The 10 Best Things to do in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia

March 12, 2022 Ying Subia

Best known as the capital of Charlemagne's Frankish empire, today's Aachen sits at the juncture where Germany meets the Netherlands (the Dutch know it as Aken) and Belgium (where "Walloons" call it Aix-la-Chapelle). But Aachen's history goes back even further than 8th-century Charlemagne. Roman soldiers dating back to the 1st century AD cherished its hot springs (as did Charlemagne, who loved a good spa day just as much as the next guy). Aachen Cathedral, northern Europe's oldest and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the city's main attraction.
Restaurants in Aachen

1. Black Table Magic Theater

Borngasse 30 im Kino Cineplex 1. Stock, 52064 Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany +49 241 90068309 [email protected] http://www.black-table.de
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Black Table Magic Theater

Das Black Table Magic Theater Über 250 Shows pro Jahr mit vier unterschiedlichen Programmen sind ein Garant für excellentes Entertainment - Erleben Sie einen außergewöhnlichen, spannenden und herzerfrischenden Abend im Close-up-Zaubertheater! Erleben Sie magische Momente aus allernächster Nähe direkt am Black Table: Ein Tisch, zwei Künstler, vier Hände und 62 Zuschauer sind Garant für einen zauberhaften Abend voller Magie, Witz und Unterhaltung. Staunen Sie, rätseln Sie, lachen Sie, schauen Sie den Künstlern direkt auf die Finger, aber eines sollten Sie nicht... blinzeln! In 2 x 60 Minuten werden die beiden Zauberkünstler Christian Jedinat und René Vander Vreken Sie in ihren Shows "Nicht blinzeln!" und "Blackout" mit Karten, Bällen, Münzen, Seilen sowie mentalen Wundern und Wortwitz um den Verstand bringen. Raritäten und Hirngeflüster rundet das Zaubershowangebot ab. Ein Soloprogramm mit Christian Jedinat. In der Pause erwartet Sie ein reichhaltiges Barangebot auf Sie.

Reviewed By rLeb_trip - La Calamine, Belgium

We visited Bitte nicht blinzeln, Please don't blink!” I was not expecting much from a "magic witchcraft" show. But what I (didn't) see from 3 meters distance was just unbelievable - while not blinking any time. And this all was not only skills, but also brilliant amusement with some mentalistic tricks.

2. Aachen Cathedral

Klosterplatz 2, 52062 Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany +49 241 47709142 [email protected] http://www.aachenerdom.de
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4.5 based on 3,659 reviews

Aachen Cathedral

Reviewed By karan06011955 - Bengaluru, India

Any structure that speaks about historical facts and figures are always interesting. Aachen Cathedral is no exception. The Gothic architecture is too evident in the structure. Tall minarets, high domes with stained glass paintings and large doors welcoming you... with quiet interiors. The Dom Cathedral of Aachen was built by the great Emperor Charliemagne and his body is buried here.. There are many more religious leaders and Kings are also buried here. In that sense this is almost like a holy place with so many historically famous and those who have been associated with Infant Jesus, - the infant jesus cloth was sbelieved to have been brought by Emperor Charlie... Its said that the Loin cloth of Jesus was also brought by him It is an important pilgrimage stop. Its indeed an architectural marvel embedded with historical facts that makes it extremely interested.

3. City Hall Aachen

Markt, 52062 Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany +49 241 4327310 http://www.rathaus-aachen.de
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4.5 based on 984 reviews

City Hall Aachen

Reviewed By macedonboy - Glasgow, United Kingdom

The town hall of Rathaus is hard to miss as it's right in the old town and part of the Charlemagne Route. It's a put much of the facade is under covers dues to renovations, but what you can see is pretty. Even by the standards of Gothic architecture, the facade is adorned with an incredible number of statues. Inside you can see a painting of Charlemagne and two paintings of Napoleon and Josephine in the main hall.

4. Treasury of Aachen Cathedral

Klosterplatz, 52062 Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany +49 241 477090 http://www.aachenerdom.de
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Treasury of Aachen Cathedral

Reviewed By macedonboy - Glasgow, United Kingdom

The Aachen Cathedral Treasury should pretty much a visit to Aachen Cathedral with an extra payment for entrance. It’s definitely worth the entrance fee to see all the treasures of the cathedral, especially the golden bust of Charlemange, all the Charlemagne reliquaries and dozens of other saint reliquaries, and the Cross of Lothar. There’s also some fantastic works of art by various goldsmiths, sculptures and the likes. Definitely a must see in Aachen.

5. Tierpark Aachen

Obere Drimbornstr. 44, 52066 Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany +49 241 59385 http://www.euregiozoo.de/de/index.php
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4.5 based on 279 reviews

Tierpark Aachen

Reviewed By sjnoebel

Perfect smaller zoo in Aachen, small prices and very clean! Perfect day out with childeren, a lot of play gardens scattered all over the zoo. Very friendly staff.

6. Markt

Markt., Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany
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Markt

Reviewed By MaryKateNI19 - Brussels, Belgium

We had heard that the Aachen Christmas market was one to definitely see. It was indeed. We spent 3 hours walking about, stalls, church’s and shops full of people enjoying the Christmas season. The market goes from one area down through the streets, a mulled wine will keep the adults warm and the children’s merry go round will keep them happy too. Lots to see.

7. Werksverkauf Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli

Suesterfeldstr. 130, 52072 Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany +49 241 88810 http://www.lindt.de/shops/werksverkauf/
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4.5 based on 127 reviews

Werksverkauf  Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli

Reviewed By Marcwez - Weymouth, United Kingdom

Lindt chocolates!! What more can I say........ The selection is huge, prices are good compared to the high street and they have plenty of empty boxes for you to put all your goodies into!! We had driven over to Aachen from England, this outlet store is easy to find and it's got free parking. It was an ideal time of year to visit for Xmas presents etc, also just up the road there's another outlet store selling gingerbread products, biscuits etc made by Lambertz, this is well worth visiting too.

8. Puppenbrunnen

Kramerstrasse, 52062 Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany http://www.denkmalplatz.de/puppenbrunnen-in-aachen
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Puppenbrunnen

Reviewed By Cruisenele - Bucharest, Romania

As the figurines on the fountain are all movable like puppets this is really an "interactive fountain" in the beautiful old town of Aachen.

9. Centre Charlemagne

Katschhof 1, 52062 Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany +49 241 4324902 http://www.centre-charlemagne.eu
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Centre Charlemagne

Reviewed By TheaterLovers - Bay City, United States

For those of us who skimmed history, the Charlemagne Center provides a great tutorial on the region. You can rent an inexpensive headset for an English tour of the history of the region - from the Roman empire to the present. The exhibits are well done and audio descriptions are brief and interesting.

10. Aquis Plaza

Adalbertstr. 100, 52062 Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany +49 241 44595117 http://www.aquis-plaza.de
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Aquis Plaza

Reviewed By Frau_RF - Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

The Aquis Plaza, which was opened in October 2015, is located at the end of the Adalbertstraße shopping mile in Aachen. The plaza has about 130 shops covering a sales area of 29,200 square metres, split over two floors. A food court with different cuisines from all over the world has something for every taste. Perfect for well-earned nourishment after a shopping marathon. C/p Aachen tourist info

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