quality classical music concerts. for both groups and independent travellers. For further Lasting three to four weeks between mid-September information, and mid-October, it has developed into a great musical Tel. +49(0)228/91041-30 event. The event is also known for the variety of its or e-mail: [email protected] musical venues – ranging from the Beethoven Hall and Beethoven House in Bonn, Birlinghoven Castle in Beethoven souvenirs Sankt Augustin and the Siegburg City Museum to the are available from: Kursaal in Bad Honnef and other locations in the ■ www.rheinland-shop.de region. Here, world-famous artists and young, highly ■ Beethoven House talented musicians perform works from Beethoven’s ■ Bonn Information musical legacy.

www.beethovenfest.de Tickets: 01 80/500 18 12 Information: +49 (0)2 28/20 10 345

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Museumsmeile Bonn (Bonn Museum Mile)

Expressionists” and “German art after 1945”. The mu- Museums in Bonn seum offers an unrivalled portrayal of the development of German art in the second half of the twentieth century. Both of the main collections are presented in Haus der Geschichte der their international context and include works by, for Bundesrepublik Deutschland example, Robert Delauney in the Macke department in (Museum of the History of the order to illustrate the two-way influence exerted by Federal Republic of Germany) both national and international artistic trends. The museum’s temporary exhibitions concentrate on the Willy-Brandt-Allee 14, 53113 Bonn international art scene of the twentieth century. Tel. +49(0)2 28/91 65-0, fax 91 65-302 Opening hours: Tue – Sun 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., In its permanent exhibition, the Museum of the History of Wed 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. the Federal Republic of Germany is dedicated to the Underground: 16, 63, 66 history of Germany from the end of the Second World Stop: “Heussallee/Museumsmeile” War to the present day. The museum presents political, TIP: free admission with the Bonn Regio WelcomeCard! Museum of the History of economic and social history, everyday life, as well as the Federal Republic of Germany important aspects of art and culture. Some 7000 origi- Museum Alexander Koenig nal exhibits are on show, ranging from the railway saloon Adenauerallee 160, 53113 Bonn carriage of the Federal Chancellor and an original cinema s Tel. +49(0)2 28/9 12 20, fax 21 69 79 from the 1950 to parts of the Berlin Wall, Honecker’s One of Germany’s largest and most important natural arrest warrant and the first green card for a foreign IT history museums. Exhibitions with more than 3000 ex- specialist. Temporary exhibitions and events also fea- hibits provide a fascinating insight into the diversity of ture prominently in the museum’s programme. the animal world. Founded in 1912 by the Bonn zoologist, Bonn Art Museum Opening hours: Tue – Sun 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Alexander Koenig, the museum was closely linked with Free admission the history of the foundation of the Federal Republic: on Underground: 16, 63, 66 1 September 1948, the celebration to mark the opening Stop: “Heussallee/Museumsmeile” session of the Parliamentary Committee was held in the TIP: free travel with the Bonn Regio WelcomeCard! museum’s glass-roofed foyer. The important scientific Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der collections form the “heart of the museum”; these con- Bundesrepublik Deutschland centrate mainly on vertebrates and insects in terrestrial habitats. The museum is currently realising its new (Art and Exhibition Hall of the permanent exhibition, “Our Blue Planet – Life in the Federal Republic of Germany) Network”. This will provide an exciting insight into how Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 4, 53113 Bonn ecological life processes are networked and how they Tel. +49(0)2 28/91 71-200, fax 91 71-211 Entrance hall to the Art Museum function. Re-opening on 10 October 2003. The Art and Exhibition Hall with its high-quality temporary Opening hours: Tue 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., exhibitions offers a diverse cultural programme of inter- Wed 10 a.m. – 9 p.m., Thu – Sun 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. national significance. Its programme demonstrates the Tram: 16, 63, 66, stop: “Museum Koenig” developments in German, European and world culture, as well as their complex relationships. Other events in- Deutsches Museum Bonn Art and Exhibition Hall clude films, concerts and theatrical performances which (Bonn German Museum) take place in the forum, restaurant, open-air roof garden Wissenschaftszentrum, Ahrstr. 45 d, 53175 Bonn and on the museum square. Designed by Viennese archi- Tel. +49(0)2 28/30 22 55, fax 30 22 54 tect, Gustav Peichl, the building features three striking The German Museum is the first museum for contem- light spires, a roof garden as “fifth façade” and a series porary research and technology in Germany. It presents of columns representing the 16 federal states – these all ground-breaking discoveries by Nobel prize-winners and lend the museum its unique and distinctive character and many other top technical achievements that have taken Alexander Koenig Museum emphasise the building’s artistic standing. place in Germany since 1945. These include the Fischer Opening hours: Tue and Wed 10 a.m. – 9 p.m., dowel and the computer chip, as well as procedures Thu – Sun and public holidays 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., from the field of medical technology and brain research Fri for school classes from 9 a.m. with free admission. methods. Whoever wants to know how an airbag works, Ticket sales for open-air events: gaze at the Transrapid train or find out about the plastic 2 ticket hotline 01 80/500 18 12 ( 0,12/Min.) used by doctors to replace bones has come to the right Underground: 16, 63, 66, stop: “Heussallee/Museumsmeile” place: in the Bonn German Museum, technology fans TIP: free admission with the Bonn Regio WelcomeCard! and anyone else with an interest in the world around Kunstmuseum Bonn them will find just what they are looking for. (Bonn Museum of Modern Art) Opening hours: Tue – Sun 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and on Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 2, 53113 Bonn Easter Monday and Whit Monday German Museum Bonn Tel. +49(0)2 28/77 62 60, fax 77 62 20 Tram:16, 63, stop: “Hochkreuz /Deutsches Museum This museum presents twentieth century modern art. Bonn” The main collections are “August Macke and the Rhenish TIP: free admission with the Bonn Regio WelcomeCard! 6 7 City_Guide_GB_2003 (3) 25.09.2003 17:37 Uhr Seite 8

Further museums in Bonn

Ägyptisches Museum FrauenMuseum (Egyptian Museum) (Women’s Museum) Regina-Pacis-Weg 7, 53113 Bonn Im Krausfeld 10, 53111 Bonn Tel. +49(0)2 28/73-75 87, fax 73-73 60 Tel. +49(0)2 28/69 13 44, fax 69 61 94 Bonn’s Egyptology collection with some 3000 original Founded in 1981, the Women’s Museum aims to pro- exhibits mote women’s art, culture and science and is the only Opening hours: one of its kind in Germany. Women’s Museum Tue, Wed and Fri 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Thu 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. Opening hours: and on 1st Sat of the month 1 – 5 p.m. Tue – Sat 2 – 6 p.m., Sun 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Closed: Mon, Sun and on public holidays, also from Tram: 61, stop: “Chlodwigplatz” 15 Dec. to 15 Jan and from 15 Aug to 15 Sep TIP: free admission with the Bonn Regio WelcomeCard! Egyptian Museum (the museum is closed during the Carnival period) Tram: 16, 63, 66, stop “Universität / Markt” Mineralogisches Museum (Mineralogical Museum) Poppelsdorfer Schloss, Meckenheimer Allee 171 Akademisches Kunstmuseum 53115 Bonn (Academic Museum of Art) Tel. +49(0)2 28/73-90 47, fax 02 28/73-27 63 Am Hofgarten 21, 53113 Bonn With a collection of precious stones and meteorites of Tel. +49(0)2 28/73-50 11, fax 02 28/73-72 82 international standing. Collection of Antique artefacts and casts, featuring Opening hours: Wed 3 – 5 p.m., Sun 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. one of the world’s largest collections of plaster casts (excluding public holidays) of Antique sculptures. Bus: 620, 624, 625, 626, Mineralogical Museum Opening hours: Stop: “Am Botanischen Garten” Collection of casts: Sun – Fri 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., TIP: free admission with the Bonn Regio WelcomeCard! Thu 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. and 4 – 6 p.m. Collection of original works: Rheinisches Landesmuseum (Rhenish Regional Museum) Academic Museum of Art Sun and Tue 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Thu 4 – 6 p.m. Tram: 16, 63, 66, stop: “Universität / Markt” (re-opening on 22 November 2003) Colmantstr. 14 - 16, 53115 Bonn Arithmeum Tel. +49(0)2 28/2070-0, fax 20 70 299 The Rhenish Regional Museum, which emerged from the Exhibits range from bizarre cogwheel mechanisms in “Antiquitäten-Museum in Bonn” founded in 1820, col- mechanical calculating machines to state-of-the-art lects, researches and exhibits evidence of Rhenish highly integrated logic chips, as well as historical history, culture and art from its beginnings (Neanderthal) arithmetic books dating back to Gutenberg’s time. to the present day. With its extraordinary original exhibits, Opening hours: Tue – Sun 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. productions and multimedia offerings, the museum pre- Tram: 16, 63, 66, stop: “Universität / Markt” sents itself as “themed museum” housed in a spacious TIP: free admission with the Bonn Regio WelcomeCard! Rhenish Regional Museum building. Opening hours: ab dem 22. November 2003 August-Macke-Haus Di-Sa 10-18 Uhr, So 11-18 Uhr, Mi+Fr10-21 (August Macke’s House) Tram: 16, 18, 61, 62, 63, 66, stop: “Hauptbahnhof” Bornheimer Straße 96, 53119 Bonn Arithmeum Tel. +49(0)2 28/65 55 31, fax 69 15 50 Stadtmuseum Bonn (Bonn City Museum) August Macke lived and worked in this house from Franziskanerstraße 9, 53113 Bonn 1911 to 1914; his attic studio was restored in 1990. Tel. +49(0)2 28/77 20 94, fax 77 42 98 Visitors can see original works by the artist, an illus- Donations and gifts presented by the citizens of Bonn trated biography, as well as temporary exhibitions on since the end of the 19th century formed the basis of Rhenish Expressionism. the collection. The permanent exhibition documents Opening hours: the 2000-year history of the city, devoting particular Tue – Fri 2.30 – 6 p.m., Sat, Sun 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. attention to the 18th and 19th century. Four special Bus: 620, 621, stop: “Eifelstraße/August-Macke-Haus” rooms are dedicated to the development of the city, TIP: free admission with the Bonn Regio WelcomeCard! as well as to the history of the literature and music of Bonn and its famous companies. August Macke’s House Beethoven-Haus Opening hours: Thu – Sat 1 – 6 p.m., (Beethoven House) Sun 11.30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Mon 9.30 a.m. – 2 p.m. (for information, see pages 4-5) Tram: 16, 63, 66, stop: “Universität / Markt” 8 TIP: free admission with the Bonn Regio WelcomeCard! Bonn City Museum 9 City_Guide_GB_2003 (3) 25.09.2003 17:38 Uhr Seite 10

Poppelsdorfer Schloss Sights in Bonn (Poppelsdorf Palace) Meckenheimer Allee 171, 53115 Bonn Tel. +49(0)2 28/73 22 59, fax 73 90 58 Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) The former summer palace of Elector Clemens August. Markt, 53111 Bonn Since 1818 it has housed the natural science collec- Built between 1737 and 1738 under the rule of Elector tion of the University of Bonn. The surrounding park is Clemens August. The outside steps are world famous since now the Botanical Gardens. In summer, the palace many prominent guests have been photographed here! concerts are held in the courtyard and in the stucco- Old Town Hall Opening hours: Reception rooms every first Sat from decorated Stucksaal. May – Oct midday – 4 p.m. Ticket hotline: 0180/500 18 12 (2 0,12/Min.) Tram: 16, 63, 66, stop: “Universität / Markt” Godesburg (Godesburg Castle) Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms- The first of the romantic castles on the Rhine, work started Universität Bonn Poppelsdorf Palace on the construction of Godesburg Castle in 1210. (Rhenish Friedrich-Wilhelm University of Bonn) A favourite retreat of the Electors of Cologne in the Regina-Pacis-Weg 3, 53113 Bonn Middle Ages, the castle is now a restaurant and hotel. Tel. +49(0)2 28/73 76 47 Tram: 16, 63, stop: “Plittersdorfer Straße” The University of Bonn, former electoral residence, Doppelkirche Schwarzrheindorf was founded in 1818 by King Friedrich-Wilhem III. With (Schwarzrheindorf Double Chapel) its long east wing, the building extends almost as far Dixstraße 53, 53225 Bonn, tel. +49(0)228/4616 09 as the Rhine. A gilded angel flies in splendour over the Consecrated in 1151, the Double Chapel is a rare piece “Koblenz Gate”, which was designed by Michel Leveilly Godesburg Castle of architecture. The eight-cornered opening between and is built into the impressive façade. The university the lower and upper levels of the chapel is remin- boasts some 38 000 students and enjoys an excel- iscent of the octagonal Palace Chapel in Aachen. lent reputation at both national and international level. Opening hours: in summer (30 Apr –30 Sep) daily It is one of the ten largest universities in Germany. from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m., in winter (1 Oct – 29 Apr) daily from Tram: 16, 63, 66, stop: “Universität / Markt” 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sun all-year-round from 12.30 p.m., upper level only Sat and Sun when services are not Bonner Rheinpromenade being held, group tours possible on request mit Altem Zoll Bus: 550, 640, stop: “Schwarzrheindorf – Kirche” (Bonn Rhine promenades at the Old Toll Station) Bonn University Münsterbasilika mit Kreuzgang Stretching 29 km along both banks of the river, (Minster basilica with cloister) Bonn’s Rhine promenade is the longest single prom- Münsterplatz, 53111 Bonn, tel. +49(0)228/98 58 80 enade on the Rhine and one of the most beautiful in The nine-hundred-year-old basilica was built on a Roman Germany. Boasting an extensive network of cycle and burial ground. The 12th century Romanesque cloister pedestrian paths and some superb parks – including is well worth a visit. the court and city gardens of Bonn University and Bad Opening hours: daily 7 a.m. – 7 p.m., Godesberg municipal park – the promenade is the per- cloister: daily 9.30 a.m. – 5.30 p.m. fect place to unwind or keep fit. Visit the Old Toll Station Schwarzrheindorf Double Chapel Tram: 16, 61, 62, 63, 66, stop: “Hauptbahnhof” for a wonderful, panoramic view of the Siebengebirge Hills. Tram: 16, 63, 66, stop: “Universität / Markt” Botanischer Garten – am Poppelsdorfer Schloss Freizeitpark Rheinaue (Botanical Gardens at Poppelsdorf Palace) (Rheinaue Leisure Park) Old Toll Station Meckenheimer Allee 171, 53115 Bonn Rheinaue Leisure Park, site of the 1979 National Garden Tel. +49(0)228/73 22 59, fax 73 90 58 Show, is situated right at the geographical heart of The Botanical Gardens is not only one of the oldest but, Bonn. 45 km of footpaths wend their way through the with its stock of plants (approx. eight to ten thousand dif- park – the Rhine Bank Promenade alone is 6 km long. ferent species), it also has one of the largest selections of One of the park’s main attractions is its boating lake, Minster basilica, cloister different plant species in all of the gardens in Germany. which can be crossed via six pontoon bridges and is The eleven greenhouses are home to, for example, the ideal for rowing in summer. Other highlights – of which largest water lilies in the world and their leaves can bear there are many – include the Japanese Garden, the a weight of up to 80 kg. Similarly, the Titan Arum with the Garden for the Blind and the vineyard. The park has no world’s largest flower attracted a record number of visitors. perimeter fence and is open to the public day and night. Opening hours of the Botanical Gardens: Numerous events are held here, ranging from the ”Rhine Apr – Sep: Mon – Fri 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sun and public holi- in Flames” festival to the ”R(h)einkultur” rock festival. days 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Oct – Mar: Mon – Fri 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tram: 66, stop: “Rheinaue” Greenhouses: all year Mon – Fri 10.30 a.m. – midday, 2 For other museums in Bonn, see the Sights and Museums brochure, – 4 p.m., Apr – Sep: Sun and public holidays 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. which is available from Bonn Information, 2 10 Bus: 620, 624, 625, stop: “Botanischer Garten” Windeckstr. 1 / near Münsterplatz for a nominal fee of 1. 11 Botanical Garden Rheinaue Leisure Park City_Guide_GB_2003 (3) 25.09.2003 17:38 Uhr Seite 12

Shopping in “It’s good to buy Bonn something special.” Chic boutiques, traditional specialist outlets, modern department stores, shopping arcades and offbeat shops are to be found throughout the city in its Bonn, Bad Godesberg and Beuel districts. Bonn’s historic centre is one of Germany’s largest single pedestrian zones with narrow, shop-lined alleyways, novel bou- tiques and elegant department stores, traditional shops and rows of chic shops that are ideal for brows- ing. The various squares are bordered with cafes and pubs. A particular attraction is Bonn Market, not only because its street cafes are perfect for recharging one’s batteries. Every working day, traders from the surrounding area sell fruit and vegetable, bread and meat. It is rare to find a fresh-produce market with such a wide selection of exotic fruits.

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Sightseeing tours/ guided city tours

BonnTour: The grand city tour in an open-top bus Poppelsdorf Palace, the university and the city’s pictur- esque south quarter with its wonderfully preserved finde-siècle town houses, the city centre with the Beethoven House, the Old Town Hall and minster basil- ica, the Rhine promenades, the ”Museum Mile” that is famous throughout Germany, the former government district, which is currently undergoing conversion into the UN campus, international congress centre and busi- ness location for large service-providers and media, and Minster basilica Bad Godesberg, the former spa town with its exclusive residential district. The unique location and impressive view of the city between the Siebengebirge Hills and the Post Tower can be enjoyed from the ferry while crossing from one side of the Rhine to the other. Dates: Easter – 31 Oct. and public holidays Wed – Sun 2 p.m., 1 Nov – Easter Sat 2 p.m. only Meeting point: Bonn Information, Windeckstr. 1 / near Münsterplatz Duration: approx. 2.5 hours Price: adults 2 13, concessions 2 6.50, family ticket (max. 2 adults with their children): 2 20 TIP: 50% discount on adult and family fare with the Regio Bonn WelcomeCard.

The city’s south quarter

Windeckstr. 1/near Münsterplatz, 53103 Bonn Tel. +49(0)2 28/77 50 00, fax +49(0)2 28/77 50 77 BonnTour tour programme at a glance: 2000 Years of Bonn, City, Country, River Tour, Bonn International, Cologne/Bonn Airport, Beethoven’s Bonn (walking tour), Guided tour through the federal district For detailed information on dates, prices, meeting points, booking, as well as individual offers for groups: Opening hours: Mon – Thu 8.30 am – 4 p.m., Fri 8.30 a.m. – 2 p.m., guides and the airport tours can be booked at: tel. +49(0)2 28/77 39 21 Guides / Languages Trained guides can be provided for all tours for groups with or without their own tour bus. Tour buses “Langer Eugen” and “Post Tower” are also available for hire if required. All tours organ- ised by BonnTour are available in German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Polish, Russian and Portuguese. StattReisen Bonn erleben e.V. Am Hauptbahnhof, 53111 Bonn Tel. +49(0)2 28/65 45 53 Fax +49(0)2 28/24 25 255 www.stattreisen-bonn.de Guided city tours, cycle tours, school programmes, tours of the region, seminars on Bonn, lectures. 14 City_Guide_GB_2003 (3) 25.09.2003 17:38 Uhr Seite 16

Bonn congress International region Bonn

The Bonn region is one of the most popular and diverse International Bonn/UN City congress regions in Germany. As well as numerous The idea of developing Bonn into a centre for international hotels offering conference facilities, congress venues collaboration was included in the Bundestag resolution include museums, romantic Rhine castles, monaster- La Redoute as early as 1991. Numerous organisations operating at ies and, for presidential-style events, the former state international level have since been relocated to the city Maritim Hotel Bonn hotel of the Federal Republic of Germany on Peters- and, together with some 150 non-governmental organ- berg Hill. You can find out more about the congress isations, form a strong network. The fact that four large region of Bonn at www.bonn-congress.de. To order and seven smaller United Nations establishments, includ- our regular newsletter, call: +49(0)2 28/9104 1-70 ing the UN Climate Secretariat, have now settled here is testimony to the city’s success at international level. The Exclusively in Bonn – main focus of the international activities is development Meeting in Parliament co-operation and environmental issues. The UN campus around the International Congress Centre Bundeshaus The former German parliament is now an international Bonn, which was developed for UN purposes, is to form congress centre. This is the only place in the world the core of Bonn as international city. The UN organisa- where a conference can be held in such “hallowed halls”, tions are to move into the former “Langer Eugen” House under the gaze of the federal eagle. of Representatives and into the adjacent buildings. Information: Tel +49(0)2 28/94 97-14 Again and again in recent years, Bonn has shown that Take a virtual tour of the building at it is also suitable as congress location for large con- www.bonn-region.de. Old Waterworks ferences. Two world climate summits, the Conference on Freshwater and the Afghanistan Conference are All-inclusive conference service good examples of this. ■ Information and services On 27 June 2003, Deutsche Welle opened its new ■ Room reservation service headquarters in Bonn. Since then, Bonn’s international ■ Tailored supporting and events image has also spread world-wide. Furthermore, large ■ Event planning and organisation companies operating throughout the world have ■ Congress tickets (public transport network, decided to establish their headquarters in Bonn. Former Plenary Hall Deutsche Bahn rail service) These companies include Deutsche Post World Net AG and Deutsche Telekom AG with numerous subsid- Tourismus & Congress GmbH iaries. The IT industry alone employs some 15,000 Region Bonn/Rhein-Sieg/Ahrweiler people in Bonn. Adenauerallee 131, D-53113 Bonn Beethoven Hall Tel. +49 (0) 2 28/9104 1-70 For more information, go to www.bonn.de. Fax +49 (0)2 28/91 04 1-77 Contact: e-mail: [email protected] Vorstandsreferat www.bonn-region.de Internationale Angelegenheiten und Repräsentation der Stadt Bonn Altes Rathaus, 53103 Bonn Tel. +49(0)228/773500 Fax +49(0)228/775341

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Bonn – Gateway Excursions into to the Romantic the region Rhine Valley For more than 200 years, guests from all over the world Königswinter and Drachenfels Crag have been travelling to the romantic Rhine. Whether in the Siebengebirge Hills Goethe, Mark Twain, Casanova or William Turner – none The town of Königswinter am Rhein is famous for its could resist the allure of this fascinating landscape. The sights and its wine. Together with the Siebengebirge Siebengebirge Hills near Bonn mark the start of the Hills, the oldest national park in Germany, it is a par- most impressive section of the river valley: in the forest- ticularly attractive destination for an excursion. Travel covered mountains on both banks, there are still numer- up the Drachenfels Crag on Germany’s oldest rack- ous castles and palaces ready to welcome today’s visit- railway. The Petersberg Hill with the Guest House of ors. Immerse yourself in the world of myths and legends the Federal Republic of Germany offers a wonderful and experience the new romance of the Rhine! view of the Rhine Valley. TIP: 20-30% discount on all boat trips offered by the com- Tram: 66, stop: “Königswinter / Clemens-August-Str.” panies listed below with the Regio Bonn WelcomeCard. and “Königswinter / Fähre” Rhine boat trips TIP: 20 % discount on the Drachenfels rack-railway with Köln-Düsseldorfer Service-Center Bonn the Bonn Regio WelcomeCard! Brassertufer, 53113 Bonn Tel. +49(0)2 28/63 21 34, fax +49(0)2 28/65 48 98 Schloss Drachenburg (Drachenburg Palace) Bonner Personen Schiffahrt Drachenfelsstraße 118, 53639 Königswinter Brassertufer, 53111 Bonn Tel. +49(0)22 23/9 01 97-0 Tel. +49(0)2 28/63 63 63, fax +49(0)2 28/69 52 12 Situated in an idyllic position high above the Rhine on the Drachenfels Crag, this impressive palace was built Personen Schiffahrt Siebengebirge e.G. from 1881 to 1884 by the son of a Bonn landlord, Siebengebirgs-Linie who later became Baron Stephan von Sarter. Rheinallee 59, 53173 Bonn-Bad Godesberg Opening hours: Apr – Oct: Tue – Sun 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., Tel. +49(0)2 28/36 37 37, fax +49(0)2 28/36 49 94 palace viewing by guided tour only, to book call: Tram: 16, 63, stop: “Bad Godesberg / Bahnhof”, +49(0)22 23/9 0197-0 then bus 615, stop: “Bad Godesberg / Fähre” The former palace lodge houses a museum dedicated Drachenburg Palace ›Rhein in Flammen‹ to the history of nature conservation in Germany. (“The Rhine in Flames” from Linz to Bonn) Opening hours: Tue – Sun 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Every year on the first Saturday in May Tram: 66, stop: “Königswinter / Fähre” “The Rhine in Flames” is undoubtedly one of the most TIP: admission free with the Bonn Regio WelcomeCard! spectacular and enjoyable festivals on the Rhine. Eighty illuminated ships sail from Linz to Bonn, past riverside Adenauer-Haus (Adenauer House) promenades, castles and churches bathed in the glow Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 8c, 53604 Bad Honnef of Bengal lights, while various hilltop firework displays Tel. +49(0)22 24/9 21-0, fax 9 21-111 light up the night sky. The festival ends in Bonn with an The former residence of Konrad Adenauer houses a impressive 30-minute firework display accompanied by permanent exhibition on the first federal chancellor’s music. The best place to enjoy this unique event is on work. Adenauer is buried in Rhöndorf Cemetery. board a ship. A large festival with live music takes place Opening hours: Tue – Sun 10 a.m. – 4.30 p.m.; last in the Rheinaue Leisure Park during the day. tour 4 p.m. Admission: free. Tram: 66, stop: “Rhöndorf” “Konrad Adenauer House” Fondation Ticket hotline for groups and independent travellers, TIP: travel free with the Bonn Regio WelcomeCard! tel. +49(0)2 28/9 10 41-30 Phantasialand in Brühl Schloss Drachenburg und Berggeiststr. 31-41, 50321 Brühl Drachenfelsbahn Tel. +49(0)22 32/36-200, fax 36-222 (Drachenburg Palace and “Drachenfelsbahn”) Phantasialand is one of Europe’s largest leisure and The castle ruins and, below this, an impressive palace adventure parks. Covering an area of 280,000 m2, enjoy a fantastic location, rising high above the Rhine the park offers countless attractions for its visitors, on the slope of the Drachenfels Crag. Take Germany’s including breathtaking rides and shows. oldest rack-railway up the Drachenfels Crag or travel Opening hours: 1 Apr – 31 Oct 2003 daily from 9 a.m. by coach or even by donkey. The fascinating view will 6 p.m., July until 9 p.m. reward walkers for their excertions. Train: RE 5, 6 (regional express service), station: “Brühl”, For further information, see Excursions into the region, then bus: 705, stop: “Phantasialand” 18 page 19, or go to www.bonn-region.de. 19 Drachenfels Crag Phantasialand City_Guide_GB_2003 (3) 25.09.2003 17:39 Uhr Seite 20

Schloss Augustusburg Brühl Guided tour: Sun 1.30 p.m. and by appointment (Augustusburg Palace in Brühl) Climb up the tower: Mon – Sat 9 a.m. - midday and Schloßstr. 6, 50319 Brühl 2.30 p.m. – 4.30 p.m., Sun and public holidays 3.30 Tel. +49(0)22 32/4 40 00, fax 4 32 54 p.m. – 4.30 p.m. Tram: 66, stop: “Siegburg / Bahnhof”, Today, Augustusburg Palace is considered to be the then take public footpath most important palace in the Rhineland and, together Titularstadt Blankenberg with Falkenlust hunting lodge and its spacious park- (Titular City of Blankenberg) lands, has been included in the list of UNESCO world At the gateway to the Sieg Valley lies the smallest city cultural and natural heritage sites. in Germany, the enchanting titular city of Blankenberg, Opening hours: Augustusburg Palace: Tue - Sun 9 a.m. today a part of the city of Hennef. - 12:30 p.m. and 1.30 – 5 p.m. (Last admission 4 p.m.) Amt für Wirtschaftsförderung und Fremdenverkehr Falkenlust Hunting Lodge: Tue – Sun 9 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. Tel. +49(0)22 42/1 94 33, fax 88 8157 and 2 – 5 p.m. DB: RE 5, 6 (regional express service), station: “Brühl” Heimatmuseum Altwindeck (Altwindeck Local Heritage Museum) Augustusburg Palace TIPP: 50% discount with the Bonn Regio WelcomeCard! Im alten Schulgebäude, 51570 Windeck-Altwindeck Max Ernst Museum Tel. +49(0)22 92/38 88 Michaelsberg Benedictine Abbey Benediktusheim, Comesstr. 42, 50319 Brühl The museum specialises in the preservation of the Tel. +49(0)22 32/79 27-10, fax 79 27-20 region’s movable monuments, history, culture, art and Max Ernst, born in Brühl in 1891, was one of Cologne’s nature. Dadaist artists. He later exhibited his works in Paris, Opening hours: 1 Apr – 30 Nov: Sat 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., where he lived from 1922. Together with poets and Sun 10 a.m. – midday and 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., closed 1 Dec other artists, he formed the Surrealist group. The – 31 Jan, 1 Feb – 31 Mar: Sun and public holidays 2 p.m. world’s most extensive collection of Ernst sculptures – 6 p.m. and more than 700 drawings is coming to the Rhine- TIP: admission free with the Bonn Regio WelcomeCard! land! A new museum for this great son of the city is currently being built over an area spanning 2400 m2. Glasmuseum Rheinbach Expected opening: autumn 2004. For information on (Rheinbach Glass Museum) Himmeroder Wall 6, 53339 Rheinbach Max Ernst Museum opening hours: Brühl Info, tel. 0 22 32/79 345 Tel. +49(0)22 26/9274-10, fax 927420 Kölner Dom (The Dome of Cologne) Special collection of North Bohemian hollow glass Cologne cathedral is Germany’s largest cathedral and dating from the 17th century to the present day. the symbol of the city of Cologne. It houses a number Opening hours: Tue – Fri 10 a.m. – midday and 2 p.m. of priceless artefacts including the shrine of the Three – 5 p.m., Sat, Sun 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Magi, the figures of the twelve apostles, the cathedral Train: RB 23 (regional express service), station: Altwindeck Local Heritage Museum treasure and much more. ”Rheinbach”, then bus: 805, stop: “Grabenstraße”, Information: KölnTourismus Office bus: 800, stop: “Himmeroder Wall” Unter Fettenhennen 19, 50667 Köln TIP: admission free with the Bonn Regio WelcomeCard! Tel. +49(0)2 21/1 94 33, fax 22 12 33 20 Train: RE 5,6 (regional express service) Ahr Valley and Brohl Valley Station: “Köln / Hauptbahnhof” The Ahr Valley is also known as the “valley of the red TIP: travel free with the Bonn Regio WelcomeCard! grape”. Access to the famous red-wine-growing region is via the 35-km long “red-wine trail”, which meanders The picturesque Sieg Valley picturesquely through the wine terraces. Below in the A walkers’ and cyclists’ paradise in a charming and valley, the visitor can look forward to spa towns such Cologne Cathedral diverse river landscape covering a distance of 140 km as Bad Neuenahr, which enjoys a rich tradition and has from source to estuary. Offering a host of leisure activ- a diverse historical heritage. A particular attraction is ities and cultural attractions, the region is ideal for the “Römervilla” museum in Ahrweiler, which is built short breaks and day trips. A highlight for cyclists is over the relics of a Roman manor house dating back to the annual “Siegtal Pur” event (a car-free Sieg Valley), the second and third century AD. In addition to cultural which takes place on the first Sunday in July. and culinary offerings, the Ahr-Rhine-Eifel health region Tourismus- und Kulturservice, Markt 46, 53721 Siegburg also has a diverse fitness and leisure offer. Tel. +49(0)22 41/1 9433, fax 96 98 5-31 The nearby Brohl Valley invites the visitor to take a jour- Tram: 66, stp: “Siegburg / Bahnhof” ney with the “Vulkan-Express”, a historic narrow-gauge Benediktinerabtei Michaelsberg in railway. For an added touch of excitement, get a taste of the motor-racing world at the world-famous Nürburgring. Siegburg (mit Klosterstube) Information: Tourismus & Service GmbH (Michaelsberg Benedictine Abbey in Siegburg with cloister Felix-Rütten-Str. 2,53474 Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler café) Tel. +49(0)26 41/97 73-0, fax 97 97-73 Boathouse on the Sieg Founded in 1064 by Archbishop Anno of Cologne, now Train: RE 5,6 (regional express service), station: a Benedictine monastery (famous for its Siegburg Abbey “Remagen”, then Ahr train, station: ”Bad Neuenahr” liqueur) and St Maurus youth hostel. TIPP: free travel and lots of benefits with the Bonn Regio 20 Abbey museum: tel. +49(0)22 41/12 90 WelcomeCard! 21 Ahr Valley City_Guide_GB_2003 (3) 25.09.2003 17:40 Uhr Seite 22

“Discover the Inline skating region by bicycle” Cycling

Erlebnisweg Rheinschiene The Rheinaue Leisure Park is a Mecca for inline skaters. (Rhine Bank Discovery Path) It includes Europe’s largest half-pipe for all those want- This cycle path from Bonn to Duisburg leads along ing to express themselves artistically. flat, low-traffic stretches on both sides of the Rhine. The Bonnskating event – Bonn’s inline spectacle that The route is well sign-posted, with useful information takes place once a month from May to September – such as directions to the nearest ferry or bridge, so attracts more than 2,000 sportsmen and women and you can cross the Rhine easily and plan your route to covers a distance of up to 20 km through the city suit your personal requirements. centre. An extensive supporting programme makes TIP: travel free with the Bonn Regio WelcomeCard! the event a real skater festival. Price: 3 12,68 For further information, go to: www.bonnskating.de Radwandern im Siegtal (Cycling in the Sieg Valley) The river Sieg retains much of its original character. From its source in the Siegerland, the Sieg meanders between Bergisches Land and the Westerwald until it joins the Rhine. The scenery on this route – which leads along dedicated cycle paths interspersed with one or two quiet roads – is just as diverse as it is charming. Price: 3 6,54 Die Wasserburgen-Route (The Moated Castle Route) This route leads along the edge of the Eifel through an area with the largest number of moated castles in KURSCHEID KG Europe. Nowhere else can so many monuments be seen in such a confined space. The route is divided into eight stages. Only the Eifel stretch is longer than Kurscheid KG has now been operating for more than 30 50 km. The nearest train station is never more than years in Bonn from its location next to the Beethoven Hall. 10 kilometres away, which means you can select a section of the route for day or weekend trips. Rental of bicycles, cars (all classes), commercial vehicles Price: 3 12,68 and mini-buses at reasonable daily, weekly and monthly Information: www.wasserburgenroute.de rates. Cars, commercial vehicles and mini-buses are also Der Ahrtal-Radweg – available with drivers. World-wide reservation service via Radeln zwischen Rhein und Eifel (The Ahr Valley Route – AVIS. cycling between the Rhine and the Eifel) The 90-km long cycle route leads through the Ahr region Römerstraße 4 from Remagen to Blankenheim, the source of the Ahr. It is recommended that cyclists finish off with the Ahr 53111 Bonn District circular route. Together, both tours will take you Telephone +49(0)228/63 14 33 past 25 castles and many places of interest. Price: 3 14,50 Fax +49(0)228/65 74 78 Information: www.wohlsein365.de [email protected] Radwanderkarte Ahrtal (Ahr Valley cycle map) Holders of the Bonn Regio WelcomeCard receive a 10% Useful tips for cyclists and walkers with marked cycling discount on car and mini-bus rental (also with driver), as and mountain-bike routes. Price: 3 6,60 well as on the prestige-vehicle service. Information: www.wohlsein365.de Cycle tour maps are available from book shops, Bonn 22 Information or on the Internet at www.rheinland-shop.de City_Guide_GB_2003 (3) 25.09.2003 17:40 Uhr Seite 24

Storming of the Old Town Hall

Regular events

Date Event Place January to March Gourmet and Wine Ahrweiler February/March Weiberfastnacht (women’s carnival) Bonn-Beuel February/March Carnival in the Rhineland All towns and cities Music in Bonn Every third Saturday Germany’s largest flea market Rheinaue Leisure Park, Bonn from April to October Open-air concerts on the Museumsplatz April Marathon in Bonn Bonn In summer, the square between the Art and Exhibition First Saturday in May Rhine in Flames From Linz to Bonn Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Bonn May to August Brühl Palace Concerts Augustusburg Palace, Brühl Museum of Modern Art is covered by a daring tent May to September Bonn Summer Bonn roof. This is where world-famous stars come together Open-air event for young and old from May to September. The event programme alter- May to September Open-air event on the Museumsplatz Museum Mile, Bonn nates between classical music, pop, funk, soul and May/June Museum Mile Festival Bonn blues. There have been more than one million visitors June International hot-air balloon meeting Eitorf since the start of the concert series. European Grand Prix Nürburgring Ceramics Market Siegburg Summer events for free June/every two years Biennial/International Theatre Festival Bonn For decades, Bonn has got the summer ringing to the End of June / R(h)einkultur – open-air rock, Rheinaue Leisure Park, strains of different music, mainly under an open sky and start of July pop and jazz festival Bonn often even free of charge – an achievement matched First Sun in July Siegtal Pur – a car-free Sieg Valley Sieg Valley from by hardly any other city in Germany. During the week- Day of the bicycle Siegburg to Kirchen ends between May and the end of September, the July Medieval Drachenfels festival Königswinter stage in front of the historic town hall serves as plat- July Bonn Beer Festival Rheinaue Leisure Park, Bonn form for artists from all over the world. Also free of September Pützchen’s Market – One of the Bonn-Beuel charge and outside: the “Rheinkultur” rock festival in biggest fairs in the Rhineland the Rheinaue Leisure Park. September/October International Beethoven Festival Bonn October Bonn City Festival Bonn city centre Bonn International Beethoven Festival Winegrowers’ festival and funfair Königswinter The International Beethoven Festival takes place Adendorf pottery days Wachtberg-Adendorf every year in September / October. There are more Craftsmen’s market Altwindeck than 50 high-quality concerts. Well-known orchestras November International Dog Sleigh Race Eitorf and world-famous soloists perform, as well as junior End of November Christmas markets Bonn and region musicians. In addition to the Beethoven Hall and the to December chamber music auditorium at Beethoven House, End of November Medieval Christmas market Siegburg there are other attractive venues in and around Bonn. to December You can request the programme on All weekends Christmas markets Bad Neuenahr and tel. +49(0)228/2010345 or view it on the during Advent Ahrweiler Internet at www.beethovenfest-bonn.de. Museum Mile Marquee

Opera · Theatre · Cabaret · Concerts · Sport BONNTICKET You can use the BONNTICKET advance-booking office to book more than 2500 events; about one million tickets are sold each year. The ticket hotline 0180/500 1812 is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Ticket hotline: 0180/50 01812 or Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Direct bookings can be made on the Internet. Search engines – using the place (Bonn, Bonn region, national), online booking: www.bonnticket.de time, category and title search criteria – are useful for finding the inform- ation you require. Event tips and background information add the finishing 24 touch to the Web site. 25 City_Guide_GB_2003 (3) 25.09.2003 17:40 Uhr Seite 26

Hotel reservations Hotels in Bonn Central Hotel Reservation Service Hotline: 0 180 / 500 33 65 Bonn Information can reserve a hotel on the day of your arrival, tel. +49(0)228/ 775000 Map Name Street Telephone, Fax Single room Double room ref.* dialling code with bath/ with bath/ +49(0) shower, shower, WC and WC and HOTELS breakfast breakfast elephone Beds Rooms

(Euros) (Euros) Non smoking T TV Minibar Disabled access Dogs allowed Swimming pool Sauna Night porter Fax/Modem Car parking Garage Conference rooms Skittle-alley Bar BONN (0228) BB acora Hotel und Wohnen (AP) Westpreußen Str. 20-30 6686-0 662020 235 180 67 80 X X X X XXXX B 8 BB Aigner Dorotheenstr. 12 60406-0 60406-70 56 42 56 - 85 76 - 107 X X X X X XXXXX X B 6 BB Altes Treppchen Endenicher Str. 308 625004 621264 22 16 69 100 X X X C 6 HR Am Roonplatz Argelander Str. 91 91193 211334 24 14 52 - 60 75 - 86 X X X X X X B 6 HR Amber Hotel Clemens-August-Str. 32 - 36 72500 725072 180 98 59 - 165 74 - 175 X X X X X X XXXXX X D 5 BB Astoria City Partner Hausdorffstr. 105 - 113 9696590 969659999 69 46 57 - 95 72 - 135 X X X X XXXX HR Baden Graurheindorfer Str. 1 969680 9696850 42 27 52 - 65 69 - 90 X X X X D 7 HR Beethoven Rheingasse 26 631411 691629 90 47 60 - 72 70 - 87 X X X X X X X C 4 HR Berghotel Haager Weg 83 910230 299349 22 16 48 70 X X X X X C 8 BB Bonn - City Sandkaule 3a 636366 6296611 24 15 55 70 X X X X X X C 8 BB Bonnito Kölnstr. 45 638089 9814324 20 11 47 - 52 89 X X X X C 7 HR Bristol Prinz-Albert-Str. 2 26980 2698222 163 116 97 - 190 123 - 215 X X X X XXXXX XXXX YH CJD Bonn Graurheindorfer Str. 149 98960 9896111 132 96 55 78 X X X X X X C 8 BB Consul Oxfordstr. 12 - 16 72920 7292250 125 92 55 - 125 80 - 145 X X X X X X XXXXX X C 7 BB Continental Am Hauptbahnhof 4 635360 631190 59 34 60 - 80 75 - 100 X X X X X X X X X X X C 7 HR Domicil Thomas-Mann-Str. 24 - 26 729090 691207 76 44 119 - 195 187 - 222 X X X X X XXXX X X C 4 HR Dorint Hotel Venusberg An der Casselsruhe 1 2880 288288 - 85 101 - 550 142 - 594 X X X X XXXXXXXX X C 7 HR Eschweiler-Galerie-Hotel Bonngasse 7 631760 694904 50 - 43 - 71 61 - 91 X X XXXXX XXX C 7 BB Europa Thomas-Mann-Str. 7 60880 6088199 105 65 67 - 69 86 - 90 X X X X X X X X D 4 BB Gästhaus Burg Dottendorf Villenstr. 6 9180719 9180716 - 10 71 - 91 87 - 110 X X X X X X X C 7 HR Gross Bonngasse 17 604530 6045360 24 20 65 95 X X X X C 4 Haus Venusberg Haager Weg 28 - 30 289910 2899159 239 110 41 62 X X X X X D 8 HR Hilton Berliner Freiheit 2 7269708 7269800 504 252 171 189 X X X X X XXXXXXXX X B 8 BB Ibis Vorgebirgsstr. 33 72660 7266405 202 147 58 - 78 67 - 87 X X X XXXXX X D 4 BB Jacobs Bergstr. 85 - 87 232822 232850 80 52 70 90 X X X X X X C 4YHJugendherberge BN-Venusberg Haager Weg 42 289970 2899714 249 81 36 52 X X XXXX B 8 HR Kaiser Karl Hotel Vorgebirgsstr. 56 985570 9855777 56 42 60-165 70-210 X X X X X X X X X X D 7 HR Königshof Adenauerallee 9 26010 2601529 217 130 120-185 150-215 X X X X X XXXXX X Krug Sternenburgstr. 15 225868 241544 32 21 62 82 X X X X X X C 7 BB Kurfürstenhof Baumschulallee 20 985050 632045 40 28 70-80 85-95 X X X X X X C 7 BB Löhndorf Stockenstr. 6 634726 695712 18 14 52-69 69-85 X X X D 7 BB Mercedes Maarflach 17 a 225051 264412 21 14 58-73 83-99 X X X X X C 7 HR Residence Kaiserplatz 11 26970 2697777 259 144 85-173 103-203 X X X X X X X X X X X D 8 BB Rheinland Berliner Freiheit 11 9082390 90823990 50 31 53-74 68-90 X X X X XXXX C 8 BB Römerhof Römerstr. 20 604180 633838 56 26 53-84 72 X X X X X X X D 8 BB Savoy Berliner Freiheit 17 725970 696899 35 24 55-70 70-85 X X X X X C 7 BB Schwan Mozartstr. 24-26 963030 651793 36 24 63-70 86-100 X X X C 7 HR Sternhotel Markt 8 72670 7267125 120 80 69-125 89-165 X X X X X X X X C 7 BB Villa Esplanade Colmantstr. 47 983800 9838011 27 17 67-89 92-132 X X X X X X X HR Waldhäuschen Kiefernweg 26 281162 285543 6 40 60 X X X X X X X BB Zum Wilden Schwein Rochusstr. 235 748750 7487549 45 25 55 70 X X X X X X X BONN-Bad Godesberg (0228) G 2BBAkzenthotel a. Hohenzollernplatz Plittersdorferstr. 54-56 957590 9575929 30 19 75-105 82-160 X X X X XXXX G 2 BB Ambassador Bonner Str. 29-31 38900 313315 65 36 83-155 109-255 X X X X X X XXXX X BB Apart-Hotel Schlehenweg 6 32900 329013 45 23 80-107 95-128 X X X X X X X X HR Cäcilienhöhe Goldbergweg 17 321001 328314 9 - 72 87 X X X X X X X X HR Dahl Heideweg 17 629030 6290333 130 67 64-75 94-102 X X XXXXX XX E 3 BB Dalladas Zellerstr. 10 310766 316646 6 4 40-45 62-65 X X X X X X G 1 BB Eden Am Kurpark 5 a 957270 362494 60 40 70-80 85-95 X X X X X X X X G 3 BB Flora Viktoriastr. 16 935710 352402 18 9 56-75 78-99 X X X X X X BB Gästehaus Anton Splickgasse 33 342069 342018 8 5 28-33 65-80 X X X X HR Gasthaus Wiesenau Wiesenau 1 951930 95193207 52 23 37-47 57-75 X X X X X X X HR Gustav-Stresemann-Institut Langer Grabenweg 68 81070 8107198 274 210 53 84 X X X X X X X X X X X For further information and online bookings, go to www.bonn-region.de For further information and online bookings, go to www.bonn-region.de to go bookings, online and information further For G 2 BB Haus Berlin Rheinallee 40 830020 8300229 26 13 60-80 75-100 X X X X X X X X 26 HR = Hotel with restaurant, BB = Bed and breakfast, AP = Aparthotel, YH = Youth hostel, * Grid squares: A - H = Bonn city map, page 32 and 36 27 GH = Guest house, HA = Holiday apartment M - R = Map of the region, page 38 City_Guide_GB_2003 (3) 25.09.2003 17:40 Uhr Seite 28

Hotel reservations Hotels in Bonn and the region Central Hotel Reservation Service Hotline: 0 180 / 500 33 65 Bonn Information can reserve a hotel on the day of your arrival, tel. +49(0)228/ 775000 Map Name Street Telephone, Fax Single room Double room ref.* dialling code with bath/ with bath/ +49(0) shower, shower, WC and WC and HOTELS breakfast breakfast elephone Non smoking T TV Minibar Disabled access Dogs allowed Swimming pool Sauna Night porter Fax/Modem Car parking Garage Conference rooms Skittle-alley Bar Beds Rooms (Euros) (Euros) BB Hof von Holland Turmstr. 5 354894 359014 21 17 57 82 X X X X G 2 HR Insel Hotel Theaterplatz 5-7 35000 3500333 98 64 62-85 80-99 X X X X X X X X X X G 2 BB Kaiserhof Moltkestr. 64 957050 95705100 - 50 93 105 X X X X X X X G 2 BB Kronprinzen Rheinallee 29 935520 9355249 24 17 ab 76 ab 96 X X X X X X X X F 4 HR Maritim Godesberger Allee 81080 8108811 730 410 105-259 145-294 X X X X X XXXXXXXX X G 1 BB Parkhotel Am Kurpark 1 363081 354918 55 40 82-110 98-125 X X X X XXXXX BB Patricia Mirbachstr. 2a357626 365315 45 25 73 95 X X X X X X X G 2 AP Remi Bonner Str. 30 319954 3862209 12 8 50 75-85 X X H 2 HR Rheinhotel Dreesen Rheinstr. 45-49 82020 8202153 116 72 120-198 170-248 X X X X X XXXXX H 2 HR Rheinland Rheinallee 17 820000 351177 50 40 67 103 X X X X X X X X X X HR Sebastianushof Waldburgstr. 34 9511400 9511450 30 17 72 82-92 X X X X X X X X X G 3 BB Viktoria Viktoriastr. 33 820050 8200525 11 8 59-72 79-95 X X X X X H 1 BB Zum Adler Koblenzerstr. 60 364071 361933 57 39 50-75 70-100 X X X X X X X X X H 2 BB Zum Löwen Von Grooteplatz 1 528890 5288977 55 35 37 - 59 102 X X X X X XXXX X BONN-Beuel (0228) HR Dieck's Bauernstube Adelheidisstr. 91 468571 462074 9 5 50-55 66-75 X X X X HR Mertens Rheindorfer Str. 134 474451 420641 28 15 47 75 X X X X X X X X HR Kommende Ramersdorf Oberkasseler Str. 10 440734 444400 28 18 55-80 85-105 X X X X X X X HR Wald-Café Am Rehsprung 35 977200 484254 80 45 59 89 X X X XXXXXXXXX E 8 BB Willkens Goetheallee 1 4002940 462293 54 34 55-60 75-85 X X X X HR Zur Post Königswinterer Str. 309-311 972940 9729410 116 64 80 100 X X X X X X X XXXX XX BONN-Hardtberg/Röttgen (0228) GH Gästehaus Iris Fichtenweg 8 252332 250559 17 7 33 50 X X X A 1 BB Kottenforst Reichsstr. 67 919220 9192255 26 13 45-60 60-83 X X X X X X X BB Nettekoven Rochusstr. 301 648850 6488522 36 22 30-48 42-62 X X X X X X Region Rhein-Vorgebirge Alfter (02222) O 2 Alanus Werk- und Gästehaus Johannishof 932113 932122 29 15 43 56 X X X X O 2 HR Gasthaus zur Krone Kronenstr. 17 94030 940344 25 17 37 63 X X X XXXX X Bornheim (02222) N 2 BB Bonnem Inn Kalkstr. 4 94050 940529 33 17 55 75 X X X X X XXXX N 2 HR Heimatblick Brombeerweg 1 919810 9198150 35 16 48 75 X X X X X X Rheinbach (02226) Q 1 HR Eifeltor Aachener Str. 18-20 92010 920129 8 6 43 62 X X X X X X Q 1 BB Dorn Segerstr. 6 12920 8099005 16 10 45 61 X X X X X Region Rhein Voreifel Meckenheim (02225) Q 2 HR City Hotel Meckenheim Bonner Str. 25 6095 17720 200 91 from 50 from 80 X X X X XXXXXXXXXXX Wachtberg (0228) Q 3 HR Görres Holzemer Str. 1 324416 321150 59 32 69 89 X X X X X Region Rhein-Siebengebirge Bad Honnef (02224) Q 5 HR Avendi Hauptstr. 22 189475 189737 172 102 from 78 from 85 X X X X X XXXXXXX XX Q 5 BB Bergischer Hof Hauptstr. 120 2135 902820 - - 36 67 X X X X X Q 5 HR Seminaris Hotel Alexander-v.-Humboldt-Str. 20 189475 189737 270 213 from 75 from 105 X X X X XXXXXXXXXX Königswinter (02223) P 5 HR Gästehaus Petersberg Auf dem Petersberg 740 74443 158 99 150-170 250-275 X X X X XXXXXXXX XX P 5 HR Haus Schlesien Dollendorfer Str. 412 (02244)8860 886100 70 36 37-52 62-99 X X X X X X X P 5 BB Schönsitz Schönsitzstr. 1 21510 905580 21 10 43 58 X X X X X X P 5 HR Im Hagen Oelbergringweg 45 92130 921399 30 17 45-65 70-95 X X X X X X X P 5 HR Maritim Rheinallee 3 7070 707811 466 248 105-160 140-198 X X X X X XXXX XXX XX P 5 BB Haus Metternich Hauptstr. 345 21170 28424 16 8 28 47 X X P 5 HR Rheinhotel Königswinter Rheinallee 9 24051 26694 100 47 75-95 90-110 X X X X X X X XXXX XX P 5 HR Rheinhotel Loreley Rheinallee 12 9250 925100 100 50 82-110 110-125 X X X X X X X X X X X P 5 HR Siebengebirge Hauptstr. 342 21359 1803 20 9 48 70 X X X X P 5 BB Wenzel Hauptstr. 457 21861 3530 48 20 30-40 70-80 X Windhagen (02645) For further information and online bookings, go to www.bonn-region.de For further information and online bookings, go to www.bonn-region.de to go bookings, online and information further For Q 6HR Dorint Sporthotel Waldbrunnen Brunnenstr. 7 150 15548 230 125 108-185 135-212 X X X X X XXXXXXXXXXX 28 HR = Hotel with restaurant, BB = Bed and breakfast, AP = Aparthotel, YH = Youth hostel, * Grid squares: A - H = Bonn city map, page 32 and 36 29 GH = Guest house, HA = Holiday apartment M - R = Map of the region, page 38 City_Guide_GB_2003 (3) 25.09.2003 17:40 Uhr Seite 30

Hotel reservations Hotels / holiday appartments in the region Central Hotel Reservation Service Hotline: 0 180 / 500 33 65 Bonn Information can reserve a hotel on the day of your arrival, tel. +49(0)228/ 775000 Map Name Street Telephone, Fax Single room Double room ref.* dialling code with bath/ with bath/ +49(0) shower, shower, HOTELS WC and WC and breakfast breakfast elephone Non smoking T TV Minibar Disabled access Dogs allowed Swimming pool Sauna Night porter Fax/Modem Car parking Garage Conference rooms Skittle-alley Bar Beds Rooms (Euros) (Euros) Region Sieg-Siegtal Eitorf (02243) O 7 HR Gasthof Irlenborner Hof Hauptstr. 62 6585 843891 12 7 23 46 X X X X X X O 7 HR Haus Steffens Ottersbachtalstr. 15 91940 919444 25 15 34-40 60-72 X X X XXXXXXXXX O 7 HR Haus Waldfrieden Hohn 5 6300 - 14 7 - 76 X X X O 7 HR Auermühle Auermühle 4 (02682)8438 32 17 35-40 55-78 X X X X X X X Hennef (02242) O 5 HR Achat-Euro-Park-Hotel Reutherstr. 1a-c 8760 876199 192 78 from 53 from 66 X X X X X X X X X X X Niederkassel (02208) M 2 HR Clostermannshof Heerstr. 94800 9480100 124 66 90-180 110-215 X X X X X XXXX X XX Niederkassel-Mondorf (0228) M 2 HR Zur Börsch Oberdorfstr. 30 971720 452010 22 14 47 77 X X X X X X Siegburg (02241) N 5 HR Hotel Restaurant Siegblick Nachtigallenweg 1 127333 1273350 38 23 52-62 72-82 X X X XXXX XX N 5 BB Zum Stern Markt 14-15 17510 1751185 72 50 70 87 X X X X X X X X X N 5 HR Klosterhof Seligental Zum Klosterhof 1 (02242)874787 874789 24 12 85 110 X X X X X X X X N 5 HR Parkhotel Kranz Mühlenstr. 32-44 5470 547444 184 109 115 151-164 X X X X X X XXXXXXXXX Troisdorf (02241) N 4 HR Quality Hotel Köln Airport Larstr. 1 9970 997288 115 88 from 55 from 65 X X X X X X X X X X X X Windeck-Dattenfeld (02292) N 8 HR Burg-Café Hauptstr. 82 2733 800491 - - 35 70 X X X X X X X Region Sieg-Bergisches Land Lohmar-Heide (02241) M 5 HR Franzhäuschen Franzhäuschenstr. 67 388980 382319 15 9 45 65-75 X X X X X Much (02245) M 6 HR Activotel Kranichhöhe Bövingen 129 6080 608100 226 115 89-99 128-138 X X X X X XXXXXXXX Ruppichteroth (02247) M 1 HR Winterscheider-Mühle Winterscheidermühle 1 3040 3040217 150 86 56-60 123 X X X X XXXXXX XXXX Region Ahr - Ahrtal Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler (02641) R 3BBDorint Parkhotel Bad Neuenahr Hardtstr. 2a/A. Dahliengarten 8950 895817 415 239 99 124 X X X X X XXXXXXXXXXX

HOLIDAY APPARTMENTS Price Price Name Street Telephone Fax Units m2/Pers. per day per week Region Rhein - Vorgebirge Bornheim-Hersel (02222) N 2 HA Reuter Rheinstr. 207-211 8489 8489 3 35 36-53 275-329 X Region Rhein - Voreifel Rheinbach (02226) Q 1 HA Limbach Niederdreeser Str. 44 5562 - 2 35-50/2 29 - X X X X X X Wachtberg (0228) M 6 HA Giesela & Klaus Schwing Kastanienweg 1 a 1 /2 25 290 X X X Region Rhein - Siebengebirge Königswinter (02223) P 5 HA Pütz Lommerwiese 5 24803 24803 1 45/2-4 33-44 230 X X X P 5 HA Terreping Eisbacher Str. 47 3696 3696 2 84/5-6 49 329 X X Königswinter-Thomasberg (02244) P 5 HA Liebig Dollendorfer Str. 253 01712834432 (0228)3502934 1 68/3 42 - X X X X P 5 HA Theo Steeg Buschweg 4 5353 901874 1 48/2-4 - 240 X X X X Region Rhein - Siegtal Eitorf (02243) O 7 HA Brock Schmelze 14 81556 910415 2 80/1-6 41 - X X X X X O 7 HA Glasmacher-Faber Balenbach 10 81079 81079 3 46/3 31 200 X X X O 7 HA Wettstädt Denkmalstr. 103 81243 912939 1 85/1-6 60 350 X X X X X Hamm (02682) HA Herzog Haydnstr. 1 969349 9689086 1 60/1-5 30-41 199 X X X X Windeck (02292) N 8 HA Bei Scharly Lindenweg 6 921400 921401 5 - 34-52 204-238 X X X X X X X N 8 HA Bike-Wander Paradies Bergische Str. 4 2505 911597 1 70/1-5 28 - X X X N 8 HA Kerper Sonnenhang 41a 2200 911144 4 50/1-4 35-50 - X X X X X Region Sieg-Bergisches Land Lohmar (02246) For further information and online bookings, go to www.bonn-region.de For further information and online bookings, go to www.bonn-region.de to go bookings, online and information further For M 5 HA Beate und Oliver Klüser Weihenweg 37 300482 300482 1 31/1-3 33-57 260 X X X X 30 Neunkirchen-Seelscheid (02247) 31 M 6 HA Ferienwohnung Bürke Maisenbacher Str. 38 75044 75044 1 90/5 50 350 X X City_Guide_GB_2003 (3) 25.09.2003 17:40 Uhr Seite 32

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A 573 Remagen Dernau 9 Linz R 266 R Mayschoß 267 Bad Neuenahr- Rhein. Westerwald A 3 A 571 Ahr 42 1 2 Ahr Ahrweiler 4 5 6 7 8 9 Further important information: Car rental Deutsche Bahn AG Changing money Post Office Avis Autovermietung Kurscheid KG Bonn Main Station, tel. 0 18 05/99 66 33 Bureau de change in the main station Münsterplatz, opening hours: Römerstr. 4 (near the Beethoven Hall) Bonn-Beuel Station, tel. +49(0)2 28/46 44 96 (Deutsche Verkehrsbank), tel. +49(0)2 28/63 29 58 Mon – Fri 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. , Sat 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tel. +49(0)2 28/63 14 33-35, fax 65 74 78 Bad Godesberg and Mehlem Station Opening hours: Mon – Fri 7.30 a.m. – midday and Radstation Bonn (behind the railway station) Camping Tel. 02 28/36 32 48 12.30 p.m. – 6.30 p.m., Sat 8 a.m. – midday and All bicycle-related services Genienaue camp site Airport 12.30 p.m. – 3 p.m.; Sun 9 a.m. – 3.30 p.m. Parking, cleaning, rental bikes and lots, lots more... Im Frankenkeller 49, Bonn-Mehlem Cologne / Bonn Airport, tel. +49(0)22 03/40 40 01-2 Autobank at Sparkasse Bonn, Friedensplatz 1 Open 365 days a year Tel. +49(0)2 28/34 49 49 Bus: 670, stop: “Flughafen” (24 hours) Mon – Fri 6 a.m. – 10.30 p.m., Sat 7 a.m. – Holstein camp site Information: tel. +49(0)2 28/71 1-48 13 Local public transport 10.30 p.m., Sun and public holidays 8 a.m. – 10.30 p.m. 53639 Königswinter-Oberpleis Lost and Found Tickets: SWB Customer Centre, Maximilianpassage, Mobile-home and caravan park Tel. +49(0)22 44/32 22 Stadthaus, Berliner Platz 2, tel. +49(0)2 28/77 25 92 “Hauptbahnhof” underground station, An der Josefshöhe, Bonn-Auerberg Jugendzeltplatz Bonn e.V. (youth camp site) Stadtwerke Bonn, Maximilianpassage, at the tel. +49(0)2 28/711-23 21 Tram: 61, stop: “An der Josefshöhe” Venner Str. 50-60, Bonn-Bad Godesberg “Hauptbahnhof” underground station Mon – Fri 7 a.m. – 8 p.m., Sat 9.30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tel. +49(0)2 28/38 42 55 (groups only) (for property lost on public transport) Police The city centre’s police station is at the “Hauptbahnhof” underground station. 38 In emergencies: tel. 110 39

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