Bonn: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 60 - 94 Hotel Willkens
 Situated in the heart of the Beuel district of Bonn, this family-run, 3-star hotel offers excellent road and public transport connections to the city … MoreEUR 60 - 110 Hotel Savoy Bonn
 Boasting excellent transport connections, this modern 3-star hotel in Bonn is just a short walk from attractions including the Beethoven House, Villa … MoreEUR 60 - 150 Hotel zum Adler (Superior)
 Dating from 1860, this elegant hotel offers air-conditioned rooms in the heart of the attractive Bad Godesberg area of Bonn, less than a 5-minute walk… MoreEUR 59 - 122 Hotel Zum Löwen
 Just 200 metres from Bad Godesberg Train Station and a 5-minute train ride from Bonn city centre, this historic, 3-star hotel offers Wi-Fi, traditiona… MoreEUR 49 - 98 Ibis Bonn
 Free internet in the lobby, early/late-riser breakfasts and a 24-hour bar are offered by this hotel. It is about a 15-minute walk from the centre of B… MoreEUR 80 - 190 Hotel Zur Post
 This traditional, family-run hotel offers cosy, 3-star accommodation in the Buel district of Bonn, close to the Ennert nature reserve and around a 20-… MoreEUR 55 - 125 Hotel Rheinland
 This 2-star hotel offers comfortable rooms and free parking in the elegant Bad Godesberg district of Bonn, just a short walk away from the banks of th… MoreEUR 56 - 120 Hotel My Poppelsdorf
 This cosy, 3-star hotel is furnished in a fresh, young style and enjoys a convenient location in lively Poppelsdorf in Bonn, right at the edge of the … MoreEUR 63 - 219 Hotel Kronprinzen
 This hotel offers free parking and individually furnished rooms and apartments in Bonn’s Bad Godesberg district. The Rhein River and Bad Godesberg U… MoreEUR 65 - 140 Hotel Haus Berlin
 This Art Nouveau hotel in Bad Godesberg is a 7-minute walk from the beautiful Rhine promenade and Bad Godesberg Train Station. It features newly renov… MoreEUR 59 - 105 Hotel Kurfürstenhof
 Situated in the heart of Bonn, this 3-star hotel offers modern rooms and a friendly atmosphere, just a short walk away from the main railway station a… MoreEUR 50 - 140 Hotel Löhndorf
 Situated beside the old town hall in the centre of Bonn, the non-smoking Hotel Löhndorf offers comfortable accommodation a short walk from the univer… MoreEUR 58 - 149 Hotel Mercedes City
 This 3-star hotel offers attractive rooms and apartments in the heart of Bonn, a 5-minute walk from the university and city centre, and 1 kilometre fr… MoreEUR 54 - 302 Insel Hotel Bad Godesberg (Superior)
 This attractive, 3-star Superior hotel in Bonn offers modern accommodation next to the spa gardens in Bad Godesberg. It is a 5-minute walk from Bad Go… MoreEUR 64 - 230 Kaiser Karl Hotel
 This exclusive, 4-star hotel enjoys a central location in Bonn, a 10-minute walk from the pedestrian centre of the city and 5 minutes´ walk from… MoreEUR 79 - 230 Sternhotel Bonn
 This historic hotel lies on the marketplace in Bonn city centre, steps from the town hall. A 10-minute walk from Bonn Main Station, it offers great tr… MoreEUR 79 - 130 Sebastianushof
 This family-run hotel offers cosy rooms and spacious apartments in the southern Godesberg district of Bonn, a quiet, picturesque area at the edge of t… MoreEUR 59 - 188 Venusberghotel
 This modern, 4-star hotel offers stylish accommodation in Venusberg, in the Kottenforst-Ville National Park, just south of Bonn. It lies a 3-minute dr… MoreEUR 62 - 175 Villa Esplanade
 Built in 1888, this 3-star hotel stands in central Bonn´s music quarter, less than a 10-minute walk from Bonn Central Station. It offers spaciou… MoreEUR 58 - 80 Wald-Café Hotel-Restaurant
 This 3-star hotel and restaurant offers country-style rooms and regional food. It is in the Bonn’s Holzlar district, which is beside the Bergisches … MoreEUR 59 - 119 Villa FLORA Hotel
 This small, charming hotel offers modern comfort with period furnishings and is located near the banks of the River Rhine in Bonn, within the old vill… MoreEUR 90 - 185 Ringhotel Rheinhotel Dreesen
 This fine 19th century hotel is situated along one of the most beautiful parts of the River Rhine, in Bad Godesberg on the outskirts of Bonn, and boas… MoreEUR 52 - 115 Rheinland Hotel
 Offering modern rooms with free Wi-Fi, this 3-star hotel is located in the centre of Bonn, at the Kennedybrücke bridge. The city´s major histor… MoreEUR 85 - 315 Maritim Hotel Bonn
 This 4-star hotel is located between Bonn´s Museum Mile and the River Rhine. The Maritim Bonn offers 2 restaurants, a café and a modern spa wit… MoreEUR 94 - 470 Kameha Grand Bonn
 This 5-star design hotel has a rooftop pool with great views of the Rhine valley and Siebengebirge hills. It is a 15-minute drive from Bonn´s ci… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bonn: Guide
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.
Understand
Bonn's beginning dates to between 13 - 9 BC when Romans began building roads, bridges, and fortresses at a location known as "Bonna". One well documented event was the maryrdom of two Thebaean legionaries. The Thebaean Legion was an all Christian legion, which refused to worship the emperor as a god. As punishment the Thebaean Legion's commander, Mauritius was executed in St. Moritz as were many other Thebaean legionaries including Cassius and Florentius, Bonn's patron saints, who were martyred at the location of the present-day Münster basilica.
After the Romans left the town had a very tumultuous history. Bonn has been destroyed and pummeled on so many occassions that it nearly became a pastime. Norman invaders were the first to burn the town to the ground in 881 and again in 892. In 1198 King Philip of Swabia and Duke Heinrich von Brabant layed seige to Bonn. In 1244 Konrad von Hochstaden, archbishop of Cologne ordered Bonn to be fortified. The reasons for fortrification may have been for the Archbishop's protection as he had apparently begun fighting with Cologne's leaders and often resided in Bonn after the dispute. In 1288 under Sigfried II von Westerburg the archbishopric was transferred from Cologne to Bonn, which has since been transfered back to Cologne.
In 1582 Archbishop Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg converted to Calvinism and refused to give up his position as elector. In February of 1583 Waldburg married and was in April of the same year excommunicated by Pope Gregory XIII. After the Truschessian War Gebhard fled to Strassbourg, but not before Bonn felt the rapture of Bavarian troops, who blew up the Godesberg (the archbishop's residence) with 1,500 punds of gun powder. While the town survived the Thirty Years war Bonn was completely destroyed in 1689 as a result of the War of the Grand Alliance.
In December 1770 Bonn's most famous son, Ludwig van Beethoven, was born on Bonngasse. Bonn is probably best known as Beethoven's birth place and this fact is well advertised by the city despite Beethoven vehement disgust towards his hometown. Beethoven spent some time in Vienna hoping to study with Mozart, but after his mother's death he was forced to return to Bonn for five years to raise his two younger brothers since his alcholic father was unable to. In 1772 Beethoven returned to Vienna never to have returned to Bonn.
Get in
By air
The closest airport to Bonn is the Cologne-Bonn (German: Köln-Bonn) airport (, ). The airport handles far more air cargo traffic than passengers, but since the airport has become the hub for a few low-cost air carriers the airport has seen a nearly two-fold rise in passenger traffic. From outside of Europe the airport is a very well kept secret - airlines will often offer on par or better rates to CGN than some of Europe's larger airports like Gatwick, Heathrow, or Charles de Gaul. Several flights from New York City cost as low as $400 round trip.
From the airport, take the 670 airport bus to the middle of Bonn city. It leaves every 20-30 minutes from near the taxi stands at the airport. You can also take a train from the airport to Bonn-Beuel, which is the other side of the river from Bonn city (Zentrum).
By train
Cafetiero: best Latte Macciato in the town, but open only during the day. Location: Mauspfad in pedestrian area
This "Travel Guide" section is drawn from the Wikitravel article "Bonn". We hope you will edit and improve it. It is available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5 license.Get around
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The former capital
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Festivals
Music & Theatre
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Eat
Bierhaus Machold on Heerstrasse, near the corner of Wolfstrasse, Altstadt (Old City). Food from 17:00-23:00. . Excellent German food and good beer in a nice pub. Beer garden in summer. Try the Jägerschnitzel! 7-15 EUR for mains.
Soup in the city a small bistro, where you get soups and salads, hand made and really good. Also fruit juices and baguettes. You can eat for 4-8 EUR. Open: Monday - Friday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 12 a.m. tp 4 p.m. Web (only german) Drink
Cafe Einstein: very close to Cafetiero - great coffee (beats Starbucks) and one of the few branches of this Berlin-based chain outside of Berlin
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
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Get out
Cologne
Drachenfels (1010 ft.), crowned by the ruins of a castle built early in the 12th century by the archbishop of Cologne, rises behind the town. From the summit, which can be accessed by the Drachenfels Railway, there is a magnificent view, celebrated by Lord Byron in Childe Harold's Pilgrimage. A cave in the hill is said to have sheltered the dragon which was slain by the hero Siegfried.